The Great Australian Spelling Bee (season 2)

The Great Australian Spelling Bee (season 2)
Country of origin Australia
No. of episodes 10
Release
Original network Network Ten
Eleven
Original release 17 July (2016-07-17) – 17 September 2016 (2016-09-17)
Season chronology

The second season of The Great Australian Spelling Bee premiered on Network Ten on 17 July 2016.[1] The season sees Grant Denyer and Chrissie Swan return as hosts.[2]

Poor ratings for the initial episodes of the season saw the series moved from Sundays to the lower viewed Saturday from its fifth episode.[3] From its 7th episode, the show was moved to Network Ten's sister channel, Eleven.

Format

This is the structure of the series for season two:[4]

Spelling Bee (Individual Spelling)

Each speller is divided into different groups, which includes four people in each group. Each of these groups compete in a traditional spelling bee where they spell until there are only two spellers left. If all four spell correctly or incorrectly in the same round, they will all spell again until two remain.

Show and Spell

Each team member must line up behind a buzzer. Clues and letters are revealed until a speller buzzes to identify the word that the clues point to. If a speller spells a correctly identified word accurately, they gain a point for their team. The first two teams to reach a score of three are safe. The third and final team must face an individual Spelling Bee, where two members will be sent home.

Speed Spell Relay

This Speed Spell is a team relay challenge. One team at a time steps into the super-sized Spell Gate and are given 60 seconds to correctly spell as many words correctly. When a speller makes a mistake that speller will step out of the Spell Gate and the other team members continue. The challenge ends when 60 seconds have passed or all team members have made a mistake. The team with the least amount of words spelt at the end of the round will go into Spelling Bee.

Superword

In Superword, duos have to find words in a grid of nine letters revealed on the big screen. Words must contain five letters or more and include the centre letter. Spellers can use a letter only once and cannot name a word already given by another team. Whenever a speller of a team thinks they have identified a word they buzz in. Once identified correctly they must spell the word correctly to win a point for their team. The first five teams to get three points are safe. If a duo identifies the Superword, word using all nine letters, they immediately receive safe passage to the next show. The two bottom teams will play in Spelling Bee.

Speed Spell Duo

With the rules similar to Speed Spell Relay, this Speed Spell is a team of two challenge with the two spellers stepping into the Spell Gate together. The team is given 60 seconds to spell as many words correctly as possible. The spellers will each spell one word at the time taking turns. When a speller makes a mistake that speller will step out of the Spell Gate and the other speller continues spelling. The challenge ends when 60 seconds have passed or both team members have made a mistake. Once all teams have had a turn, the bottom two teams will go into Spelling Bee.

Laser Letters

In Laser Letters, a new challenge for 2016, each team stand behind a buzzer podium facing the big screen. The pronouncer will read out four words that appear via a laser projection on the big screen, visible for a short amount of time. To keep the spellers on their toes, one word will be spelt incorrectly. Once a speller thinks they have identified the mistake they must buzz in and spell the word correctly. When they identify and spell the word correctly they win a point for their team. The first two teams to three points are safe, the other two teams will go into Spelling Bee.

Superword

In Superword, spellers have to find words in a grid of nine letters revealed on the big screen. Words must contain five letters or more and include the centre letter. Spellers can use a letter only once and cannot name a word already given by another speller. Whenever a speller thinks they have identified a word they buzz in. Once identified correctly they must spell the word correctly to win a point. The first two spellers to get five points are safe. If a speller identifies the Superword, word using all nine letters, they immediately receive safe passage to the next show. The rest move on to play the Spelling Bee. Zachary Annie Zeke Tristan & Ava is in the Top 5 Zoe Spell her Word Right & Wrong

Speed Spell

Each speller steps into the Spell Gate, which lights up during a 60-second countdown. Spellers must spell as many words correctly as possible. If a mistake is made, the speller's time stops. The top speller who completes the most number of correct words in the least amount of time is safe from eliminated, while the rest move on to play Spelling Bee. Zeke is eliminated Zachary Tristan Annie & Ava will Go Straght the Grand Final.

Letter by Letter Knock-Out

Each speller take a turn to give one letter at a time to the spelling of a given word. When a speller gives the last letter of the spelling, the next speller repeats that word to get the next word from the pronouncer and spells out the first letter of that new word. The challenge continues until a speller makes a mistake. That speller is out of the round and the challenge continues until there is one speller standing. Playing three rounds will deliver the three spellers to compete in the final Spelling Bee to determine who the Spelling Bee champion is for 2016. Tristan Won the Great Australian Spelling Bee Champion for 2016. 3 Spellers will be Safe and Go to the Ultimate Spelling Bee is Annie Zachary Tristan

