Theme 2024: New Tales of China’s Inventions
All entries should be based on the theme for 2024, New Tales of China’s Inventions. One winner will be chosen in each of the groups, and one lucky student will be named The Hong Kong Young Writer of 2024.
New Tales of China’s Inventions
Most people know that paper and gunpowder were invented in ancient China, but don’t realise that so were many other things we use today, from noodles to ketchup. The Chinese tried out different economic systems and invented the first paper money more than 1000 years ago. The compass was developed over many centuries.
Even more amazing is the fact that 25 centuries ago, they found natural gas and used bamboo to pipe it to villages, creating the sort of energy distribution system most people think of as a modern invention. They also invented toilet paper—although it was several centuries after toilets appeared! And while gunpowder was used for peaceful purposes such as the creation of fireworks, they later developed missiles too.
But Chinese creativity is not just a thing of the past. Video-sharing websites are copying the style of China’s Tiktok, social media platforms are trying to be like WeChat, and China has become the world leader in making solar panels, planting new forests, and creating electric cars.
Will you be inspired to write about Chinese inventors of the past? Or would you prefer to speculate on what new inventions might appear today or in the near future? Let your imagination soar!
Please note that we do not accept submissions directly from students. Students must first submit to their schools, which will then have to choose ten entries to forward to the next round of the contest. Contact the teacher who is in charge of the competition at your school.
Competition Rules
Competition Rules
- Only enrolled students within the registered school are allowed to participate in the Hong Kong Young Writers Awards. No individual entries are allowed.
- Where appropriate, schools should register their primary and secondary sections separately. Schools may also have multiple registrations completed by individual teachers. Each school must register themselves via email before the registration deadline. Upon registration completion, your school will receive a confirmation email with instructions on the submission process. For further details please go to: https://www.hkywa.com/for_teachers/registration/
- For literary categories, each registered teacher can submit a total of 10 entries across the 3 categories. In the Literary Categories works must be submitted with 1” margins all around, single line and word spacing, and typed in 10 point Times New Roman font. The literary works must only feature the title and written text of the students work. There is no need to include headers, footers or page numbers in the original documents.Each student can only submit one literary submission. Co-authored submissions will not be accepted.
For students with different learning abilities, each registered teacher can submit 10 entries in each of the 6 individual categories for literary work.
- We require all literary submissions to be attached to an email and sent to our email address with a completed submission form attached. Emailed submissions are due by the submission deadline Anything received after this date will not be considered. Every piece of literary work must carry the School Name, Student’s Name, Category and Group in the file name, but the file name WILL be edited to facilitate fair judging. For further details please go to: https://www.hkywa.com/for_teachers/all-submission-instructions.
- Word limits must be within the specified number of words. Otherwise, entries will be disqualified and P3 will not be responsible for notifying the school if this happens. For further details please go to: https://www.hkywa.com/about-the-competition/word-limits/
- There is a separate category for cover art. Only Primary schools can also submit 10 entries in each of the 2 cover art groups. Each student can only submit either literary or cover art entries.
- Only original and non-published work may be submitted and by entering the competition you are confirming that to the best of your knowledge the work is exclusively that of the individual it has been attributed to. No parental involvement is allowed. In the case of the Cover Art work, you are confirming that the work is that of the named individuals. Plagiarism – use of third party works – without written permission from the author will result in disqualification of the entrant and possibly the school.
- Entries submitted will not be returned to the author unless requested by the school to P3 in writing to the competition email.
- The competition will be judged by a panel of judges. Their decision will be final.
- Entries included in the anthology may be lightly edited by the publishers.
If you have an questions or queries, please contact us by using the contact form provided on the website https://www.hkywa.com/contact-us/
FAQs
Is there a theme for the entries?
Can we submit entries in Chinese?
Can students submit more than one entry?
What if we have a Primary and Secondary school division? Do we need to register them separately?
What if we have not received a confirmation email?
Which group would a pupil with different learning abilities be in?
How do we know which group we should be registering in?
Are individual entries allowed?
When is the submission deadline?
When is the awards ceremony?
Where can we get a copy of the anthology?
Who are the judges?
What do we win?
What are the word limits for each category?
What if we miss the deadline due to unforeseen circumstances?
Can I submit writing that has been previously published?
How many entries are we entitled to?
Within the 10 submissions, does that include the cover art?
How should schools select the entries to be submitted to the competition?
What topics should the non-fiction submissions cover?
What criteria will submissions be judged against?
Is there a theme for the entries?
Yes. To find out more about the theme go to https://www.hkywa.com/about-the-competition/
Can we submit entries in Chinese?
No. All entries must be submitted in English with one category of Chinese Poetry introduced in HKYWA 2024.
Can students submit more than one entry?
No. There is a limit of one literary entry per student.
What if we have a Primary and Secondary school division? Do we need to register them separately?
Yes. You must register for each primary and secondary separately. If you have a primary and secondary sections in your school please register separately indicating on the form whether it is from the primary or secondary section. Within the primary and secondary schools more than one teacher can register and submit a separate registration form. Each registered teacher can submit a total of 10 entries for literary categories. If the entries exceed that we will take the top 10 entries on the entry form.
What if we have not received a confirmation email?
Please contact us directly at (852) 2201 9712 or email anise@ppp.com.hk if you have not heard from us a week after you have registered your school.
Which group would a pupil with different learning abilities be in?
There are two HKYWA groups within two age categories that a student with different learning abilities can enter in, please see the
HKYWA Groups and School Year Equivalents table.
How do we know which group we should be registering in?
Please refer to the table below to see which group the student belongs to.
HKYWA Groups and School Year Equivalents table.
Are individual entries allowed?
No. You are only allowed to enter through a registered school in Hong Kong, China and Macau. Your school must register by sending a completed registration form to our email address (provided in the registration instructions). https://www.hkywa.com/for_teachers/registration/
When is the submission deadline?
