Western Cape
The quiz is run as a knock-out event. Schools field teams of 4 grade 7 learners. Schools can enter as many teams as they wish for Rounds 1a and 1b. The 4 learners from each school work together as a team – not individually! At the end of Round 1a, only 1 team per school will proceed to Round 2.
Each leg of the quiz involves school teams competing to answer a set of 30 questions. All schools answer the same questions. Rounds 2, 3 and 4 are knockout rounds, where competing schools are knocked out in each leg. Eventually (provincial finals), one school is selected as the finalist for the national finals event.