Hong Kong Budding Poets (English) Award 2006 –2007 Briefing Session Nov

Hong Kong Budding Poets (English) Award 2006 – 2007 The competition is co-organized by the Gifted Education (GE) Section and the Native-speaking English Teacher (NET) Section.

Aim of the Competition To provide a platform for students to think creatively. To inspire them with a passion for poetry. To identify those gifted in English and provide them with further training in writing poems.

Objectives of the Competition To develop students ’ higher-order thinking skills and creativity. To enhance students ’ awareness and appreciation of poetry. To give students an opportunity to strive for excellence in literature.

Targets of the Competition Upper Primary Students (Key stage 2) Junior Secondary Students (Key stage 3)

Primary section: All upper primary students except International and ESF schools Secondary section: All junior secondary students except International and ESF schools Open section: Students of ALL primary and secondary schools Entries must be submitted through school. Division of Entrants

Each student can only submit 1 copy of his/her own unpublished poem for each section. All entries along with the completed entry form must be submitted by post or in person on or before 28 February Division of Entrants

Entry Format Requirements Primary section: a minimum of 12 lines Secondary section: a minimum of 16 lines Open section: a minimum of 20 lines. Entrants should write a poem on one of the four themes provided and adhere to the theme.

The school Entry Record Form must be completed duly with the information required.Entry Record Form Entry Format Requirements

Poems should be typed and printed in Times New Roman font 14 on the template provided. School must submit the printouts of the typed poems together with the softcopies in Microsoft Word format. Entry Format Requirements

School must assign a student number to each student and put down the number on the top left hand corner of the poem as indicated in the Template.Template School name or student ’ s name should not be included on the poem submitted. Entry Format Requirements

School should make copies of the poems as all entries will not be returned and EDB will not be held responsible for lost or misdirected mail. All the forms can be downloaded from the website of the Gifted Education Section: Entry Format Requirements

In the preliminary, all entries will be judged by a panel of adjudicators and 20 entries from each category (primary, secondary and open) will be selected. In the final, all selected entrants will have to attend an individual interview to share their views on their submitted poems with the adjudicators. Selection of Entries

Individual Interview In the final, all selected entrants will have to attend an individual interview to share their views on their submitted poems with the adjudicators. Interviews will be taped and a video clip will be shown in the Prize-giving Ceremony or other related educational activities.

The list of finalists will be announced in the web and a notification letter will be sent to schools. Results will be announced in the prize-giving ceremony. Notification of Finalists

Awards and Prizes Individual Awards (for primary, secondary and open sections)

The Most Outstanding Student Poet Award PrimarySecondaryOpen First PrizeTrophy and $500 book coupon Trophy and $600 book coupon Second PrizeTrophy and $300 book coupon Trophy and $400 book coupon Third PrizeTrophy and $200 book coupon Trophy and $300 book coupon Fourth PrizeTrophy and $100 book coupon Trophy and $200 book coupon 5 th – 10 th Certificate of Merit 11 th – 20 th Certificate of Commendation

Schools ’ Awards The Poet of the School Award: ONE for each school not less than 10 students to take part in the competition, and the entries demonstrate a high overall standard each winner will be awarded a certificate

Prize-giving Ceremony The Prize-giving Ceremony will be held in May Award winners will be invited to recite their award-winning poems at the ceremony.

to motivate students to participate in the competition to stimulate students ’ with topic ideas and words and imagery they might employ to demonstrate poetic forms Teachers ’ Role in the Competition

DateMajor Item Nov 2006Issuance of school circular along with reply form, inviting schools to take part in the competition 23 Nov 2006Briefing session 1 Dec 2006Deadline for application 22 – 26 Jan 2007Training workshops for teachers 28 Feb 2007Deadline for submission of entries March 2007Judging April 2007Individual interview 12 May 2007Prize-giving ceremony

Entrant gives permission to EDB to publish submitted poem on the Internet in electronic format, as well as in anthology or future promotional materials of the competition, or as curriculum resources. The Uses of the Entries