Please attach all submissions in word doc format along with a completed submission form to our email address by the submission deadline. For information about the email address and deadline go to https://www.hkywa.com/for_teachers/all-submission-instructions/
For Cover Art Submissions: Please send hard copies of the submissions with their cover sheets and cover art submission form, to: Hong Kong Young Writers Awards , PPP Company Limited, Unit 713, Level 7, Core E, Cyberport, Hong Kong. We will confirm receipt of all entries.
Art work will need to be of A3 size portrait and should be submitted in format to the above address.
When is the awards ceremony?
All children whose entries have been short listed will be invited to attend together with members of their family and a teacher from their school. For more information go to https://www.hkywa.com/awards-ceremony/
Where can we get a copy of the anthology?
Anthologies will available from Amazon on Kindle and Print on Demand.
Who are the judges?
A panel of judges drawn from educational institutions, published authors, award sponsors and Hong Kong independent publishing houses will select the winning entries within each category. Our chairman of Judges Mr Nury Vittachi will select the shortlisted entries and the Hong Kong Young Writer of the Year.
What do we win?
Winners, one in each of the award categories, will be selected and will receive an award trophy, Bookazine goody bags in addition to having their work published in the anthology. Each shortlisted entrant will receive a certificate of commendation, a sponsored prize from Faber Castell.
There will also be an overall winner given the title Hong Kong Young Writer of the Year 2019.
What are the word limits for each category?
http://www.hkywa.com/about-the-competition/word-limits/
What if we miss the deadline due to unforeseen circumstances?
Unfortunately, to be fair in the judging process all entries must be received by the deadline. Entries submitted after the deadline will not be considered.
Can I submit writing that has been previously published?
No. Only original and non published work may be submitted and by entering the competition you are confirming that to the best of your knowledge, the work is that of the individual it has been attributed to. In the case of the cover art, you are confirming that the work is that of the named individuals.
How many entries are we entitled to?
Each registered teacher should enter 10 pieces of work across all the Literary Award categories. Please be reminded that the categories of Different Learning Abilities are:
for students aged 13 and under and aged 14-18.
Within the 10 submissions, does that include the Cover Art?
No. Schools may submit 20 Cover Art entries per group – Primary division and students with different learning abilities only.
How should schools select the entries to be submitted to the competition?
Schools are free to design their own process to select which entries to be submitted for the competition.
What topics should the non-fiction submissions cover?
All entries should be based on the current theme. For more information please go to https://www.hkywa.com/about-the-competition/”.
What criteria will submissions be judged against?
A detailed set of judging criteria is available at http://www.hkywa.com/about-the-competition/judging-criteria/ .
Terms and Conditions
Terms and Conditions
1. Hong Kong Young Writers Awards is organised by Playtimes: Unit 713, Level 7, Core E, Cyberport 3, 100 Cyberport Road, Cyberport, Hong Kong. Playtimes has the right to alter the Competition and Competition Rules or make exceptions without any prior notice.
2. No entry fee is required.
3. Playtimes reserves the right to disqualify any entry for any reason, but in particular if any of the Competition Rules have been broken or if the material supplied is offensive, with violent content or illegal.
4. Playtimes will not be responsible for any error, omission, interruption, deletion, loss, defect, delay, theft, alteration, or any other problem arising in the submission of entries.
5. By entering the Hong Kong Young Writer Awards, you give Playtimes permission to contact you with regard to the competition and to reprint your submissions in any publication relating to the competition and in any material published by Playtimes.
6.Playtimes retains the rights to any publicity or marketing activity, which they deem necessary to promote either the Competition or its Entrants, their Entries, the Competition Sponsors and Playtimes themselves. Entrants agree to participate in any reasonable request byPlaytimes to fulfil marketing obligations relating to the Competition and their own Entry.
7. Playtimes will not distribute any material relating to the Entries or the Entrants themselves other than to Playtimes’s judging panels and readers, their own staff and to the Media set out in clause 6.
8. No personal data relating to the Entrants will be disclosed to any third party without the express permission of the Entrants.
9. The competition will be judged by a panel of judges. The judges may withhold some or all of the awards when the submissions are not of notable quality. In the event of a tie, the award will be shared. The judge’s decisions will be final.
10. Playtimes reserves the right to lightly edit the entries included in the anthology.
If you have any questions or queries, please contact us using the contact form https://www.hkywa.com/contact-us/
HKYWA Groups and School Year Equivalents
HKYWA Groups and School Year Equivalents
The HKYWA groups and school equivalents are listed below:
|
Division |
School Year Equivalents | HKYWA Groups | |
| Primary | Year 1-3 | Primary 1-3 |
Group 1 |
|
Year 4-6 |
Primary 4-6 | Group 2 | |
|
Secondary |
Year 7-9 |
Form 1-3 |
Group 3 |
|
Year 10-11 |
Form 4-5 |
Group 4 |
|
| Year 12-13 | Form 6 |
Group 5 |
|
|
Schools |
Age Group |
HKYWA Group |
|
Different Learning Abilities |
Age 13 and under |
Group 6 |
|
Different Learning Abilities |
Age 14-18 |
Group 7 |
For literary categories, each registered teacher can submit a total of 10 entries across the 3 categories.
For students with different learning abilities, each registered teacher can submit 10 entries in each of the 6 individual categories for literary work.
There is a separate category for cover art. Only Primary schools can also submit 10 entries in each of the 2 cover art groups. Each student can only submit either literary or cover art entries.
