Another year, another challenge, another competition in Accountancy!
The exciting news is that YOUR school has been given the opportunity to participate in the SAIPA National Accounting Olympiad for 2011. The Annual National Accounting Olympiad is a high school competition initiated by SAIPA.
The aim of the National Accounting Olympiad is to make Accounting as a subject more accessible to all students, and to expose the option of professional accountancy as a career opportunity to aspiring young accounting learners in Grade 12 countrywide.
Last years' Accounting Olympiad was a huge success. The participation of sponsors exceeded our expectations and the winners excelled on many levels, walking away with valuable prizes which included bursaries and laptops amongst others. Prizes were also provided to the teachers of the winning schools for their participation in the Accounting Olympiad.
This year the competition will generate Regional and National winners for both Dinaledi and Other schools.
How does the SAIPA National Accounting Olympiad work?
1. Teachers must identify Grade 12 learners who wish to follow a CAREER IN ACCOUNTANCY.
2. In determining your candidates who qualify to enter this Olympiad, it is desirable that each school undergo an internal cycle test to determine its top 5 candidates who are eligible to enter the competition.
3. Only 5 learners per school are allowed to enter into the competition.
(see attached entry form)
4. The pass rate for the competition is 50%
5. The National Olympiad will consist of Two Rounds.
6. The First round will be held on 25 May 2011 with a written exam from 14h00 - 16h00 at the learners' schools.
7. The First round determines the Top 3 Regional winners of the competition.
8. The Final Round will be written on the 3 August 2011 from 14h00- 16h00 at their schools.
9. The Final round will determines the Top 3 National winners.
Teachers and/or Invigilators must abide by the Code of Conduct for the competition. Failure to sign and return this Code of Conduct will result in disqualification of the school from the competition.
E-mail the completed entry form together with the signed Code of Conduct to saipa@proverto.co.za or fax to (011) 764 6245 or 086 6705847. Please contact our offices at 011 764 4794 should you require any assistance.
The closing date for entries is Friday,13 May 2011. No late entries will be accepted.
* Calculators are permissible in both rounds.
* No oral examination will take place
* No fee is payable for this competition.
* Candidates will write the Olympiad in English or Afrikaans.
We encourage you to participate in this exciting competition and request that you respond to this invitation as soon as possible, to ensure your participation in the 2011 SAIPA National Accounting Olympiad. As a participant your school will receive free Accountancy study guides with compliments from SAIPA and Proverto Educational Publishers.These study guides provide valuable career and bursary information for the Grade 12 learners.
