201617 HONG KONG BUDDING POETS ENGLISH AWARD INTRODUCTION

2016/17 HONG KONG BUDDING POETS (ENGLISH) AWARD INTRODUCTION TO APPLICATION

CONTENTS • • • • History Aims and Objectives Schedule of Upcoming Events Regulations Themes Hong Kong Budding Poets (English) Award Online Platform Adjudication Judging Criteria Improvised Writing and Interview Awards HKAGE Student Membership Serious Problems to Avoid Important Dates and Reminder Training Opportunities for Teachers Enquiries 2

HISTORY • An annual event since 2005 • 2013 -14 suspended for holistic review of the competition • Starting from 2014 -15: Co-organisers: EDB and HKAGE • Starting from 2016 -17: Organiser: HKAGE Supporting Organisation: EDB 3

HISTORY • 2014 -15 HKBPA: City University of Hong Kong is the Service Provider of the competition and the related learning activities • 2015 -16 HKBPA: Hong Kong Baptist University is the Service Provider of the competition and the related learning activities • 2016 -17 HKBPA: Hang Seng Management College is the Service Provider of the competition and the related training workshops 4

AIMS & OBJECTIVES • To develop students’ higher-order thinking skills and creative abilities • To enhance students’ awareness and appreciation of poetry • To give students the opportunity to strive for excellence in the use of language and literature 5

SCHEDULE OF UPCOMING EVENTS 28 Nov 2016 (Mon) Hong Kong Budding Poets (English) Award Online Platform opens for school application Mid-Dec 2016 EDB Circular Memorandum arrives at all primary and secondary schools 9 Jan 2017 (Mon) 11: 59 a. m. Extended Deadline for school application 2 Jan 2017 (Mon) Application Deadline for the Training Workshop (on 14 Jan) for Participating Students 9 Jan 2017 (Mon) Extended Application Deadline for the Training Workshops (on 21 Jan and 4 Feb) for Participating Students 6 Jan 2017 (Fri) Result Announcement for Training Workshops for Participating Students 14 Jan, 21 Jan, 4 Feb 2017 (Sat) Training workshops for Participating Students (optional) 6

6 Mar 2017 (Mon) 11: 59 a. m. Deadline for online entry submission by teachers-incharge Mar-Apr 2017 Adjudication 3 Apr 2017 (Mon) Announcement of the finalists for the Improvised Writing Session and Student Interview on this website 13 Apr 2017 (Thu) Improvised Writing Session and Student Interview 21 Apr 2017 (Fri) Final Result Announcement 26 May 2017 (Fri) Prize-giving Ceremony 7

REGULATIONS ELIGIBILITY Primary Section Full-time students from any primary schools adopting the local curriculum only Secondary Section Full-time students from any secondary schools adopting the local curriculum only Open Section All of the above + full-time students from any primary/ secondary schools adopting non-local curriculum, e. g. international and ESF schools • All entries must be nominated by schools • Each primary/secondary school can nominate at most 20 entries. • Each student can submit more than one poem for one section but only one poem on each theme. If students want to participate in more than one section, they should submit different poems on different themes. 8

REGULATIONS Primary Section Secondary and Open Sections Poetic Form Poetic form is open but entries should exhibit rhyme, rhythm, imagery and structure, as well as the use of poetic devices, such as alliteration, simile and metaphor. Length Nil. Students should decide on the most appropriate length to express theme of their entry/entries. 9

REGULATIONS • All poems are judged anonymously and the name of the author must not appear in the entries. • Poems must not have been previously published, self-published or published on a website or broadcast before 1 June 2017. • Poems must be the original work of the entrants. Any infringement of competition rules and regulations will disqualify the entrant from taking part in the competition or winning an award. 10

THEMES Primary Section 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Friendship Travelling Machines Pets Festivals Classrooms/School The Young Achievers’ Gallery ^ 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Secondary Section & Open Section Nature Animals Growing up Poverty Longing Social media The Young Achievers’ Gallery ^ ^ To visit the Gallery: Address: Podium Level, West Block, Education Bureau Kowloon Tong Education Services Centre, 19 Suffolk Road, Kowloon Tong Website: http: //www. edb. gov. hk/yag Reservation Hotline: 3698 4490 11

HONG KONG BUDDING POETS (ENGLISH) AWARD ONLINE PLATFORM http: //www. hkage. org. hk/en/competitions/detail/3424

Hong Kong Budding Poets (English) Award Online Platform All users of this online platform, including teachers and students who are participating in the 2016/17 Hong Kong Budding Poets (English) Award, are advised to use Internet Explorer 9, Chrome 40, or Firefox 30 to execute any functions and compose entries on this platform. Before teachers submit students’ entries to the organiser, they may view, comment (optional), and/or return the entries to students for their edit.