Posters
HKYWA 2024 A3 Poster to Print
Registered Schools HKYWA 2024
| School Name | Primary/ Secondary | Teacher Full Name |
| Alliance Primary School Kowloon Tong | Primary | Ms Tsz Ying Yuet |
| Alliance Primary School Sheung Shui | Primary | Mr Joe Mason |
| Canadian International School of Beijing | Secondary | Mr Robert Hambrook |
| Canadian International School of Beijing | Secondary | Ms Bing Liu |
| Canadian International School of Hong Kong | Secondary | Ms Hannah Bailey |
| Carmel School – Elsa High School | Secondary | Mr. Adam Darell |
| Carmel School – Elsa High School | Secondary | Ms. Kristen Pearson |
| Carmel School Association (Elementary Section) | Primary | Ms Huiwen Cheung |
| Carmel School of Hong Kong | Primary | Ms Andrea Edwards |
| Catholic Mission School | Primary | Mr. Ricky Chan |
| Catholic Mission School | Primary | Mr. Ricky Chan |
| CCC But San Primary School | Primary | Miss Carol Chan |
| CCC Fong Yun Wah Secondary School | Secondary | Mr Terence Mulrooney |
| CCC Kei Chi Secondary School | Secondary | Ms. Eunice Valerie Tsang |
| Chan Sui Ki (La Salle) College | Secondary | Ms MK Tse |
| Chinese International School | Primary | Ms Jennifer Hsieh |
| Chinese International School | Secondary | Mr Alexander Tan |
| Chinese International School | Primary | Mr Alexander Tan |
| Ching Chung Hau Po Woon Primary School | Primary School | Ms Choi Yee Wing Lillian |
| Chongqing Nankai Secondary School | Secondary | Ms Jiabing Zou |
| Creative Primary School | Primary | Ms. Sarah TM Chan |
| Creative Primary School | Primary | Ms. Jocelyn Fung |
| Creative Secondary School | Secondary | Ms Rona Shum |
| Creative Secondary School | Secondary | Mr Ethan Yeung |
| Creative Secondary School | Secondary | Ms Grace Kang |
| Creative Secondary School | Secondary | Ms Isabelle Baelde |
| Creative Secondary School | Secondary | Mr John Urquhart |
| Creative Secondary School | Secondary | Mr Jonathan Barnes |
| Creative Secondary School | Secondary | Ms Peta Clark |
| Creative Secondary School | Secondary | Ms Gurwinder Kaur |
| Creative Secondary School | Secondary | Ms Priscilla Koo |
| Creative Secondary School | Secondary | Mr Sam Ho |
| Creative Secondary School | Secondary | Ms Whitney Mcveigh |
| Creative Secondary School | Secondary | Mr Will Mcveigh |
| Creative Secondary School | Secondary | Mr Will Sanders |
| Creative Secondary School | Secondary | Ms Claudia Chan |
| Creative Secondary School | Secondary | Ms Ginger Kwok |
| CUHK FAA Thomas Cheung Secondary School | Secondary | Miss Bonnie Liu |
| CUHK FAA Thomas Cheung Secondary School | Secondary | Mr. Ian Groves |
| Dalian American International School/Dalian Huamei School | Secondary | Ms. Kylee Slough |
| Dalian American International School/Dalian Huamei School | Secondary | Mr Mark Flurry |
| Dalian American International School/Dalian Huamei School | Secondary | Mr. Craig Healy |
| Diocesan Boys’ School | Secondary | Mr. Jonathan Cheung |
| Diocesan Boys’ School Primary Division | Primary | Ms Ksenia Girsova |
| Diocesan Boys’ School Primary Division | Primary | Ms Tanya Hodgson |
| Diocesan Girls’ Junior School | Primary | Mrs Karen Hai |
| Diocesan Girls’ Junior School | Primary | Mrs Joyce Mak |
| Diocesan Girls’ Junior School | Primary | Mrs Ruby Wong |
| Diocesan Girls’ Junior School | Primary | Mrs Rachel Yu |
| Diocesan Girls’ School | Secondary | Ms S Yap |
| Diocesan Girls’ School | Secondary | Miss CR Lau |
| Diocesan Girls’ School | Secondary | Mrs. Yvonne Chan |
| Diocesan Girls’ School | Secondary | Ms. Olivia Ho |
| Diocesan Girls’ School | Secondary | Mrs. S.A. Leung |
| Diocesan Girls’ School | Secondary | Ms. Winnie Cheng |
| Diocesan Preparatory School | Primary | Ms Chan Cheuk Wun |
| Discovery Bay International School | Primary | Ms Helen Kavanagh |
| Discovery Bay International School | Primary | Ms Courtney Coll |
| Discovery Bay International School | Primary | Mr Bryony Wilson |
| Discovery College | Secondary | Mrs Fiona Tate |
| Discovery College | Primary | Mrs Leanne Sercombe |
| Discovery Mind Primary School | Primary | Mrs. Priya Kanthan |
| Discovery Mind Primary School | Primary | Mrs Smita Chettri |
| Dulwich College Beijing | Secondary | Ms. Ellissa Meacham |
| Dulwich College, Beijing | Secondary | Ms. Nicole Bonnah |
| ELCHK Lutheran Academy | Secondary | Miss Sehrish |
| ESF Beacon Hill School | Primary | Mr Andy Thompson |
| ESF Bradbury School | Primary | Mrs Simone Elimelech |
| ESF Discovery College | Secondary | Ms Akina Lam |
| ESF Discovery College | Primary | Ms. Kellie Berry |
| ESF Glenealy School | Primary | Ms Rachel Lavery |
| ESF Island School | Secondary | Ms. Amy LEE |
| ESF Island School | Secondary | Ms. Beth HALL |
| ESF Island School | Secondary | Ms. Clara TANG |
| ESF Island School | Secondary | Ms. Gillian COULL |
| ESF Island School | Secondary | Ms. Jenni FRASER |
| ESF Island School | Secondary | Ms. Laura HJELMELAND |
| ESF Island School | Secondary | Ms. Maria CALLOW |
| ESF Island School | Secondary | Ms. Natasha PLOSAJ |
| ESF Island School | Secondary | Ms. Sarah JOLLY |
| ESF Island School | Secondary | Ms. Teresa DENT |
| ESF Island School | Secondary | Ms. Teri EVES |
| ESF Island School | Secondary | Ms. Theodora NG |
| ESF Island School | Secondary | Mr. Clayton HEGGIE |
| ESF Island School | Secondary | Mr. Gary CORLETT |
| ESF Island School | Secondary | Mr. Jarrod BARRY |
