Showcasing skills that will contribute towards our economy

Contest Name

Contest Description

Construction - Brickwork

Using a set of drawings, competitors must complete a masonry project. Projects may include construction of brick walls or surfaces and decorative brickwork. Competitors will be judged on their abilities in brick laying, block laying, setting out and drawing.

Woodworking - Cabinetmaking

Using a set of drawings, competitors will be judged on their woodworking/cabinetmaking skills. The challenge will include the creation of a piece of furniture or cabinet by hand. Competitors will be graded on accuracy, fit and finish.

Design - Visual Merchandise (Design) - Team 

In teams of two, learners will be assessed on their practical abilities in creating a display space. Teams will be given a specific brief and be assessed on general practices, planning, design/layout, creativity, construction, assembly and finishing of the project. 

Design - Product Design - Team 

In teams of two, learners will be assessed on their practical abilities in creating a product. Teams will be given a specific brief and assessed on general practices, planning, design/layout, creativity, construction, assembly and finishing of the project. 

Welding

Using a set of drawings, specifications and instructions, competitors must complete a metalwork and welding project. Competencies to be assessed may include, drilling, filing, cutting, shaping, welding work, etc. Competitors will be adjudicated on their abilities set out in the scope of work.

Electrical

The competition will focus on three activities, a domestic house wiring activity. Learners must be able to completely wire a specific sub-circuit and do some simple pipe work (PVC) as set out in the contest brief. The second activity will focus on single phase motor control starters. Learners must be able to design, build and answer a few questions on a specific starter design. The circuits must be built on the given motor control boards. The final activity will be a simple, small mystery activity.

Consumer Studies

The competition will feature two of the five practical options in Consumer Studies. Learners are expected to:

Produce an item – cutting and putting it together; and

Novelty yeast baking - work individually.

Hospitality Studies

In teams of two, learners will be assessed on their practical abilities using the instructions and ingredients/material supplied; creativity needed to produce the final product. Assessment will be on general practices, blueprint reading, design/layout, creativity, assembling and finishing of the project.

Learners are required to:

Display skills in table setting and waitering – work individually; and

Prepare and plating a three-course meal – teamwork.

Music

The competition is open to Grades 10 and 11 learners, and a learner may enter in any ONE of the following categories (maximum of ONE entry, per category, per school):

• CATEGORY A: Classical Instrumental
• CATEGORY B: Contemporary Instrumental
• CATEGORY C: Classical Vocal
• CATEGORY D: Contemporary Vocal

The competition will consist of three rounds:

• ROUND 1: Heats -Submission of a video recording of a live performance;
• ROUND 2: Semi-Final -  The top eight entries per category will be selected to perform live at the skills competition on 17 September 2022.

• ROUND 3: Final -The top two performances of each category, as determined during the adjudication of the live performance, will perform in the final to determine the overall winners (one per category).

Business Studies

The final Provincial Online Quiz is open to the top 50 learners who participated in the elimination rounds and semi-finals on 28 May 2022.

Learners will be assessed individually on Grade 11 Business Studies content covered in Terms 1 – 3. Learners will compete in six rounds and have to answer Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) online. Rounds 1 – 4: consist of 4 x 40 MCQs from Business Environments;            Business Ventures; Business Roles and Business Operations.

Round 5: consists of 50 MCQs from Business Environments and Business Operations.

Round 6: consists of 50 MCQs from Business Ventures and Business Roles.

The combined aggregate marks obtained from Rounds 1 – 6 will determine the Provincial Winner.

Automotive

Competitors will be asked to do certain tasks on a motor car. They will be assessed on their skills, competencies, safety, and time management, while they are doing the various practical tasks and activities. Skilled adjudicators from the automotive industry

will be asked to assess the learners to ensure scoring is valid, fair, and reliable.

Fitting and Machining

Competitors will be asked to do machining on the lathe and using hand tools. They will be assessed on their competencies, safety and finishing within the allocated time limit, while they are doing the various practical tasks and activities. Skilled adjudicators with a Fitting and Machinery background will be asked to assess the learners to ensure the scoring is valid, fair, and reliable.

Civil Services

Using a set of drawings, competitors must complete a network of pipes and installation of sanitary fitments. Projects may include, cutting, measuring, drilling securing, levelling, fixing and testing for leaks, identifying of different parts and tools used in Civil Services. Competitors will be judged on their abilities in fixing pipes fitting and sanitary ware together as a unit.

Engineering Graphics and Design

Competitors will be required to use the Auto Cad software to draw a 2-D and 3-D object. Competitors will be required to print the drawings.