The Creative Speech Competition (CSC) aims to empower students to speak their creative mind confidently while making a positive impact on their audience. Through recording / public speaking opportunities, students will develop their presentation skills and build their confidence and self-assurance. Being a well-versed articulator of thoughts and an effective communicator with a positive mind will enable students to understand others better and express their opinions in social settings.
Objectives:
- To promote creative thinking and stretch imagination in students;
- To enhance students’ presentation skills and self-confidence;
- To spread positivity and advocate a positive mindset; and
- To encourage students to show love, appreciation and kindness to society.
Levels of Entry:
- Primary Level (Primary 4 to Primary 6)
- Secondary Level (Secondary 1 to Secondary 4)
Application Guidelines and Competition stages:
Topics for Presentation
Participants can create their own scripts (around one-minute speech) from ONE of the following seven topics. The script should demonstrate the value of POSITIVE THINKING.
| Primary Level | Secondary Level |
| If I were a fish | I have forgiven you |
| What does my puppy want to tell me? | How to forget the unforgettable |
| My parents forget my birthday | I am not afraid of fear |
| I have made a mistake | Thanks for making me angry |
| I have one day alone, I will… | Things I think before bed |
| I want a sister than a brother | What is unbearable to me? |
| I grow up in school | I grow up in school |
Enquiries
For enquiries, please contact Mr Manson Li at 2624 1073 or email to mansonli@hkecl.net.
Join Now
Interested parties can register online with their script before the deadline OR by returning the Registration Form with the script on or before 12 April 2024 to Hong Kong Education City by fax (2624 1088) or by email to mansonli@hkecl.net. Whether registrants are enrolled through teachers or parents, only one entry can be submitted in the submission stage.
Teachers are welcome to nominate your students here online OR download the Registration Form and return both the completed form and script before the deadline.
Students and parents can register online here OR download the Registration Form and return both the completed form and script before deadline.
Schedule
| Date | Event Agenda |
| 5 February 2024 (Mon) to 12 April 2024 (Fri) | Registration and Submission Period |
| 19 April 2024 (Fri) | Announcement of screening results |
| 22 April 2024 (Mon) | Shortlisted participants and their teachers MUST attend a briefing session on the arrangement of the 2nd Stage at 4:00pm |
| 22 April 2024 (Mon) to 31 May 2024 (Fri) | Creative Speech Video Shooting at EdCity Studio |
| 14 June 2024 (Fri) | Announcement of 2nd Stage results |
| 24 June 2024 (Mon) | Announcing Final Stage topics |
| 6 July 2024 (Sat) | Final Stage cum Prize Presentation |
Judging Criteria
1st Stage:
- The script will be judged on the quality of its content and creativity. Demonstration of positive thinking and values in the script is also essential.
2nd Stage:
- The recording will be judged on the quality of its content and creativity, as well as the speaker’s presentation skills. Demonstration of positive thinking and values in the speech is also essential.
Final Stage:
The Judging Panel will judge from the Top 20 in two parts: their videos from 2nd Stage and a live performance in this stage, based on the same criteria in 2nd Stage.
Judging Panel (Listed in alphabetical order of surname in English)
- Ms Janet Au Yeung Yau Wai (Lecturer, Hong Kong Metropolitan University)
- Ms Kathy Chung Lai Kam, MH (Chairperson, HK Aided Primary School Heads Association)
- Mr Eugene Fong Yick Jin (Chairperson, Committee on Home-School Co-operation)
- Mr Ken Ngai Yuen Keung (Executive Director, Hong Kong Education City)
- Mr Cecil Wong Chiu Man (Head, English News and Current Affairs, Radio Television Hong Kong)
Award
All participants
- Certificate of Participation (e-Cert.)
- Certificate of 2nd Stage Selected Participants
- Certificate of Top 20 (Top 20 Only)
Awards
- Champion
- 1st runner-up
- 2nd runner-up
- Merit × 3
- Outstanding Presentation
- Outstanding Creativity
- Outstanding Demonstration of Positive Values
Schools
- The Most Active Participation Award × 20
(Awarded to the school with the highest proportion of submitted scripts to the total number of students in the school.)
Terms & Conditions (T&C)
Participating students, teachers and school indicate to acceptance of the following terms and conditions
- All personal information will be used for the competition only. For the purpose of public announcements, the school name and student name will be published on the website. Other information of the participating students will be kept confidential and they will be deleted 6 months after the competition.
- The participating entry is original. Any part regardless the portion of the content reference from other sources, the participating student must be quoted and cited properly for use.
- The participating students agree that the organiser, EdCity, may use, copy, publish, and/or adapt the videos and materials for publicity and competition-related purposes. EdCity will not enquire permission for use individually. Videos and materials can be kept without expiry.
- The decision of the Judging Panel shall be final.
- The participating students warrant that the entries do not contain any obscene, abusive, violent, religious, political, defamatory, or other inappropriate content.
- The participating students warrant that the entries comply with the laws of Hong Kong SAR. The participating students take full responsibility in case of any disputes in relation to any infringement.
- Awardees must reserve 6 July (Saturday) for attending the Prize Presentation Ceremony. Failure to attend the Ceremony may result in forfeiture of the award.
- The Terms & Conditions may be reviewed and amended from time to time when deemed necessary. Participating students should check the competition webpage for latest T&C.
1st Stage Result
We are pleased to announce the result for the First Stage of CSC. Congratulations to the shortlisted participants. For studio booking, please refer to the notification email.
Shortlisted Participants:
Secondary Level: CSC_Sec_1st Stage_Result
Primary Level: CSC_Pri_1st Stage_Result