In 2018 SUNCEP offered, for the 19th consecutive year in the Stellenbosch region, an Expo for Young Scientists platform for learners to exhibit their research projects. Learners from 33 schools from the Stellenbosch region, as far and wide as Bredasdorp, Touws River, Bellville, Paarl and Kraaifontein came to Stellenbosch to showcase their projects.
A total of 370 learners were involved and they exhibited 296 projects in total. The majority worked individually and some in pairs. 60.5% of the participants were girls.
One hundred and three judges voluntarily gave their time to judge the exhibited projects. There were 186 medals awarded in total – 39 gold, 70 silver and 77 bronze. Several special prizes were awarded to deserving learners who won in their respective entered categories. The majority of these prizes were afforded by Stellenbosch University's Faculties of Sciences, AgriSciences, Engineering and Arts and Social Sciences.
Sixteen projects were chosen to represent the Stellenbosch region at the national Expo (also called the International Science Fair or ISF) held in Boksburg, Gauteng. Participants at ISF came from all 35 regions in South Africa.
The learners who represented the Stellenbosch region at the 2018 South African's International Science Fair (ISF).
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The Stellenbosch region's learners did us proud and came home with three special prizes, two gold medals, seven silver, 4 bronze medals, three highly commended awards, and one learner chosen for possible international participation.
In 2019 Expo in the Stellenbosch region will be 20 years young! A celebratory Expo, worthy of this achievement, are being planned! Please visit our website for more details: www.sun.ac.za/stbexpo.
