FOSST-DC in partnership with the Department of Education (Eastern Cape Province) hosted the Astronomy quiz for the first time this year (2015), which is a competition aimed at Grade 7 learners based on themes around astronomy. The quiz is run as a knock-out event. Teams of four grade 7 learners per schools enter, with each participating school being allowed to field one team.
The Minquiz competition aims to encourage interest in careers in science, engineering and technology, especially in minerals and metallurgy, and to promote an awareness of the importance of minerals and metallurgy to South Africa. The competition took place at the FOSST-DC on the 14th of May 2015, hosting 18 high school team of 4 learners each from Grade 12. The teams were divided into Platinum and Gold groups.
FOSST-DC has initiated Science clubs around the Eastern Cape Province and has assisted a number of Dinaledi schools to create an opportunity for learners to develop skills beyond a formal classroom setting. These clubs also become platforms for learners to socialise, share ideas which also develop and strengthen their skills without adult involvement.