{"id":19714,"date":"2024-09-05T00:08:55","date_gmt":"2024-09-04T16:08:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.i-learner.edu.hk\/?page_id=19714"},"modified":"2025-04-10T15:20:45","modified_gmt":"2025-04-10T07:20:45","slug":"i-learner-writing-competition-2024","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.i-learner.edu.hk\/clubs-and-activities\/i-learner-writing-competition-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"i-Learner Writing Competition 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<h3><strong>This competition has now closed. We received hundreds of entries and were very impressed by the high standards of the submissions. Our adjudication team has selected the following writers for awards. Click on the names to read the winning pieces:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Lower Primary Best Short Story<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<style>\n.styled-table{tr:hover {background-color: #D6EEEE;}}<\/style>\n<div style=\"overflow-x: auto;\">\n<table class=\"styled-table\" style=\"width: 897px; height: 454px;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"height: 50px;\">\n<th>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\">Winners<\/h3>\n<\/th>\n<th>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: left;\"><\/h4>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 50px;\">\n<th>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"\/studiowebsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Winner-Lower-Primary.pdf\">Overall Winner: Wong Wing Lam Abby<\/a><\/h4>\n<\/th>\n<th>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: left;\">Diocesan Girls&#8217; Junior School<\/h4>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"\/studiowebsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Runner-up-Lower-Primary.pdf\">Runner Up: You Ru Li<\/a><\/td>\n<td>SKH Kei Wing Primary School<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"\/studiowebsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Bugbugs-Pick-Lower-Primary.pdf\">Bugbug&#8217;s Pick: Pang Sheung Yu Cherie<\/a><\/td>\n<td>Tai Po Old Market Public School<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<h3>Shortlist<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Leung Chun Wai Marcus<\/td>\n<td>Pun U Association Wah Yan Primary School<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Ho Ching Kiu Giselle<\/td>\n<td>Diocesan Girls&#8217; Junior School<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Ho Yily<\/td>\n<td>St Paul&#8217;s Co-educational College Primary School<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Zoe Wong<\/td>\n<td>Choi Nong Chi Tai School Macau<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Lin Xuce Kyler<\/td>\n<td>Kiangsu &amp; Chekiang Primary School<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Wong Sze Chai<\/td>\n<td>Diocesan Girls&#8217; Junior School<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Lam Ka Hang Lucas<\/td>\n<td>Pentecostal Yu Leung Fat Primary School<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Upper Primary Best Short Story<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<table class=\"styled-table\" style=\"width: 897px; height: 454px;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"height: 50px;\">\n<th>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\">Winners<\/h3>\n<\/th>\n<th>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: left;\"><\/h4>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 50px;\">\n<td>\n<h4><a href=\"\/studiowebsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Winner-Upper-Primary.pdf\">Winner: Fu Julio<\/a><\/h4>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h4>STFA Wu Siu Kui Memorial Primary School<\/h4>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"\/studiowebsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Runner-up-Upper-Primary.pdf\">Runner Up: Devon Lui Ching Yin<\/a><\/td>\n<td>Canadian International School<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"\/studiowebsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Commendation-Primary.pdf\">Commendation: Meaning Tam<\/a><\/td>\n<td>LouHau Primary School<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"\/studiowebsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Adventurers-Award-Upper-Primary.pdf\">Adventurer&#8217;s Award: Kylie Ho<\/a><\/td>\n<td>Diocesan Girls&#8217; Junior School<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<h3>Shortlist<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Avery Chang<\/td>\n<td>IMS (International Montessori School)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Lau Cheuk Lam Sari<\/td>\n<td>Kiangsu &amp; Chekiang Primary School<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Kaycee Chui<\/td>\n<td>Diocesan Girls&#8217; Junior School<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Wong Hou Ieong<\/td>\n<td>The Affiliated Primary School of Lou Hau High School, Macau<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Cheung Clement<\/td>\n<td>Kwai Ming Wu Memorial School of the Precious