| ESF Island School | Secondary | Mr. Paul ATKINSON |
| ESF Kennedy School | Primary | Ms Catherine Wan |
| ESF Kennedy School | Primary | Ms Mandy Chan |
| ESF Kennedy School | Primary | Ms Laura Barrington |
| ESF Kennedy School | Primary | Ms Anisha Mulchand |
| ESF Kennedy School | Primary | Ms Rachel Ridley |
| ESF Kennedy School | Primary | Ms Colleen Osborne |
| ESF King George V School | Secondary | Ms Mei-li Rose Pe Bacani |
| ESF Quarry Bay School | Primary | Mrs Mohua Jacob |
| ESF Quarry Bay School | Primary | Mr Sebastian Stones |
| ESF Renaissance College Hong Kong | Secondary | Mr Ben Walker |
| ESF Renaissance College Hong Kong | Secondary | Ms Sarah Lewis |
| ESF Renaissance College Hong Kong | Secondary | Ms Heide Turner |
| ESF Renaissance College Hong Kong | Secondary | Ms Emily Norton |
| ESF Renaissance College Hong Kong | Secondary | Mr Dane King |
| ESF Renaissance College Hong Kong | Secondary | Mr Ian Boyce |
| ESF Renaissance College Hong Kong | Secondary | Mr Gareth Jones |
| ESF Renaissance College Hong Kong | Secondary | Ms Kerensa Heywood |
| ESF Renaissance College Hong Kong | Secondary | Ms Julia Daw |
| ESF Renaissance College Hong Kong | Secondary | Ms Birdie Lodders |
| ESF Renaissance College Hong Kong | Secondary | Ms Kim Wells |
| ESF Renaissance College Hong Kong | Secondary | Ms Aletha Rossiter |
| ESF Sha Tin College | Secondary | Ms Alex Daw |
| ESF Sha Tin College | Secondary | Ms Lindsay Tandy |
| ESF Sha Tin Junior School | Primary | Ms Nicola Thompson |
| ESF Sha Tin Junior School | Primary | Ms Phoebe Leung |
| ESF South Island School | Secondary | Mr Kenneth Chan |
| ESF South Island School | Secondary | Ms Felicity Percival |
| ESF South Island School | Secondary | Mr Kenneth Chan |
| ESF South Island School | Secondary | Ms Anna Foster |
| ESF South Island School | Secondary | Mr Alex Stirling-Reed |
| ESF South Island School | Secondary | Ms Sonia Clark |
| ESF South Island School | Secondary | Ms Alison Taylor |
| ESF West Island School | Secondary | Mr Chris Jordan |
| ESF West Island School | Secondary | Ms Jessica Callow |
| Farm Road Government Primary School | Primary | Mr. Donald Nugent |
| French International School, Hong Kong | Secondary | Mrs. Carolyn Day |
| G.T. (Ellen Yeung) College | Secondary | Mr. Paul Lip |
| G.T. (Ellen Yeung) College | Secondary | Ms.Gill Rajwinder |
| German Swiss International School | Primary | Miss Eleanor Cowling |
| German Swiss International School | Primary | Ms Anushka Abraham |
| German Swiss International School | Secondary | Mr, Brendan Gill |
| Good Hope Primary School cum Kindergarten | Primary | Ms Angel Leung |
| Good Hope School | Secondary | Mr Andy Au |
| Han Academy | Secondary | Ms Karen Wong |
| Han Academy | Secondary | Ms Nancy Ruffell |
| Han Academy | Secondary | Mr Benjamin Elms |
| Han Academy | Secondary | Mr Marc Letarte |
| Han Academy | Secondary | Mr Jian Wang |
| Han Academy | Secondary | Mr Steven Carr |
| Harrow Beijing | Secondary | Ms Sarah Healey |
| Harrow International School | Primary | Mr Sam Hobbins |
| Harrow International School Hong Kong | Secondary | Ms. Lily Coulstock-Cockeram |
| Harrow International School Hong Kong | Primary | Ms Lucy Cheetham |
| Harrow International School Hong Kong | Secondary | Mr Mike Sallabank |
| Harrow International School Hong Kong | Secondary | Ms Hannah Hopkins |
| Harrow International School Shanghai | Primary/Secondary | Mr Thomas O’Brien |
| Harrow International School Shanghai | Secondary | Ms Jess Lancaster |
| Harrow International School Shanghai | Primary | Ms Jess Lancaster |
| Harrow International School Shanghai | Primary | Miss K McNeil |
| HDBJ School Jinzhan Campus | Secondary | Ms Nicola Robb |
| HDBJ School Jinzhan Campus | Secondary | Mr Grant Mitchell |
| Heep Yunn School | Secondary | Ms Francesca Chu |
| HKCCCU Logos Academy | Secondary | Mr Daniel Ng |
| HKMA David Li Kwok Po College | Secondary | Mr Alvin Li |
| HKTA Tang Hin Memorial Secondary School | Secondary | Mr. Yip Wai San |
| HKUGA College | Secondary | Miss Aamenah Khurram |
| HKUGA College | Secondary | Mr. Benjamin Ching |
| HKUGA Primary School | Primary | Ms. Gigi Mo |
| Hong Kong Adventist Academy | Secondary | Mr. Romaine Smith |
| Hong Kong Adventist Academy | Primary | Ms. Perla Gallegos |
| Hong Kong Adventist Academy | Secondary | Ms Diane Whitley |
| Hong Kong Baptist University Affiliated School Wong Kam Fai Secondary and Primary School | Primary | Mrs. Winnie Pradhan |
| Hong Kong Baptist University Affiliated School Wong Kam Fai Secondary and Primary School | Primary | Ms Chan Ngan Ling |
| Hong Kong Baptist University Affiliated School Wong Kam Fai Secondary and Primary School | Primary | Mr Tsang Yiu Pang |
| Hong Kong Baptist University Affiliated School Wong Kam Fai Secondary and Primary School | Primary | Ms Joanna Giang |
| Hong Kong Baptist University Affiliated School Wong Kam Fai Secondary and Primary School | Primary | Ms Rabia Bibi |
| Hong Kong Baptist University Affiliated School Wong Kam Fai Secondary and Primary School | Primary | Ms Wong Lok Yan |
| Hong Kong Baptist University Affiliated School Wong Kam Fai Secondary and Primary School | Primary | Ms Wong Wing |
| Hong Kong Chinese Women’s Club College | Secondary | Ms Wong Miu-yin |
| Hong Kong International School | Secondary | Mr Jonny Ishaque |
| Hong Kong International School | Primary | Mrs Farah Leigh Kroese |
