The 13th Hong Kong Chinese Literacy Cup
Objective
Enhance children’s interest in reading Chinese characters and their reading ability, practice and use more, and cultivate outstanding talents. In the form of competitions, participants are provided with an opportunity to showcase their learning achievements.
Eligibility
Kindergarten K1、 K2 and K3 students
Scoring
Language : Cantonese and Mandarin (two languages can be participated at the same time)
Speak out two parts of Chinese characters within the specified time. The first part of the Chinese characters will be randomly selected from the designated articles provided by the organizer; the second part will be based on the text other than the designated article as the topic. The total score is the most and the individual score is ranked in the least time.
The final result will be determined according to both the total score and the total amount of time spent on answering questions.
Syllabus
The first part : The designated articles and reference examples of the competition
The second part: Reference range :
K1 : Vocabulary (direction, body, animal, plant, food, drink, transportation, daily necessities, color, family, number)
K2 : Vocabulary and words (body, animal, plant, insect, food, drink, fruit, transportation, daily necessities, color, family, number, occupation)
K3 : Vocabulary and words (animals, plants, insects, food, fruits, transportation, daily necessities, colors, families, festivals, occupations, shapes, natural sceneries)
Competition Date
1st May 2024
Competition Venue
Youth Square
Prize
* The 1st prizes: an award certificate and a trophy.
* The 2nd prizes: an award certificate and a trophy.
* The 3rd prizes: an award certificate and a trophy.
* Outstanding: an award certificate and a trophy. (completed in a group of more than 10 candidates).
- The Organizing Committee and adjudicators have the authority to make changes on the prize and grouping arrangement in accordance to the competitors’ standard and number of participants in each particular group without prior notice.
- Other participants are recognized with Certificate of Merit / Participation.
Application Fee
HK$280 per entry
Application Procedure
Press Here Download Application form
- By Mail
Cheque should be made payable to【Star Kids Art Development Centre Limited】 with the name of candidate, competition, group and the contact number on the back and mail it together with the application form to:
Room 705, 7/F., Office Plus@Prince Edward, No. 794-802 Nathan Road, Kowloon
Postdated cheques will not be accepted.
- By Mail, Fax or E-mail
Application fee should be sent to the authorized account as follows:
Bank of China (Hong Kong) account #012-601-10206416
Please send us a copy of bank receipt (noted the candidate’s full name, competition’s name, group and contact number) together with the application form by mail, fax or e-mail.
Address: Room 705, 7/F., Office Plus@Prince Edward, No. 794-802 Nathan Road, Kowloon
Fax Number: 3423 4500
E-mail Address: info@hk-starkids.com
Deadline
- BY 19th April 2024
- The competition details will be announced on our web site 5 days before the contest day, candidates should be responsible to check it online. There will be NO notice given ahead of the competition. Refund and rescheduling are not allowed for late candidates and absentee.
- Application form received after the deadline will not be accepted, unless an extra fee of HK$50 is received.
Winner Announcement
- Winners will be announced on 14th May 2024 on www.hk-starkids.com
Prize-giving Ceremony Date :
To be announced
Competition Arrangements and Other Rules
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- The Organizing Committee reserves the rights to cancel any competition level if necessary. In case of any cancellation, the affected candidates will be notified and the application fee will be refunded.
- All candidates must stay until the end of the competition.
- Competitors who arrive late will be disqualified. Application fee will not be refunded if a candidate fails to attend the competition.
- The Organizing Committee reserves the rights to change any competition arrangement (e.g. performing order, date, time, etc.) if necessary. The affected candidates will be notified.
- The Organizing Committee DOES NOT accept any request to change the competition arrangement (e.g. performing order, date, time, etc.).
- The organizing committee has the right to disqualify any contestant who violates any of the rules and regulations. No refund of Application Fees will be given under these circumstances.
- The organizing committee reserves the right of final decision in case of uncertainty or dispute.
- The organizing committee reserves the right to amend or rescind any regulation, award or judge pertaining to the Competition without any prior notice.
- The application must be deemed complete and accurate, and fees paid. Otherwise, the application will not be processed and the candidate will be disqualified. The applicant will not receive any notice for any incomplete entries, and the application fee will not be refunded.
- Please fill in the application form carefully, HK$ 50 is charged for each change to any information in your submitted application.
- All rounds of the competition will be recorded and videotaped. The copyright of all audio and visual recordings belongs to the properties of the organizer.
- The Organizing Committee has the exclusive rights of the competitors’ image, information, and work. All of the information and recordings may be used for advertising purposes.
- Application is not complete until the application fee has been received.
- Application fee will not be refunded if a candidate fails to attend the competition.
- In the event of a dispute, the Chinese version of this prospectus is definitive.
- For further details and updates, please visit our website: www.hk-starkids.com
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