Blood<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Katelyn Wan Ka Yee<\/td>\n<td>St Hillary Primary School (Tai Po)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Lower Secondary Best Essay<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<table class=\"styled-table\" style=\"width: 897px; height: 454px;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"height: 50px;\">\n<th>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\">Winners<\/h3>\n<\/th>\n<th>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: left;\"><\/h4>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 50px;\">\n<td>\n<h4><a href=\"\/studiowebsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Winner-Lower-Secondary.pdf\">Winner: Lau Yui Ki<\/a><\/h4>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h4>Christian Alliance S.C. Chan Memorial College<\/h4>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"\/studiowebsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Runner-up-Lower-Secondary.pdf\">Runner Up: Lai Wai Hei<\/a><\/td>\n<td>The Church of Christ in China Ming Yin College<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"\/studiowebsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Voyagers-Award-Lower-Secondary.pdf\">Voyager&#8217;s Award: Cheung Nga Ting Elana<\/a><\/td>\n<td>Diocesan Girls&#8217; School<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<h3>Shortlist<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Chan Tsing Yi Vanessa<\/td>\n<td>Diocesan Girls&#8217; School<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Sophia Cheung<\/td>\n<td>Diocesan Girls&#8217; School<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Chan Ching Hei Isaac<\/td>\n<td>Shatin Pui Ying College<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Kwan Ho Liang<\/td>\n<td>Cognitio College(Hong Kong)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Leung Cheuk Tung Hayley<\/td>\n<td>Diocesan Girls\u2019 School<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Upper Secondary Best Essay<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<table class=\"styled-table\" style=\"width: 897px; height: 454px;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"height: 50px;\">\n<th>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\">Winners<\/h3>\n<\/th>\n<th>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: left;\"><\/h4>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 50px;\">\n<td>\n<h4><a href=\"\/studiowebsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Winner-Upper-Secondary.pdf\">Winner: Ho Tsz Ho<\/a><\/h4>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h4>Po Leung Kuk Celine Ho Yam Tong College<\/h4>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"\/studiowebsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Runner-up-Upper-Secondary.pdf\">Runner Up: Wong Hong Yu Matthew<\/a><\/td>\n<td>Shung Tak Catholic English College<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"\/studiowebsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Commendation-Secondary.pdf\">Commendation: Ho Hoi Yan<\/a><\/td>\n<td>St. Mary&#8217;s Canossian College<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"\/studiowebsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Discoverers-Award-Upper-Secondary.pdf\">Discoverer&#8217;s Award: Chan Tsz Yau Astrid<\/a><\/td>\n<td>Diocesan Girls\u2019 School<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<h3>Shortlist<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Ng Yat Yin Natalie<\/td>\n<td>Shatin Pui Ying College<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Mak Ting Him Kamil<\/td>\n<td>Shatin Tsung Tsin Secondary School<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Chan Chun Hei<\/td>\n<td>Po Leung Kuk Celine Ho Yam Tong College<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Ho Wing Ying Reagan<\/td>\n<td>SKH Bishop Mok Sau Tseng Secondary School<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Cheung Tsz Kiu<\/td>\n<td>Christian Alliance S.C. Chan Memorial College<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Lam Wing Tung Alice<\/td>\n<td>Shatin Pui Ying College<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Congratulations to these students and everyone who entered. We look forward to reading more fantastic entries next year.<\/h3>\n<blockquote><p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;If you want to change the world, pick up your pen and write.&#8221; \u2013 Martin Luther<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Our 2024 writing competition invites students of all ages to express themselves through fiction and non-fiction. Challenge both your creativity and critical thinking to compete with students from across Hong Kong and Macau. With HK$60,000 worth of prizes available, as well as trophies and certificates, the i-Learner Writing Competition 2024 is a significant milestone on your writing journey.<\/p>\n<p>The competiton is segmented into Lower and Upper Primary and Lower and Upper Secondary. Choose one question at your level, and follow the guidelines below to submit your entry.