| Hong Kong International School | Secondary | Mr Leo Zen |
| Hong Kong International School | Upper Primary | Ms. Linette Perez |
| Hong Kong Red Cross Princess Alexandra School | Primary | Mr. Craig Robertson |
| Immaculate Heart of Mary College | Secondary | Sister M. Francis Lee |
| International Christian Quality Music Secondary and Primary School | Secondary | Ms Agnes Fan |
| International Christian School | Secondary | Mrs. Deborah Taylor |
| International College Hong Kong | Secondary | Mr. Jon Rees |
| International College Hong Kong: Hong Lok Yuen | Primary | Mrs Susanna Lynam |
| Islamic Kasim Tuet Memorial College | Secondary | Sj Kausar Sobia |
| Kau Yan School | Primary | Ms. Wendy Lau |
| Kau Yan School | Primary | Ms. Jenny Chan |
| Kau Yan School | Primary | Ms. Hazel Lee |
| Kau Yan School | Primary | Mr. Prajoal Phagami |
| Kellett School, Hong Kong | Secondary | Mr Jonathan Barton |
| Kiangsu-Chekiang College International Section | Secondary | Mr. Kelvin Sit |
| Kiangsu-Chekiang College International Section | Secondary | Mr. Mark Sullivan |
| Korean International School | Primary | Ms Michelle Fegyverneki |
| Korean International School | Secondary | Mr. Martin E. Carmody |
| Korean International School – Springboard Programme | Primary, Secondary and Post -16 | Ms. Pamela Kwok |
| Korean International School – Springboard Programme | Primary, Secondary and Post -16 | Mr. Sidney Delos Santos |
| Kowloon Rhenish School | Primary | Ms Isabel Lau |
| Kowloon Rhenish School | Primary | Miss Eva Szeto |
| Kowloon Tong School (Primary Section) | Primary | Miss. Mok Sze Wai |
| Kowloon Tong School (Primary Section) | Primary | Miss. Cheung Nga Man |
| Kowloon Tong School (Primary Section) | Primary | Miss. Li Tsz Yau |
| Kowloon Tong School (Primary Section) | Primary | Mr. Ho Wai Chung |
| Kowloon Tong School (Primary Section) | Primary | Mr. So Stephen Ping Yiu |
| Kowloon Tong School (Primary Section) | Primary | Ms. Wan Kit Yee |
| Kowloon Tong School (Primary Section) | Primary | Mr. Leung Chung Ho |
| Kowloon True Light School | Secondary | Ms Emma Yeung |
| Ling Liang Church E Wun Secondary School | Secondary | Ms. Zoe Yuen |
| Lung Kong World Federation School Wong Yiu Nam Primary School | Primary | Ms. Law Chui Shan |
| Lung Kong World Federation School Wong Yiu Nam Primary School | Primary | Ms Lai Mei Ling Rebecca |
| Lung Kong World Federation School Wong Yiu Nam Primary School | Primary | Mr. Lai Man Cheuk |
| Lung Kong World Federation School Wong Yiu Nam Primary School | Primary | Ms Chan Shuk Han |
| Lung Kong World Federation School Wong Yiu Nam Primary School | Primary | Ms Chan Yim |
| Lung Kong World Federation School Wong Yiu Nam Primary School | Primary | Ms Chan Yuen Ying |
| Ma Kam Ming Charitable Foundation (MKMCF) Ma Ko Pan Memorial School | Secondary | Mr. Ka Chun TSE |
| Macau Pui Ching Middle School | Secondary | Ms Lou Meng Lei, May |
| Macau Pui Ching Middle School | Secondary | Ms Che Ka I, Eunice |
| Malvern College Hong Kong | Primary | Ms Melanie Bates |
| Maryknoll Convent School (Primary Section) | Primary | Ms. Michel Kong |
| Maryknoll Convent School (Secondary Section) | Secondary | Ms Joyce Lo |
| Marymount Primary School | Primary | Ms Sabrina Tsang |
| Marymount Primary School | Primary | Ms Veinna Ng |
| Marymount Primary School | Primary | Ms. Sabrina Tsang |
| Marymount Primary School | Primary | Ms. Vienna Ng |
| Marymount Primary School | Primary | Ms. Claudia Tsang |
| Marymount Primary School | Primary | Ms. Jovy Leung |
| Marymount Primary School | Primary | Ms. Bianna Leung |
| Marymount Primary School | Primary | Ms. Vanessa Wong |
| Marymount Primary School | Primary | Ms. Felix Cheng |
| Marymount Primary School | Primary | Ms. Charlotte Lau |
| Marymount Secondary School | Secondary | Miss Jamie Yung |
| Marymount Secondary School | Secondary | Mrs Kitty Leung |
| Marymount Secondary School | Secondary | Ms Lauren Minnie |
| Marymount Secondary School | Secondary | Miss Caroline Li |
| Marymount Secondary School | Secondary | Miss Katherine Ko |
| Marymount Secondary School | Secondary | Miss Susanne Mo |
| Marymount Secondary School | Secondary | Miss Janet Wong |
| Marymount Secondary School | Secondary | Miss Sana |
| Marymount Secondary School | Secondary | Miss Kalyani Joshi |
| Marymount Secondary School | Secondary | Mr Tyler Wood |
| Marymount Secondary School | Secondary | Ms Rebecca Martyn |
| Mui Wo School | Primary | Miss Ryterska-Stolpe |
| Nord Anglia International Secondary School | Secondary | Mrs Jane Turner-Fall |
| Po Leung Kuk Camoes Tan Siu Lin Primary School | Primary | Ms. Ivy Wong |
| Po Leung Kuk Choi Kai Yau School | Secondary | Mr Baha Elkawen Ghomrassi |
| Po Leung Kuk Choi Kai Yau School | Primary | Ms Ronnie Ko |
| Po Leung Kuk Choi Kai Yau School | Primary | Ms Dodie Sa |
| Po Leung Kuk Choi Kai Yau School | Primary | Ms Angel Chim |
| Po Leung Kuk Choi Kai Yau School | Primary | Ms Cathy Cheung |
| Po Leung Kuk No.1 W.H.Cheung College | Secondary | Mr. Thomas Yuen |
| Po On Commercial Association Wan Ho Kan Primary School | Primary | Miss Sabina Nazar |
| Pui Ching Primary School | Primary | Mr Steven Chi Kiu Ng |
| Pui Ching Primary School | Primary | Mr Justin Santina |
| Pui Ching Primary School | Primary | Ms Sajeta Uthayakumar |
| Pui Kiu College | Secondary | Ms Julie Yuen |
| Pui Kiu College | Secondary | Miss Ada Cheung |
