Camps Bay High School learner Francois Kemp in Grade 12 came 17th in the 2020 De Beers English Olympiad. As a Top 50 finisher, Francois has been offered free tuition scholarships for his first year of any course of study at Rhodes University, upon successful completion of his Matriculation examination, subject to meeting the University’s entry requirements.
The De Beers English Olympiad is an English competition that draws over 8 000 entries each year from around South Africa and its neighbouring countries. The competition is organised jointly by the Grahamstown Foundation and the South African Council for English Education.
Camps Bay HIgh School De Beers English Olympiad Results:
DIAMOND (80% +) – Francois Kemp
SILVER (60-69%) – Alaya Ashby, Jake Thomson, Alex Burton, Amber Tilling, Julia Keohane, Mia O’Dwyer, Anja Schulz, Grace Van Heerden, Nishaat Williams and Emihle Bashe.