<\/p>\n<p>Learn more about the Oxford and Boarding School Programmes <a href=\"\/studiowebsite\/uk-study-tours\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<a href=\"\/studiowebsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/i-Learner-Writing-Contest-2024-Primary-4.pdf\" class=\"pdfemb-viewer\" style=\"width: 600px; \" data-width=\"600\" data-height=\"max\"  data-toolbar=\"bottom\" data-toolbar-fixed=\"off\">i-Learner Writing Contest 2024 \u2013 Primary<br\/><\/a>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<a href=\"\/studiowebsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/i-Learner-Writing-Contest-2024-Secondary-3.pdf\" class=\"pdfemb-viewer\" style=\"width: 600px; \" data-width=\"600\" data-height=\"max\"  data-toolbar=\"bottom\" data-toolbar-fixed=\"off\">i-Learner Writing Contest 2024 \u2013 Secondary<br\/><\/a>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h1>Generating Essay Ideas<\/h1>\n<details>\n<summary>For Students in S1-3 \/ Yr 7-9<\/summary>\n<h2>Should governments have any control over the housing market?<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>There is no correct answer to this essay. It\u2019s a very open essay, so you can answer it in<br \/>\nmany different ways. To do well on an essay like this, you should think of several different<br \/>\nideas and tie the best ones together into a strong argument. You can answer yes, no, or<br \/>\nsomewhere in the middle. The important thing is to support your answer with reasons and<br \/>\nevidence.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Questions to ask yourself to build an argument for this essay:<\/h3>\n<p>\u25cf Is the government responsible for helping people have homes?<\/p>\n<p>\u25cf How much should the government support people who can\u2019t afford homes? Is the<br \/>\nanswer different for poor and rich countries?<\/p>\n<p>\u25cf Who would help me if I had no home? Would the answer be different if I were an old<br \/>\nperson without any family?<\/p>\n<p>\u25cf What does the government currently do to control the housing market? Is the topic in<br \/>\nthis year\u2019s policy address?<\/p>\n<p>\u25cf Do governments in other countries control the housing market? Do they usually help<br \/>\nrich people or poor people?<\/p>\n<p>\u25cf What are the good and bad consequences of the government controlling the housing<br \/>\nmarket? Would my answer change if I had no home or lots of homes to rent to other<br \/>\npeople?<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Search terms for learning more about this essay topic:<\/h3>\n<p>\u25cf Housing crisis<\/p>\n<p>\u25cf Hong Kong public housing<\/p>\n<p>\u25cf Government housing control<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>A website related to this essay topic:<\/h3>\n<p>Look for ideas from the World Economic Forum, an international organisation that works to<br \/>\nimprove all societies. Their website has a dedicated section for articles on Urban<br \/>\nTransformation: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/agenda\/urban-transformation\/\">https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/agenda\/urban-transformation\/<\/a><\/p>\n<\/details>\n<details open=\"open\">\n<summary>For Students in S4-6 \/ Yr 10-13<\/summary>\n<h2>Should young people obey their parents and teachers without question?<\/h2>\n<h3>Questions to ask yourself to build an argument for this essay:<\/h3>\n<p>\u25cf Do I always obey my parents and teachers? Is there any situation in which I should<br \/>\nnot obey them?<\/p>\n<p>\u25cf Do any of my friends disobey their parents and teachers? What consequences do<br \/>\nthey face?<\/p>\n<p>\u25cf Are young people different in other countries? What consequences do they face for<br \/>\ndisobeying their parents and teachers?<\/p>\n<p>\u25cf What benefits do I experience from obeying my parents and teachers? Might this<br \/>\nchange as I get older?<\/p>\n<p>\u25cf What disadvantages do I experience from obeying my parents and teachers? Might<br \/>\nthis change as I get older?<\/p>\n<p>\u25cf If I had children, would I treat them the same way my parents treat me?<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Search terms for learning more about this essay topic:<\/h3>\n<p>\u25cf Parenting in different countries<\/p>\n<p>\u25cf Psychology of child obedience<\/p>\n<p>\u25cf Long-term effects of controlling children<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>A website related to this essay topic:<\/h3>\n<p>An easy-to-read site that may raise some new issues related to obedience is<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.psychologytoday.com\/\">https:\/\/www.psychologytoday.com\/<\/a> . The articles there are written by experts, but they use<br \/>\nsimple language, and they have great links to other sources.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Is there any point to learning another language when technology is able<br \/>\nto translate quickly and accurately?<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Questions to ask yourself to build an argument for this essay:<\/h3>\n<p>\u25cf What languages do I speak, and how do I use them?