Key Dates
Global Issues Problem Solving (GIPS)
All dates are for receipt of work, via email prior to or on the day it is due.
TOPIC | DUE DATE | Returned |
PP1 - International Travel | Thur. March 26 | April 21 |
PP2 - Sleep Patterns | Thur. June 18 | July 7 |
PP3 / QP - Gamification | Thur. August 20 | September 8 |
PP4 - Living in Poverty | Thur. October 29 | November 24 |
Scenario Writing
All dates are for receipt of work, via email prior to or on the day it is due.
Draft Submission | Thur. June 4 | Submission via email |
Final Submission | Thur. August 20 | Submission via email |
Scenario Performance
All dates are for receipt of work, via email prior to or on the day it is due.
Draft Submission | Thur. June 25 | Submission via mp4 file |
Final Submission | Thur. August 20 | Submission via mp4 file |
Community Problem Solving
All dates are for receipt of work, via email prior to or on the day it is due.
Qualifying Report | Thur. August 20 | submission via email |
Written Report | Thur. September 24 | submission via email |
National Finals invitations are issued Monday, September 7th 2020
National Finals
National Finals are held in the second week-end of October each year in different states of Australia. Based on their performance in their respective programs, the top 10 - 15% of Junior, Middle and Senior Australian teams or individuals, registered in the program, qualify to participate in the National Finals.
Due to COVID restrictions the National Finals 2020 will be held as at an individual school level.
International Conference
The top teams and individuals from the National Finals are issued invitations to attend the FPSPI International Conference which is held at a US University in June the following year. The 2021 International Conference will be held at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, USA in June 2021.