ONLINE SCHOOL APPLICATION 18 December, 2015

ONLINE SCHOOL APPLICATION • The school information is given and changes may be made after your school’s account is activated and TIC is sent the log-in information. • Fill in the required information in the TIC section and then click “Submit” to complete Part 1 registration. Please provide valid email accounts and check the accounts frequently for the updates of the Award. Given in the beginning

Step 1: Login TEACHER ZONE All users of this online platform, including teachers and students who are participating in the 2016/17 Hong Kong Budding Poets (English) Award, are advised to use Internet Explorer 9, Chrome 40, or Firefox 30 to execute any functions and compose entries on this platform.

TEACHER ZONE Step 2: Edit School Profile (if necessary) 17

TEACHER ZONE Step 3: Edit Student Accounts Add - Create student account Step 4: Edit Students Poems 19 Feb, 2015 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Composing To be viewed Viewed Returned Submitted to the organiser

Step 1: Login All users of this online platform, including teachers and students who are participating in the 2016/17 Hong Kong Budding Poets (English) Award, are advised to use Internet Explorer 9, Chrome 40, or Firefox 30 to execute any functions and compose entries on this platform. STUDENT ZONE

STUDENT ZONE Step 2: Edit Profile Step 3: Edit Poems 20

“HOW TO USE” For platform user manuals, please read “How to Use/Online School Application” “How to Use/Teacher Zone” “How to Use/Student Zone”

REMINDER • For TIC personal information, please provide your valid email address for notification emails related to the competition and communication with the organiser. • When creating student’s accounts, please input STUDENTS’ email addresses to facilitate the notification to and communication with students. • Deadline for Online Entry Submission by Teacher In Charge: 6 Mar 2017 (Mon) 11: 59 a. m. 22

Phase One: Preliminary Screening ADJUDICATION Judging Panel Frontline English Language Teachers Academics Poets Writers 23

ADJUDICATION Phase Two: Final judging and ranking the top 60 nominees Final Judging Panel Academics Poets Writers 24

JUDGING CRITERIA • I. Artistic Quality: Diction, Rhythm/Rhyme, Image, Figures of Speech • II. Expression of the Theme: Feeling and Thought • III. Use of Language: Language Conventions • IV. Construction: Form

IMPROVISED WRITING & INTERVIEW Date: 13 April 2017 (Thu) Venue: Hang Seng Management College • List of nominees and details will be released in early Apr 2017 on HKAGE website. • The Improvised Writing Session and Student Interview are parts of the adjudication process. Student who do not attend any part of the Improvised Writing Session and Student Interview at the scheduled time will be deemed to have withdrawn from the competition. • Please remind the relevant students to reserve time for the writing session and interview. 26

IMPROVISED WRITING & INTERVIEW TO DEMONSTRATE STUDENTS’ TALENTS IN CREATIVE WRITING AND THE ORIGINALITY OF THEIR SUBMITTED ENTRIES The nominees will write a stanza on a given topic The Best Improviser of the Year Award (for the outstanding author(s) whose improvised entry demonstrates a high standard overall) The nominees will share their views and feelings on their previously submitted poems via online system 27

AWARDS THE OUTSTANDING STUDENT POET AWARDS Primary Section Secondary Section Open Section First Trophy, Certificate and $600 book coupon Second Trophy, Certificate and $400 book coupon Third Trophy, Certificate and $300 book coupon Fourth Trophy, Certificate and $200 book coupon 5 th - 10 th Certificate of Merit 11 th - 20 th Certificate of Commendation 28

THE POET OF THE SCHOOL AWARDS • Author of the best entry from school nominating not fewer than 10 students • Entry has to demonstrate satisfactory standards • Each Poet of the School will be awarded a certificate 29

HKAGE MEMBERSHIP • Primary four to secondary six awardees of The Outstanding Student Poet Awards will be invited to join the HKAGE through the “Nurturing the Gifted” scheme. Awardees who completed the required admission procedures will become a HKAGE student member in the Humanities Domain (for Secondary School Awardees) or Languages & Humanities Domain (for Primary School Awardees). • All awardees will be invited to a prize-giving ceremony to be held on 26 May 2017. 30

SERIOUS PROBLEMS TO AVOID PROBLEM 1 ENTRY 1 Theme: Food Salt, mustard, vinegar, pepper, French almond rock. . Bread and butter for your supper, That’s all mother’s got. Fish and chips and coca-cola, Put them in a pan, Irish stew and ice-cream soda, We’ll eat all we can. 31

ENTRY 1 Theme: Food (Cont’d) Salt, mustard, vinegar, pepper, French almond rock. . Bread and butter for your supper, That’s all mother’s got. Eggs and bacon, salted herring, Put them in a pot. Pickled onions, apple pudding, We will eat a lot. 32

What’s the problem with Entry 1? Ans: Lack originality/plagiarism. This poem has been published. Student probably has just downloaded it from the internet and made slight amendment. 33

PROBLEM 2 ENTRY 2 Theme: Once upon a time, on a fine summer’s day, There stood a cottage, in a land far away. Inside the house lived Little Red Riding Hood. She lived with her mother, and was indeed very good. “My little girl, your grandma’s sick, ” she said, “She’s running a fever, and is staying in bed. You can take her a few cakes and buns, There are some in the pantry, those chocolate ones. And sweetheart, don’t talk to strangers on the way, Keep your eyes on the road and don’t go astray!” 34