<\/p>\n<p>\u25cf Do I experience any benefits from speaking other languages? Would this change if I<br \/>\nspoke a different first language?<\/p>\n<p>\u25cf Are there any disadvantages to learning languages?<\/p>\n<p>\u25cf What technology is available to translate different languages, and does it have any<br \/>\nlimitations?<\/p>\n<p>\u25cf What does it mean for something to have a point?<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Search terms for learning more about this essay topic:<\/h3>\n<p>\u25cf Benefits of learning languages<\/p>\n<p>\u25cf Can translation technology replace people?<\/p>\n<p>\u25cf The neuroscience of language learning<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>A website related to this essay topic:<\/h3>\n<p>Cambridge University Press and Assessments has a blog all about ELT, which is the<br \/>\nteaching of English as an additional language. There are lots of articles there about how to<br \/>\nuse technology in language teaching and how this might change in the future:<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cambridge.org\/elt\/blog\/\">https:\/\/www.cambridge.org\/elt\/blog\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>A recent study revealed that income-happiness correlation is stronger in<br \/>\nplaces with greater income inequality. What does this tell us about the<br \/>\nlink between money and happiness?<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Questions to ask yourself to build an argument for this essay:<\/h3>\n<p>\u25cf Does money make people happy?<\/p>\n<p>\u25cf The question asks about an income-happiness correlation, why does it not ask about<br \/>\ncausation?<\/p>\n<p>\u25cf Why do people compare themselves to each other?<\/p>\n<p>\u25cf How would you feel if you had a very low income? Would this change if everyone<br \/>\naround you had a very high income?<\/p>\n<p>\u25cf Why do some places have greater income inequality than others?<\/p>\n<p>\u25cf How are incomes decided?<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Search terms for learning more about this essay topic:<\/h3>\n<p>\u25cf Income-happiness correlation<\/p>\n<p>\u25cf Gini coefficient<\/p>\n<p>\u25cf Does money buy happiness?<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>A website related to this essay topic:<\/h3>\n<p>Look at different aspects of this question using <a href=\"https:\/\/ourworldindata.org\/\">https:\/\/ourworldindata.org\/<\/a> . This site is a<br \/>\ngreat way to visualise lots of complex concepts, and it has helpful digests on big topics that<br \/>\nare packed with useful links. Here\u2019s one on happiness and life satisfaction:<br \/>\nhttps:\/\/ourworldindata.org\/happiness-and-life-satisfaction .<\/p>\n<\/details>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h1>Reading for Essays and Quoting Your Research<\/h1>\n<a href=\"\/studiowebsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/A-Guide-for-Students-Entering-i-Learners-Writing-Competition.pdf\" class=\"pdfemb-viewer\" style=\"width: 600px; \" data-width=\"600\" data-height=\"max\"  data-toolbar=\"bottom\" data-toolbar-fixed=\"off\">A Guide for Students Entering i-Learner&#039;s Writing Competition<br\/><\/a>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h1>Details and Guidelines:<\/h1>\n<h1>1 Categories and Questions<\/h1>\n<h2>1.1 Primary &#8211; Short Story<\/h2>\n<h3>1.1.1 Lower (P1-3 \/ Yr 1-3)<\/h3>\n<p>Word count limit: 500<\/p>\n<p><b>Question:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Write a short, descriptive story with the title: <i>My Day at the Beach<\/i>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>1.1.2 Upper (P4-6 \/ Yr 4-6)<\/h3>\n<p>Word count limit: 1000<\/p>\n<p><b>Question options:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Write a story with the opening line: \u2018I had always wondered what was behind the door at the end of the hallway.\u2019<\/li>\n<li>Write a short story about a pair of siblings who make a discovery in the forest.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>1.2 Secondary &#8211; Essay<\/h2>\n<h3>1.2.1 Lower (S1-3 \/ Yr 7-9)<\/h3>\n<p>Word count limit: 1500<\/p>\n<p><b>Question:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Should governments have any control over the housing market?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>1.2.2 Upper (S4-6 \/ Yr 10-13)<\/h3>\n<p>Word count limit: 2000<\/p>\n<p><b>Question options:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Should young people obey their parents and teachers without question?<\/li>\n<li>Is there any point to learning another language when technology is able to translate quickly and accurately?<\/li>\n<li>A recent study revealed that income-happiness correlation is stronger in places with greater income inequality. What does this tell us about the link between money and happiness?