| Pui Kiu College | Secondary | Miss Aubrey Young |
| Pui Kiu College | Secondary | Mr. St. anley Chan |
| Pui Kiu College | Secondary | Ms. Nicole Cheung |
| Pui Kiu College | Secondary | Ms. Chow Yuk Ki |
| Pui Kiu College | Secondary | Ms. Andi Leung |
| Queen Elizabeth Secondary School Alumni Association Tong Kwok Wah Secondary School | Secondary | Ms Law Ying Suet |
| Regents Primary School of Shenzhen | Primary | Mr. YIP, Ka Fai |
| S.K.H. St. Peter’s Primary School | Primary | Miss Stephanie Fan |
| Sacred Heart Canossian College | Secondary | Ms Wanda Yiu |
| Sacred Heart Canossian School | Primary | Mrs. Elaine Chu |
| Shanghai American School | Secondary | Mr. Jeremy Gertzfield |
| Shanghai American School Pudong Campus | Secondary | Mr Michael McAdam |
| Shanghai American School Pudong Campus | Secondary | Ms YinNan Zhang |
| Shanghai Community International School | Secondary | Mrs Rachel Fleury |
| Shanghai High School International Division | Secondary | Mr. Edgar Mahaffey |
| Shanghai Singapore International School | Primary | Ms. Nalaysha Jenkins |
| Shanghai Singapore International School | Secondary | Mr. Michael Havener |
| Shanghai Singapore International School | Secondary | Ms. Theresa Lau |
| Shanghai Singapore International School | Secondary | Ms. Shireen Naidoo |
| Shanghai Singapore International School | Secondary | Mr. Andrew Cole |
| Shanghai Singapore International School | Secondary | Mr. John Kwak |
| Shanghai Singapore International School | Secondary | Mr. James Elkins |
| Shanghai Singapore International School | Secondary | Mr. Michael Gutierrez |
| Shanghai Singapore International School | Secondary | Ms. Yui Mpeta |
| Shenzhen Nanshan Huitong School | Primary | Ms. Jasmine Dreher |
| Shenzhen Nanshan Huitong School | Secondary | Ms. Jasmine Dreher |
| Shenzhen Nanshan Huitong School | Primary | Ms. Tamsyn Fegan |
| Shenzhen Nanshan Huitong School | Secondary | Ms. Jenny Lai |
| Singapore International School | Primary | Mr David Cooper |
| Singapore International School | Primary | Ms Saraswati Austin |
| Singapore International School | Primary | Ms Viola Chong |
| Singapore International School Hong Kong | Secondary | Mr Daryl Walker |
| SKH Lui Ming Choi Memorial Primary School | Primary | Mr. Tse Kiu Chun |
| SKH Lui Ming Choi Memorial Primary School | Primary | Mr. Sean O’Neil |
| SKH St. Michael’s Primary School | Primary | Ms Wong Sze Chung |
| SKH Tang Shiu Kin Secondary School | Secondary | Ms. Elaine So |
| St. . Paul’s Co-educational College | Secondary | Ms Chan Sin Yan |
| St. Clare’s Girls’ School | Secondary | Mr. Louis Lo |
| St. Eugene de Mazenod Oblate Primary School | Primary | Miss Pang Sze Man |
| St. Francis of Assisi’s English Primary School | Primary | Mr Kenn Lau |
| St. Joseph’s College | Secondary | Mr Chi Lai Tsang |
| St. Joseph’s College | Secondary | Mr Christine Yam |
| St. Joseph’s Primary School | Primary | Mr Kwak Yejun |
| St. Joseph’s Primary School | Primary | Ms Cheung Suet E Zoe |
| St. Joseph’s Primary School | Primary | Ms Kao Man Ki Charmanie |
| St. Joseph’s Primary School | Primary | Ms Lee Rachael |
| St. Joseph’s Primary School | Primary | Ms Chan Tsz Yu Carrie |
| St. Joseph’s Primary School | Primary | Ms Lin Pui Chi Amy |
| St. Margaret’s Coeducational English Secondary and Primary School | Primary | Mr John Martin |
| St. Margaret’s Co-Educational English Secondary and Primary School | Primary | Mr Cory Pearce |
| St. Margaret’s Co-educational English Secondary and Primary School | Primary | Ms. Sun, Paula Francesca De La Fuente |
| St. Mary’s Canossian College | Secondary | Ms Bridget Ho |
| St. Mary’s Canossian School | Primary | Ms. Rebecca Wong |
| St. Mary’s Canossian School | Primary | Miss Bobo Chan |
| St. Paul’s Co-educational College Primary School | Primary | Ms. Erica Lowe |
| St. Paul’s Co-educational College Primary School | Primary | Ms. Jessica Ng |
| St. Paul’s Co-educational College Primary School | Primary | Ms. Priscilla Yiu |
| St. Paul’s College | Secondary | Mr. Tang Ho Man Herman |
| St. Paul’s Convent School | Secondary | Mrs. C. Li |
| St. Paul’s Convent School | Secondary | Mr N. Wong |
| St. Paul’s Convent School | Secondary | Mr R. Tsui |
| St. Paul’s Convent School | Secondary | Mrs. S. Ho |
| St. Paul’s Convent School | Secondary | Ms M. Da Luz |
| St. Paul’s Convent School | Secondary | Ms V. Tong |
| St. Paul’s Convent School | Secondary | Mrs. V. Au Yeung |
| St. Paul’s Convent School | Secondary | Ms C. Lee |
| St. Paul’s Convent School | Secondary | Ms R. Fok |
| St. Paul’s Convent School | Secondary | Ms P. Wu |
| St. Paul’s Convent School | Secondary | Ms C. Ling |
| St. Paul’s Convent School | Secondary | Ms Ripendip Kaur |
| St. Paul’s Convent School | Secondary | Ms Pr. Lee |
| St. Paul’s Convent School | Secondary | Mrs. R. Nandwani |
| St. Paul’s Convent School | Secondary | Mrs. T. But |
| St. Paul’s Convent School | Secondary | Ms M. Lam |
| St. Paul’s Convent School | Secondary | Ms C. Kwok |
| St. Paul’s Convent School | Secondary | Mr. Ben Tang |
| St. Paul’s Secondary School | Secondary | Miss Kerry Chan |
| St. Stephen’s College | Secondary | Mr Lim Kai Wen Timothy |
| St. Stephen’s Girls’ College | Secondary | Ms Helen Mak |
| St. Stephen’s Girls’ Primary School | Primary | Ms. Christina Chow |
| St. Stephens’s College Preparatory School | Primary | Ms. Jessica Choi |