ENTRY 2 Theme: Once upon a time (Cont’d) Little Red Riding Hood nodded and set off meekly, Not knowing that behind a tree, a Wolf was watching her sneakily. “Ho!” The evil creature sniggered to himself, “I’ll have this nice, juicy girl all for myself!” He stepped out and said, “Excuse me, young lady, where are you going to? I know a shortcut where you can go through. ” “That’s a fabulous idea, ” she said without bothering to ponder, “Where I’m going is that house yonder. Inside lives my grandmother, who’s very ill. ” “Ha!” thought the Wolf, “I’ll eat her first, I will. ” The Wolf slipped away as quietly as a mouse And ran all the way to Granny’s house. 35

ENTRY 2 Theme: Once upon a time (Cont’d) The Wolf barged in and gobbled her whole – Every single finger and every single toe. Little Red Riding Hood then stepped through the door, Took off her shoes and laid them on the floor. The Wolf in Granny’s night gown was lying in bed, He looked at her greedily, and in Granny’s voice he said, “Little Red Riding Hood, dear, it’s me. Thank goodness you’re here, I’m so bored, you see. ” “What enormous ears you’ve got, Granny, ” she cried. “All the better to hear you with, honey, ” the Wolf lied. “What a massive mouth you’ve got, Granny, ” she gasped. The Wolf grinned devilishly and in a terrible voice he rasped, “All the better to eat you with, you stupid girl!” The Wolf flung himself off the bed and on her he hurled. 36

ENTRY 2 Theme: Once upon a time (Cont’d) A woodcutter passing by saw this happen and came to her aid. And of the fearsome Wolf he wasn’t a bit afraid. With a single swing of his axe, he chopped off the Wolf’s head. The wolf dropped down; it was dead. Then with his great gleaming axe, he sliced open the Wolf’s belly. Out climbed Granny, petrified, shivering like jelly. The girl and her granny thanked the woodcutter again and again. They cheered, “Thank goodness the wolf has been slain!” The house pealed with their mirthful laughter. And so they lived happily ever after. 37

What’s the problem with Entry 2? Ans: Originality. This poem is a mere reproduction of a classic fairy tale “The Little Red Riding Hood” in a poetic form. Remarks for Teachers: Teachers are advised to guide students to be more creative and to produce original entry, e. g. by changing the characters or the ending of the fairy tale. 38

ANTHOLOGY Past anthologies can be found HERE for reference. http: //resources. edb. gov. hk/gifted/ge_resource_bank/files/Awards/hkbpea. htm 39

TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES FOR TEACHERS • Professional Development Programmes for Heads and Teachers of Primary Schools (Web Version) 2016/17 • http: //www. edb. gov. hk/attachment/en/curriculum-development/resourcessupport/booklet_on_professional_development_programmes/pdp_for_head s_and_teachers_web_1617/PDPBooklet_2016 -17_Pri_Eng_Final. pdf • Professional Development Programmes for Secondary School Principals and Teachers (Web Version) 2016/17 • http: //www. edb. gov. hk/attachment/en/curriculum-development/resourcessupport/booklet_on_professional_development_programmes/pdp_for_head s_and_teachers_web_1617/PDPBooklet_2016 -17_Sec_Eng_Final. pdf 40

IMPORTANT DATES Be aware of deadlines! Keep to them~ • Extended Deadline for school online application: 9 Dec 2016 (Thu) 11: 59 a. m. • Online application deadline for Training Workshops (on 14 Jan) for Participating Students: 2 Jan 2017 (Mon) • Online application deadline for Training Workshops (on 21 Jan and 4 Feb) for Participating Students: 9 Jan 2017 (Mon) • Deadline for school online entry submission: 6 Mar 2017 (Mon) 11: 59 a. m. 41

ONLINE ENTRY SUBMISSION • Teacher may change choice of entry on or before the above deadline by unchecking/checking the “Submit to the organiser” button at “Teacher Zone/Students’ Poems”. However, no amendment could be made after the deadline. The system will identify and record the last submission before the deadline as the final entry/entries for each school. • A confirmation email will be sent to the Teacher-in-Charge upon each entry submission to the organiser. • Please save your final record of submission for your own reference.

REMINDERS TO TEACHERS • Each student can submit more than one poem for one section but only one poem on each theme. If students want to participate in more than one section (e. g. primary section & open section), they should submit different poems on different themes. • For TIC personal information, please provide your valid email address for notification emails related to the competition and communication with the organiser. • When creating student’s accounts, please input STUDENTS’ email addresses to facilitate the notification to and communication with students. • Check your mail box / junk mail frequently for not missing important messages from the organiser. 43

ENQUIRIES • Tel: • Fax: 3940 0102 3940 0202 • Email: hkbpa@hkbpa. hkage. hk