Academic Awards
Recognising Academic Achievement
How Edgemead High rewards effort and excellence in tests and examinations.
Three Ceremonies
How Academic Awards Are Recognised
We hold three awards ceremonies through the year:
- Academic Awards Ceremony (AAC)
- Annual Review Evening (ARE)
- Junior Celebrations Evening (JCE)
Scroll Awards
Colours, Honours and the Canterbury Cross
Scroll Awards are announced retrospectively at the beginning of each year at the Academic Awards Ceremony (AAC). Two levels are awarded — Colours and Honours.
- Grades 8–11: Colours at 75%, Honours at 80%.
- Matriculants: a Canterbury Cross for four or more distinctions (on the NSC result), or an 80% aggregate.
Book Prizes
Awarded at ARE and JCE
Book prizes and trophies are awarded in October each year, at the Annual Review Evening (ARE) and the Junior Celebrations Evening (JCE), to:
- the top learner in each subject in each grade, and
- the top five learners overall in each grade.
Subject Prizes
How a Subject Mark Is Calculated
| Grade | Term 1 | June exam | Term 3 / September exam |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grades 8 & 9 | 100 marks | June examination — 200 marks | 100 marks |
| Grades 10 & 11 | 100 marks | June examination — 300 marks | 100 marks |
| Grade 12 | 100 marks | June examination — 300 marks | September examination — 300 marks |
Top 5 Overall
How the Overall Position Is Calculated
| Grade | Method |
|---|---|
| Grades 8 & 9 | The total for all subjects, based on the final mark per subject. |
| Grades 10 – 12 | The total for all subjects, based on the final mark per subject. Where a learner takes more than seven prescribed subjects, the total is English, Afrikaans, Life Orientation and Mathematics or Mathematical Literacy, plus the best three elective subjects. |
Trophies
Special Academic Awards
Special academic trophies:
- Most Improved Matric Academic
- Extra-curricular Academic Achievement (Olympiad participation)
- Scholar of the Year (top academic)
In the prize-giving programme, names are printed for those placed 1st–5th in each subject per grade, and 1st–10th overall per grade.
See This Year's Results
The Class of 2025 roll of honour is on the Academics page.
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