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1>2 Rules and Guidelines<\/h1>\n<h2>2.1 All entrants<\/h2>\n<p>Deadline: 30th November 2024 (midnight, UTC+8)<\/p>\n<p>Email address for entries: <a href=\"mailto:books@i-learner.edu.hk\">books@i-learner.edu.hk<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Email submissions must include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">In the body of the email:\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"2\">Candidate\u2019s name<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"2\">Candidate\u2019s school<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"2\">Candidate\u2019s school grade<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Attached to the email:\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"2\">A PDF of the entry with the file named following this convention: FirstName-LastName-Category-Section.pdf; so, for instance, Hayley Chan, in P5, would submit her answer with the following file name: Hayley-Chan-Primary-Upper.pdf<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The candidate\u2019s name must <b>not<\/b> appear anywhere in the entry document. It should only appear in the filename, which will be anonymised upon receipt.<\/p>\n<p>The word count for each category must be adhered to. Candidates may not go over the limit, and entries over the word count will be disqualified. The count includes the title.<\/p>\n<p>All entries must be entirely the candidate\u2019s own work. Submissions will be run through checkers for plagiarism and\/or use of AI. Entries flagged by this software will be reviewed, and we may ask candidates for academic references to verify that flagged work is their own.<\/p>\n<p>Candidates may only submit one entry each.<\/p>\n<p>Entries must not have been previously submitted to another competition.<\/p>\n<p>Candidates must currently reside in Hong Kong or Macau.<\/p>\n<p>All entries must be in English.<\/p>\n<h2>2.2 Primary (story) entrants only<\/h2>\n<p>Email Subject line: Writing Competition Entry Primary (short story)<\/p>\n<p>All stories must:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Be complete, and should not be the opening to a longer piece of work<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Be the candidate\u2019s own original idea<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Be written by the candidate themselves<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>All stories will be judged on the following criteria:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Characterisation<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Plot<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Creativity<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Language \/ Vocabulary choices<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Spelling &amp; Grammar accuracy<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Handwritten and scanned entries as well as typed entires are admissible at this level. Please ensure images are clear and legible.<\/p>\n<h2>2.3 Secondary (essay) entrants only<\/h2>\n<p>Email Subject line: Writing Competition Entry Secondary (essay)<\/p>\n<p>Candidates are scored both on the quality of their answers and the depth at which they have engaged with the question.<\/p>\n<p>Candidates should include, as footnotes or endnotes, citations in support of their evidence. No material arguments are to be made in these notes, which should be limited to citations and sparing details of where to verify evidence if needed. Candidates may use any citation format (e.g. APA, their school\u2019s style) of their choice, but they must be consistent throughout and give at least the author\u2019s name, title, year of publication and page for printed texts and author\u2019s name, title, website name, webpage link, and the date accessed for online sources. Footnotes or endnotes are not included in the word count restriction.<\/p>\n<p>Candidates in the S4-6 \/ Yr 10-13 category are strongly discouraged from using encyclopaedias, such as Wikipedia, as their sources. They are expected to be using more detailed sources, such as books and articles from subject experts.<\/p>\n<p>All entries must be typed and formatted in size 12pt <b>Times New Roman<\/b> and <b>double line spaced<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p>Handwritten entries are not admissible at this level.<\/p>\n<h1>3 Judging and Prizes<\/h1>\n<p>All admissible entries will be shortlisted by a panel including i-Learner\u2019s Head of English and experienced educators from our UK sister company, Seven Springs Education. The final selection will be made by a panel of expert adjudicators, whose details can be found in section 6 of this document.<\/p>\n<p>All prizes are non-transferrable.