UCT Mathematics Competition
| UCT Mathematics Competition | |
|---|---|
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| Status | Active |
| Genre | Mathematics competition |
| Frequency | Annually |
| Venue | University of Cape Town |
| Coordinates | 33°57′27″S 18°27′38″E / 33.95750°S 18.46056°ECoordinates: 33°57′27″S 18°27′38″E / 33.95750°S 18.46056°E |
| Country |
 South Africa |
| Years active | 1977-present |
| Inaugurated | 1977 |
| Most recent | 2014 |
| Participants | 7000 |
| Website | |
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The UCT Mathematics Competition is an annual mathematics competition for schools in the Western Cape province of South Africa, held at the University of Cape Town.
Around 7000 participants from Grade 8 to Grade 12 take part, writing a multiple-choice paper. Individual and pair entries are accepted, but all write the same paper for their grade. The current holder of the School Trophy is Rondebosch Boys High School, with Diocesan College achieving second place in the 2014 competition.[1] These two schools have held the top positions in the competition for a number of years.
The competition was established in 1977 by Mona Leeuwenberg and Shirley Fitton, who were teachers at Diocesan College and Westerford High School, and since 1987 has been run by Professor John Webb of the University of Cape Town.[2]
Awards
Mona Leewenburg Trophy
The Mona Leeuwenburg Trophy is awarded to the school with the best overall performance in the competition.[3]
| Recipients of the Mona Leewenburg Trophy | ||
| Year | School | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Rondebosch Boys' High School | [1] |
| 2013 | Diocesan College | [4] |
| 2012 | Diocesan College | |
| 2011 | Diocesan College | |
| 2010 | Diocesan College | |
| 2009 | Diocesan College | |
| 2008 | Diocesan College | |
| 2007 | Rondebosch Boys' High School | |
| 2006 | Rondebosch Boys' High School | |
| 2005 | Rondebosch Boys' High School | |
| 2004 | Rondebosch Boys' High School | |
| 2003 | Rondebosch Boys' High School | |
| 2002 | Rondebosch Boys' High School | [5] |
| 2001 | Diocesan College | [6] |
| 2000 | Rondebosch Boys' High School | [7] |
| 1999 | Rondebosch Boys' High School | [8] |
UCT Trophy
The UCT Trophy is awarded to the school with the best performance that has not participated in the competition more than twice before.[3]
| Recipients of the UCT Trophy | ||
| Year | School | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Darun-Na'im Girls' High School | [1] |
| 2013 | Intlanganiso Senior Secondary School | [4] |
| 2012 | Claremont High School | |
| 2011 | Spine Road High School | |
| 2010 | The Oracle Academy | |
| 2009 | Chesterhouse | |
| 2008 | Darul Arqam Islamic High School | |
| 2007 | Al-Azhar High School | |
| 2006 | Elkanah House | |
| 2005 | Cravenby Secondary School | |
| 2004 | Reddam House Atlantic Seaboard | |
| 2003 | Ocean View High School | |
| 2002 | Reddam House | |
| 2001 | Weston Senior School | |
| 2000 | Worcester Gymnasium | |
| 1999 | Somerset College | |
Diane Tucker Trophy
The Diane Tucker Trophy is awarded to the girl with the best performance in the competition. This trophy was first made in year 2000.[3]
| Recipients of the Diane Tucker Trophy | |||
| Year | Winner | School | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Jane Park | El Shaddai Christian School | [1] |
| 2013 | Annemiek Meyer | Reddam House Constantia | [4] |
| 2012 | Lauren Denny | Rustenburg Girls’High School | [9] |
| 2011 | Khadijah Brey | Wynberg Girls’High School | [9] |
| 2010 | Emma Belcher | Springfield College | [9] |
| 2009 | Khadija Brey | Wynberg Girls' High School | [9] |
| 2008 | Maggie Lu | Hershel High School | [9] |
| 2007 | Melissa Munnik | Hoërskool D F Malan (D F Malan High School) | |
| 2006 | Melissa Munnik | Hoërskool D F Malan (D F Malan High School) | |
| 2005 | Melissa Munnik | Hoërskool D F Malan (D F Malan High School) | |
| 2004 | Gayle Sher | Herzlia Middle School | |
| 2003 | Marietjie Venter | Hoërskool Stellenbosch (Stellenbosch High School) | |
| 2002 | Marietjie Venter | Hoërskool Stellenbosch (Stellenbosch High School) | |
| 2001 | Gayle Sher | Herzlia Middle School | |
| 2000 | Marietjie Venter | Hoërskool Stellenbosh | |
Moolla Trophy
The Moolla Trophy was donated to the competition by the Moolla family. Saadiq, Haroon and Ashraf Moolla represented Rondebosch Boys' High School and achieved Gold Awards from 2003 to 2011.[10] The trophy is awarded to a school from a disadvantaged community that shows a notable performance in the competition.[3]
| Recipients of the Moolla Trophy | ||
| Year | School | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | South Peninsula High School | [1] |
| 2013 | COSAT | [4] |
| 2012 | Manyano High School | |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "2014 Award winners". UCT Mathematics Competition. Retrieved 21 November 2014.
- ↑ "John Webb". UCT Department of Mathematics and Applied Mathematics. Retrieved 30 April 2014.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 "Awards". UCT Mathematics Competition. Retrieved 11 April 2014.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 "2013 Award winners". UCT Mathematics Competition. Archived from the original on 11 April 2014. Retrieved 11 April 2014.
- ↑ "2002 AWARD WINNERS". UCT Mathematics Competition. Archived from the original on 11 April 2014. Retrieved 11 April 2014.
- ↑ "Award Winners for 2001". UCT Mathematics Competition. Archived from the original on 11 April 2014. Retrieved 11 April 2014.
- ↑ "Award Winners for 2000". UCT Mathematics Competition. Archived from the original on 11 April 2014. Retrieved 11 April 2014.
- ↑ "Award Winners for 1999". UCT Mathematics Competition. Archived from the original on 9 April 2014. Retrieved 9 April 2014.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4 "Award Winners". UCT Mathematics Competition. Retrieved 30 April 2014.
- ↑ "Moolla family sponsors new trophy for mathematics competition". bizcommunity.com. Archived from the original on 11 April 2014. Retrieved 11 April 2014.
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