| St. Stephens’s College Preparatory School | Primary | Mr. Daniel Knowles |
| St. Stephens’s College Preparatory School | Primary | Mr. Steven Lang |
| St. Stephens’s College Preparatory School | Primary | Ms. Lexine Uy |
| St. Stephens’s College Preparatory School | Primary | Ms. Rebecca Ritchie |
| St. Stephens’s College Preparatory School | Primary | Mr. Stefano Hollis |
| St. Stephens’s College Preparatory School | Primary | Mr. Liam O’Malley |
| St. Stephens’s College Preparatory School | Primary | Ms. Lauren Wall |
| St. Stephens’s College Preparatory School | Primary | Ms. Sundas Dil |
| St. Stephens’s College Preparatory School | Primary | Ms. Valeriya Paliy |
| St. Stephens’s College Preparatory School | Primary | Mr. David Botha |
| St. Stephens’s College Preparatory School | Primary | Mr. Kevin Gunton |
| St. Stephens’s College Preparatory School | Primary | Mr. Jacques Smith |
| St. Stephens’s College Preparatory School | Primary | Ms. Genevieve Clayton |
| St. Stephens’s College Preparatory School | Primary | Mrs. Yolanda Chong |
| St. Stephens’s College Preparatory School | Primary | Mrs. Geetu Vashishta |
| Stamford American School Hong Kong | Primary | Ms Ivy Li |
| Stamford American School Hong Kong | Primary | Ms Rita Xiong |
| Stamford American School Hong Kong | Primary | Ms Yvonne Wong |
| Tai Kwong Hilary College | Secondary | Ms Jennifer Horgos |
| The Chinese Foundation Secondary School | Secondary | Mr GURR Nigel |
| The Church of Christ in China Ming Yin College | Secondary | Miss Yuet Ka Wong |
| The Church of Christ in China Ming Yin College | Secondary | Ms Heidi Wong |
| The French International School | Secondary | Mrs. Carolyn Day |
| The French International School, TKO | Primary | Ms Claire Sinnott |
| The French International School, TKO | Primary | Mr Ricardo Brocco |
| The French International School, TKO | Primary | Mrs. Donna-Marie Mitchell |
| The French International School, TKO | Primary | Ms. Emma Wou Yeen Leung |
| The French International School, TKO | Primary | Ms Nia O’Kell |
| The French International School, TKO | Primary | Ms Laryssa Katolyk |
| The French International School, TKO | Primary | Mrs Amanda Schoefer |
| The French International School, TKO | Primary | Ms Judy Hon |
| The French International School, TKO | Primary | Ms Casey Wheeler |
| The French International School, TKO | Primary | Ms. Manika Daswani |
| The French International School, TKO | Primary | Ms Georgie Barrow |
| The French International School, TKO | Primary | Mr. Mark O’Donoghue |
| The Independent Schools Foundation Academy | Primary | Ms Stephanie Lai |
| The Independent Schools Foundation Academy | Primary | Ms Emma Gould |
| The Independent Schools Foundation Academy | Primary | Ms Jenna McKee |
| The International School of Macao | Primary | Ms. Yoonhee Jahng |
| The International School of Macao | Primary | Mr. Brian Rooney |
| The YWCA Hioe Tjo Yoeng College | Secondary | Mr Richard Chapman |
| Victoria Shanghai Academy | Secondary | Mr Tarn McDonald |
| Victoria Shanghai Academy | Primary | Mr Brett Healey |
| Victoria Shanghai Academy | Primary | Mr Ian Hall |
| Victoria Shanghai Academy | Primary | Ms Andrea Kavanagh |
| Victoria Shanghai Academy | Primary | Ms Naomi Lyden |
| Victoria Shanghai Academy | Secondary | Mr Jaime Walls |
| Wellington College | Primary | Mrs Melissa Meikle |
| Western Academy of Beijing | Secondary | Ms Elsa Chan |
| Western Academy of Beijing | Secondary | Ms Catherine Laing |
| Western Academy of Beijing | Secondary | Ms. Meng Tao |
| Wycombe Abbey School, Nanjing | Secondary | Mr. Mark Boughey |
| Wycombe Abbey School, Nanjing | Primary | Mr. Mark Boughey |
| Yaumati Catholic Primary School (Hoi Wang Road) | Primary | Ms. Siu Yin To |
| Yew Chung International School Hong Kong | Secondary | Miss Lisa Rose-Jeffreys |
| Ying Wa College | Secondary | Ms. CHOW Wing Lam |
| Ying Wa Primary School | Primary | Dr Peter Lee |
| YK PAO Primary School | Primary | Mr Alex Mayne |
| YK Pao School | Primary | Ms Sukie Sun |
| YK Pao School | Primary | Ms Mandy Ren |
| YK Pao School | Primary | Ms Lynsey Tang |
| YK Pao School | Primary | Ms Annie Zhu |
| YK Pao School | Primary | Ms Kathy Cheng |
| YK Pao School | Primary | Ms Rhiannon Robertson |
| YK Pao School | Primary | Ms Rachel Wong |
| YK Pao School | Primary | Mr Matt Woodmansey |
| YK Pao School | Primary/ Secondary | Mr Ryan Krebiehl |
| YK Pao School | Primary | Ms. Drieka du Preez |
| YK Pao School | Primary | Mr Samuel Evans |
| YK Pao School | Primary | Ms. Diana Zuo |
| YK Pao School | Primary | Ms Serene Piao |
| YK Pao School | Secondary | Ms Shirley Jin |
| YK Pao School | Secondary | Ms Julie Wang |
| YK Pao School | Secondary | Ms Lily Chen |
| YK Pao School | Secondary | Ms Wendy Wen |
| YK Pao School | Secondary | Yaping Hu |
| YK Pao School | Secondary | Ms Jessie Yang |
| YK Pao School | Secondary | Ms Daisy Sun |
| YK Pao School | Secondary | Mr Daniel Nichols |
| YK Pao School | Secondary | Mr Philip Woo |
| YK Pao School | Secondary | Ms Kayla Kersey |
| YK Pao School | Secondary | Mr Jacob Klein+H287 |
| YK Pao School | Secondary | Mr Michael Jorgensen |
| YK Pao School | Secondary | Ms Mariely Toro |
| YK Pao School | Secondary | Mr Gordon Ojala |
| YMCA of Hong Kong Christian College | Secondary | Mr Mark Clemenson |
Judging Criteria