<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Division<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Awards<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Prizes<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td rowspan=\"2\">Lower Primary<\/td>\n<td>Overall Lower Primary Winner for Best Short Story<\/td>\n<td>10,000 HKD scholarship for 2025 Oxford Scholars Tour<\/p>\n<p>Winner\u2019s trophy<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Runner-Up Lower Primary Winner for Best Short Story<\/td>\n<td>3,000HKD scholarship for i-Learner Education programmes<\/p>\n<p>Runner-Up Certificate<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td rowspan=\"2\">Upper Primary<\/td>\n<td>Overall Upper Primary Winner for Best Short Story<\/td>\n<td>10,000 HKD scholarship for 2025 Oxford Scholars Tour<\/p>\n<p>Winner\u2019s trophy<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Runner-Up Upper Primary Winner for Best Short Story<\/td>\n<td>3,000 HKD scholarship for i-Learner Education programmes<\/p>\n<p>Runner-Up Certificate<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Combined Primary<\/td>\n<td>Commendation Award (for creativity, interesting characters, or dramatic plot)<\/td>\n<td>500 HKD scholarship for i-Learner Education programmes<\/p>\n<p>Commendation Certificate<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Division<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Awards<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Prizes<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td rowspan=\"2\">Lower Secondary<\/td>\n<td>Overall Lower Secondary Winner for Best Essay<\/td>\n<td>10,000 HKD scholarship for 2025 Oxford Scholars Tour or British Boarding School Summer Programme<\/p>\n<p>Winner\u2019s trophy<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Runner-Up Lower Secondary Winner for Best Essay<\/td>\n<td>3,000 HKD scholarship for i-Learner Education programmes<\/p>\n<p>Runner-Up Certificate<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td rowspan=\"2\">Upper Secondary<\/td>\n<td>Overall Upper Secondary Winner for Best Essay<\/td>\n<td>15,000 HKD scholarship for 2025 Oxford Scholars Tour or British Boarding School Summer Programme<\/p>\n<p>Winner\u2019s trophy<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Runner-Up Upper Secondary Winner for Best Essay<\/td>\n<td>5,000 HKD scholarship for i-Learner Education programmes<\/p>\n<p>Runner-Up Certificate<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Combined Secondary<\/td>\n<td>Commendation Award (for originality, interesting arguments, or well-researched references)<\/td>\n<td>500 HKD scholarship for i-Learner Education programmes<\/p>\n<p>Commendation certificate<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Winners will be announced in January 2025 via i-Learner Education Centre\u2019s website at <a href=\"\/studiowebsite\">www.i-learner.edu.hk<\/a>. Letters will be sent to the winners\u2019 schools to arrange delivery of prizes.<\/p>\n<h1>4 Data and Copyright<\/h1>\n<p>By entering this competition, parents, on behalf of candidates, give permission for usage as follows:<\/p>\n<p>Worldwide copyright for each entry will remain with the author, but all candidates give permission as the author of the submitted story for i-Learner Education Centre and Seven Springs Education to hold, process and display the work on their websites, social media accounts and in other company media e.g e-newsletters, in relation to this competition. Candidates will always be credited by their first and surname alongside their story, if provided.<\/p>\n<p>i-Learner Education Centre and Seven Springs Education of Nebula Group Ltd. may contact you only in relation to your story, and your data will not be used for any other purpose.<\/p>\n<h1>5 Competition Partners<\/h1>\n<p>This competition is organised in grateful partnership with:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/soco.org.hk\/en\/\">Society for Community Organisation (SoCO)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hkreads.org.hk\/\">Hong Kong Reads<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/seven-springs.co.uk\/\">Seven Springs Education, UK<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/studiowebsite\/publications\/\">i-Learner Publishing<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1>6 Adjudicators<\/h1>\n<p>Shortlisted entries will be judged and selected by the following panel of experts:<\/p>\n<h2>6.1 Primary<\/h2>\n<p><b>Dr Zoe Jaques<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>University Reader in Children\u2019s Literature, University of Cambridge Centre for Research in Children&#8217;s Literature<\/li>\n<li>Dean of Homerton College, University of Cambridge<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Darren Chetty<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Lecturer at University College London (UCL)<\/li>\n<li>Author of <i>I&#8217;m Going to Make a Friend <\/i>and <i>What Is Masculinity? 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The personalised quantitative and qualitative data provided by the Quill Writing Assessment will enable teachers and parents to pinpoint effective learning strategies for each young person.<\/p>\n<p>Find more details at <a href=\"https:\/\/i-learner.com.hk\/quill-writing\/\">https:\/\/i-learner.com.hk\/quill-writing\/<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This competition has now closed. We received hundreds of entries and were very impressed by the high standards of the submissions. Our adjudication team has selected the following writers for awards. 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