Reading Contract

Special Awards!

Submit your book reviews at least once to ‘Reading Contract’ by 18/8 to get a limited virtual Coffee Table on Small Campus after the end of the scheme.

Reading Contract encourages students to record their reading progress systematically with 'My Reading Log' as a tool and those who have completed the scheme with the most book records will be awarded. Teachers can understand students' reading habits and capabilities with online reports.

Objectives

• Encourage students to record their reading progress systematically with the personalised 'My Reading Log' tool
• Cultivate students' habit of reading and share the love of books

Division

• Primary School Division
• Secondary School Division

Details

• Students need to log in with their HKEdCity student accounts and submit their reading records with book information and book reviews.
• No limit on number and genre of books.
• Student can submit book reviews in the format of texts, illustrations, videos etc. For text, the reviews need to be at least 30 words.
• The book reviews submitted must be original.
• Plagiarism, which includes the use or copying another person's work, will result in disqualification.
• All students are free to join the scheme and get individual student prizes.
• Teacher reports with student progress are available on the website.
• Hong Kong Education City have the final decision on the rules, terms and results of Reading Contract.

Reading Contract 2018/19 is in 3 phases:

• Phase 1: 8 October 2018 (Mon) - 31 January 2019 (Thu)
• Phase 2: 1 February 2019 (Fri) - 31 May 2019 (Fri)
• Phase 3: 1 Jun 2019 (Sat) - 18 August 2019 (Sun)

• Awards
• Result（2018/19 Phase 1）
• Result（2018/19 Phase 2）

Schools and students with excellent performances will be rewarded. Teachers can register online with their HKEdCity teacher accounts by 15 July 2019 (Mon). Schools that have entered the Scheme are entitled to win school prizes. 

Student Awards

1. 'Best Performance Awards for Students' (10 students for each division)

   Students who have submitted 5 or more readings in each phase will be eligible for the award. The 'Best Performance Awards' will go to the students with the most reading records submitted in each phase. If the number of reading records submitted are the same, the winner will be determined by the content of the book reviews. Awardees will receive $100 gift vouchers and certificates.

2. Reading Badge

   For each phase, the students having submitted certain number of reading records will receive electronic badges and electronic certificates (unlimited quota):

   • Gold Reading Badge: submission of at least 15 reading records
   • Silver Reading Badge: submission of at least 10 reading records
   • Bronze Reading Badge: submission of at least 5 reading records

School Awards

'Best Participation Awards for Schools' (5 schools for each division)

For the whole year (Phase 1 + 2 + 3), the 5 schools with the highest participating rates will receive 'Best Participation Awards for Schools'. Awarded schools will receive $1000 gift vouchers and certificates.

Result Announcement

Awarded schools and schools with awarded students will receive a separate notification through email.

• Phase 1: 22/2/2019
• Phase 2: 21/6/2019
• Phase 3: 16/9/2019

Result（2018/19 Phase 2）

Best Performance Awards for Students

Awardees will receive $100 gift vouchers and certificates. A notification about prize pickup will be sent to the schools with awarded students.

Result（2018/19 Phase 1）

Best Performance Awards for Students

Awardees will receive $100 gift vouchers and certificates. A notification about prize pickup will be sent to the schools with awarded students.