Season Details

Contestants

Name Age State Competition Status
Tristan 11 VIC Winner (Episode 10)
Zachary 8 NSW Runner-up (Episode 10)
Annie 10 NSW 3rd (Episode 10)
Ava 10 SA 4th (Episode 10)
Zeke 10 VIC Eliminated (Episode 9)
Zoe 10 QLD Eliminated (Episode 8)
Jessica 12 NSW Eliminated (Episode 7)
Hanna 11 VIC Eliminated (Episode 7)
Max 11 QLD Eliminated (Episode 6)
Luca 9 SA Eliminated (Episode 6)
Josie 11 WA Eliminated (Episode 5)
Rory 8 QLD Eliminated (Episode 5)
William 10 NSW Eliminated (Episode 4)
Beau 12 WA Eliminated (Episode 4)
Alistair 9 QLD Eliminated (Episode 3)
James 12 QLD Eliminated (Episode 3)
Arya 10 NSW Eliminated (Episode 2)
Faiza 12 QLD Eliminated (Episode 2)

Elimination Chart

Contestant Top 18 Top 16 Top 14 Top 12 Top 10 Top 8 Top 6 Top 5 Top 4 Top 3
Tristan Safe (S&S) Safe (SSR) Safe (SW) Safe (S&S) Safe (SB) Safe (SB) Safe (SB) Safe (SB) Progressed (LLKO) Winner
Zachary Safe (S&S) Safe (SSR) Safe (SW) Safe (S&S) Safe (SSD) Safe (LL) Safe (SW) Safe (SB) Progressed (LLKO) Runner-up
Annie Safe (S&S) Safe (SSR) Safe (SW) Safe (S&S) Safe (SSD) Safe (LL) Safe (SW) Safe (SB) Progressed (LLKO) 3rd
Ava Safe (SB) Safe (SSR) Safe (SW) Safe (S&S) Safe (SSD) Safe (LL) Safe (SB) Safe (SS) 4th
Zeke Safe (S&S) Safe (SSR) Safe (SB) Safe (S&S) Safe (SSD) Safe (SB) Safe (SB) Eliminated
Zoe Safe (SB) Safe (SSR) Safe (SW) Safe (S&S) Safe (SSD) Safe (LL) Eliminated
Jessica Safe (S&S) Safe (SSR) Safe (SB) Safe (S&S) Safe (SSD) Eliminated
Hanna Safe (SB) Safe (SSR) Safe (SW) Safe (SB) Safe (SB) Eliminated
Max Safe (S&S) Safe (SB) Safe (SW) Safe (SB) Eliminated
Luca Safe (SB) Safe (SSR) Safe (SW) Safe (S&S) Eliminated
Josie Safe (S&S) Safe (SB) Safe (SW) Eliminated
Rory Safe (S&S) Safe (SSR) Safe (SW) Eliminated
Beau Safe (S&S) Safe (SSR) Eliminated
William Safe (S&S) Safe (SSR) Eliminated
Alistair Safe (S&S) Eliminated
James Safe (S&S) Eliminated
Arya Eliminated
Faiza Eliminated

Key
S&S: Show and Spell
SW: Superword
SSR: Speed Spell Relay
SSD: Speed Spell Duo
LL: Laser Letters
SB: Spelling Bee
LLKO: Letter by Letter Knock-Out

     Eliminated
     Safe (Spelling Bee)
     Won Challenge
     Third Place
     Runner-Up
     Winner

Episodes

Episode 1 (17 July)

Each of the 36 spellers were put into a group containing four spellers (according to age), with only two from each team making it through to the Top 18. Luca & Alistair Annie & Zeke Hanna & Josie & Max & Tristan Zoe & Ava Faiza & Jessica Beau & James William & Arya Zachary & Rory is in the Top 18

Top 18

Episode 2 (24 July)

The spellers had their first Team challenge of Show & Spell, based on words to do with Space. Each speller were put into 3 different teams of 6 (red, blue yellow ) based on the badge they chose . For each word they got right, they received a point for their team, if they got it wrong, their team were locked out. The first two teams who got to 3 points first were safe they didn't go to spell again, but for each individual speller in the team that lost would have to compete in a Spelling Bee, the 2 Teams who got their word wrong first they will be eliminated

Team Spellers Results
Show and Spell Spelling Bee
Blue Zeke 3 points
(Safe 1st)
N/A
Jessica
Max
Alistair
Josie
James
Red Rory 3 points
(Safe 2nd)
Will
Tristan
Zachary
Annie
Beau
Yellow Arya 2 points
(last place)
Failed
Ava Passed
Faiza Failed
Hanna Passed
Luca Passed
Zoe Passed

Notes

Episode 3 (31 July)

Team Spellers Results
Speed Spell Relay Spelling Bee
Blue Jessica 11 points
(Safe 1st)
N/A
Zachary
Rory
Hanna
Green Zoe 11 points
(Safe 2nd)
Ava
William
Annie
Yellow Beau 10 points
(Safe 3rd)
Zeke
Luca
Tristan
Red
Alistair 9 points
(last place)
Failed
James Failed
Josie Passed
Max Passed

Notes

Episode 4 (7 August)

The spellers compete in a new challenge Superword.

