School academic news
We chatted to our Head of Senior Academic, Mrs Tracy van Molendorff last week to find out how this term has unfolded in the digital space. While heading into an online examination period did not come without its challenges, Kingswood has never backed down from a challenge.
Our Grade 9s have just completed a short programming course using LEGO® MINDSTORMS® Education EV3 Core Set units as a reinforcement of the programming fundamentals, such as loops, conditions and variables.
Last Wednesday, our Junior School hosted our Term 2 Interhouse General Knowledge Quiz for Grade 6s and 7s.
Inspired by the UN’s World Creativity and Innovation Day that was celebrated in April our Junior School hosted a Science, Creativity and Technology Day yesterday. Check out what the Preppies did on the day.
Our pupils wrote International Benchmark Tests in English and Mathematics at the end of last year and certificates were handed out to those who achieved distinction and high distinction passes. Well done to all these pupils!
18 of our pupils received their DELF (Diplôme d’Etudes en Langue Française) diploma which is internationally recognised, and awarded by the French Ministry of Education to certify candidates’ proficiency in French.
Our 2020 “catch up” awards assembly was held this morning and a number of awards were awarded to our pupils. Congratulations to each and every one of you!
Talia Aliber who comes from Alice achieved an overall average of 91%. She bagged eight (8) distinctions for Afrikaans 1st Additional Language, English Home Language, German Second Additional Language, Life Orientation, History, Mathematics, Physical Science and Visual Arts.
The covid-19 pandemic has been a challenging time for the country and indeed the world, and the Kingswood College Matric class of 2020 must be congratulated on navigating this unchartered territory during their final academic year. Our class of 2020, gathered a total of 95 distinctions amongst themselves.
To Qualify for Academic Honours, one must achieve a total of 580 marks (an 83% mark average). It is the highest academic achievements that can be awarded. Well done Anna!