A panel of judges drawn from educational institutions, published authors and Hong Kong independent publishing houses will select the winning entries.
School and student names will be removed from all the entries submitted to the judges so that the judging process is fair.
All entries will be judged against the following criteria for each category detailed below:
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Different Learning Abilities:
Fiction and Poetry Judging Criteria
We look for imagination:
Has the writer created living, breathing characters in a compelling story line? 50 per cent.
We look for originality:
While we allow children to use popular children’s literature scenarios, such as school stories, pony stories, fairy stories, and so on, we still ask: does the story feel new, fresh and unexpected? 50 per cent.
Non-Fiction Judging Criteria
We look for factual accuracy:
Does the literary piece demonstrate thorough and accurate research? Are all the facts representative of history and actual events? 80 per cent.
We look for originality:
Is the literary piece original and convey the author’s message? 20 per cent.
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All Other Groups:
Fiction Judging Criteria
We look for imagination:
Has the writer created living, breathing characters in a compelling storyline? Does the tale wrap up its plot threads in a satisfying way? 20 per cent.
We look for verbal skills:
Is the text interesting, thoughtful, and appropriate, showing good judgment in the choice of words and development of the plot? 20 per cent.
We look for originality:
While we allow children to use popular children’s literature scenarios, such as school stories, pony stories, fairy stories, and so on, we still ask: does the story feel new, fresh and unexpected? 15 per cent.
We look for style:
Does the writer have a distinctive voice, a consistent tone, and palpable confidence in the way his or her material is delivered? 10 per cent.
We look for technical accuracy:
Has the writer shown that she / he has paid attention to spelling, punctuation, grammar and related items? Have the guidelines on word length and similar factors been followed? 15 per cent.
We look for intangible magic:
Since good short stories are always greater than the sum of their parts, we examine the overall reading experience: was it enjoyable, transformative, memorable? 20 per cent.
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Non-Fiction Judging Criteria
We look for the development of ideas:
Has the writer detailed a main and central idea that is fully articulated? Are the ideas developed thoroughly and presented meaningfully? 20 per cent.
We look for factual accuracy:
Does the literary piece demonstrate thorough and accurate research? Are all the facts representative of history and actual events? 20 per cent.
We look for verbal skills:
Does the writer use interesting, thoughtful and appropriate text? Is excellent word choice used which precisely conveys the author’s meaning? 20 per cent.
We look for organisation:
Has the writer shown a progression of thought in a clear and logical way? Does the organisation of the literary piece enhance the author’s message? 15 per cent.
We look for originality:
Is the literary piece original and convey the author’s message in a refreshing way? 15 per cent.
We look for technical accuracy:
Has the writer shown that she / he has paid attention to spelling, punctuation, grammar and related items? Have the guidelines on word length and similar factors been followed? 15 per cent.
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Poetry Judging Criteria
We look for originality:
Is the poem interesting? Has the poet taken mundane items and created something new from them? Does the poem have a distinct narrative, descriptive or thematic thrust? 15 per cent.
We look for language:
Has the writer used rich, vivid and evocative language? Are nouns and verbs used distinctively to create a poetic effect? 20 per cent.
We look for poetic techniques:
Has the writer used poetic techniques to effectively reinforce the theme? 20 per cent.
We look for style:
Does the writer have a distinctive voice, a consistent tone, and palpable confidence in the way his or her material is delivered? 10 per cent.
We look for technical accuracy:
Has the writer shown that she / he has paid attention to spelling, punctuation, grammar and related items? Have the guidelines on word length and similar factors been followed? 15 per cent.
We look for intangible magic:
Since good poems are always greater than the sum of their parts, we examine the overall reading experience: was it enjoyable, transformative, memorable? Does the reader feel compelled to share to poem with others? 20 per cent.
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Cover Art Criteria
We look for inspiration:
Is the art work influenced by an artist or particular style? Is the artwork original? 25 per cent.
We look for concept:
Does the art work adhere to the theme? How effectively does the piece represent this region? 25 per cent.
We look for technique:
Does the art work show a consistent approach and technique? How effectively does the artist make use of this style? 25 per cent.
We look for audience appeal:
How well does the work appeal to the target audience – children aged 6–16?
How does it compare alongside the other art submissions received?
25 per cent.
by Nury Vittachi, P3 Publishing and City University of Hong Kong, May 2016