Team Spellers Results
Superword Spelling Bee
Green Annie 3 points
(Safe 1st)
N/A
Hanna
Orange Ava 3 points
(Safe 2nd)
Zoe
Purple Josie 3 points
(Safe 3rd)
Tristan
Pink Max 3 points
(Safe 4th)
Rory
Yellow Luca 3 points
(Safe 5th)
Zachary
Blue
Beau 2 points
(last place)
Failed
Jessica Passed
Red
William 2 points
(last place)
Failed
Zeke Passed

Notes

Episode 5 (13 August)

The spellers take on their second Show and Spell, the theme being Snowy Weather. Team Spellers Spelling Bee

Red Zoe Ava Annie Jessica 3 Points (Safe 1st)
Blue Luca Zachary Zeke Tristan 3 Points (Safe 2nd)

Yellow Max Josie Rory Hanna 1 Point
(Last Place)

Episode 6 (20 August)

The spellers take on the spell gate again to compete in Speed Spell Duo.

Team Spellers Results
Speed Spell Duo Spelling Bee
Blue
Annie 11 points
(Safe 1st)
N/A
Zoe
Red
Ava 11 points
(Safe 2nd)
Zachary
Yellow Jessica 10 points
(Safe 3rd)
Zeke
Green Hanna 10 points
(4th Place)
Passed
Luca Failed
Pink Max 8 points
(Last Place)
Failed
Tristan Passed

Episode 7 (27 August)

The spellers compete in a new challenge Laser Letters. This involves the identification of a spelling mistake and spelling it correctly in order to get a point. The first two teams to get 3 points will be safe. The 2 teams that didn't achieve 3 points will go to the Spelling Bee, where 2 contestants will be eliminated.

Team Spellers Results
Laser Letters Spelling Bee
Yellow
Ava 3 points
(Safe 1st)
N/A
Zoe
Green
Annie 3 points
(Safe 2nd)
Zachary
Red Hanna 2 points
(3rd)
Failed
Tristan Passed
Blue Jessica 0 points
(Last Place)
Failed
Zeke Passed

Episode 8 (3 September)

The spellers compete for a second time in Superword.

Spellers Results
Superword Spelling Bee
Zachary 5 Points
(Safe 1st)
N/A
Annie 5 points
(Safe 2nd)
Zoe 4 points
(3rd)
Failed
Tristan 3 points
(4th)
Passed
Zeke 2 points
(5th)
Passed
Ava 1 point
(Last Place)
Passed

Episode 9 (10 September)

The spellers take on the spell gate again to compete in Speed Spell.

Spellers Results
Speed Spell Spelling Bee
Ava 13 points
(Safe 1st)
N/A
Zeke 12 points
(2nd)
Failed
Annie 11 points
(3rd)
Tristan 11 points
(4th)
Zachary 10 Points
(Last Place)
Passed

Episode 10 (17 September)

The Spellers compete in Letter by Letter Knock-Out.

Spellers Results
Letter by Letter Knock-Out Final Spelling Bee
Tristan Won Round 3
(Progressed 3rd)
Winner
Zachary Won Round 2
(Progressed 2nd)
Runner-up
Annie Won Round 1
(Progressed 1st)
3rd
Ava Lost Round 3
(Eliminated 4th)
N/A (already eliminated)

Ratings

Colour key:
     Highest rating episode during the series
     Lowest rating episode during the series
Episode Airdate Timeslot Viewers
(Millions)
Rank
(Night)
Source
1 "Episode One" 17 July 2016 (2016-07-17) Sunday 6:30 pm 0.476 #13 [5]
2 "Episode Two" 24 July 2016 (2016-07-24) 0.495 #11 [6]
3 "Episode Three" 31 July 2016 (2016-07-31) 0.373 #16 [7]
4 "Episode Four" 7 August 2016 (2016-08-07) 0.298 #20 [8]
5 "Episode Five" 13 August 2016 (2016-08-13) Saturday 7:00 pm N/A <#20 [9]
6 "Episode Six" 20 August 2016 (2016-08-20) Saturday 6:30 pm N/A <#20 [10]
7 "Episode Seven" 27 August 2016 (2016-08-27) N/A <#20
8 "Episode Eight" 4 September 2016 (2016-09-04) N/A <#20

References

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  3. Dunk, Tiffany (10 August 2016). "The Great Australian Spelling Bee demoted to a Saturday night timeslot due to poor Sunday ratings". News Corp Australia. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
  4. "Challenges". Tenplay. 1 July 2016. Retrieved 17 July 2016.
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