Cambridge English Writing Competition 劍橋英語寫作比賽

本比賽形式為命題寫作，參賽者須按指定組別的題目寫作文章一篇。

The contest format is propositional writing, and participants must write an essay according to the topic of the group.

參賽資格 

• 本比賽供所有本地的中小學和學習中心參加，報名費用全免。
• 凡現就讀小學一年級至中學三年級的學生，均可參加比賽。
• 有意參加的學生須透過學校或學習中心報名，本比賽只接受團體提交的報名名單。

Eligibility

• The contest is open to all local Primary school, Secondary school and learning centre.
• Primary 1 to Secondary 3 students are welcome to join.
• Enrolment must be submitted in group as school or learning centre.

比賽組別 

• 初小組別（供小學一年級至小學三年級參加）
• 高小組別（供小學四年級至小學六年級參加）
• 初中組別（供中學一年級至中學三年級參加）

Groups

• Lower Primary Group (P.1 – P.3)
• Upper Primary Group (P.4 – P.6)
• Lower Secondary Group (F.1 – F.3)

各組別比賽題目 Topics

初小組別 Lower Primary Group

Draw an ending for the story and write 50-80 words.

高小組別 Upper Primary Group

Your English teacher has asked you to write a story. Your story must begin with this sentence, “Everybody clapped when I walked onto the stage.”

初中組別 Lower Secondary Group

You see this notice in an English language magazine:

提交作品須知 Entries Submission (For Schools and Learning centres)：   

• 參賽報名表格（Excel格式）必須以電郵形式發送。每間學校或學習中心只可以發送一封參賽電郵，恕不接受重複提交的電郵申請。

下載報名表：https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1DRo3hO3qVOp2cfPpLHshp4aNOd9_CWZ3/edit?usp=share_link&ouid=109325701304224711340&rtpof=true&sd=true

• 參賽者可以郵寄參賽作品（A4紙）到本公司或把作品的PDF檔發送到指定電郵，恕不接受任何沒有附件的參賽電郵或補交作品。

下載作文紙（初小組別）：https://drive.google.com/file/d/17Z0R89KrELJGg8NZK6t4TkNeb4I3fsIS/view?usp=share_link

（高小組別）：https://drive.google.com/file/d/1pAgJrPE8pjFhTBisqP1pZIcShdExNzE3/view?usp=share_link

• 每位參賽者只可以提交一份參賽作品。
• 參賽者必須在作品最後標示作品字數。
• 初小組別及高小組別可選擇以手寫形式提交參賽作品（請勿使用潦草），而初中組別則只接受以PDF檔提交參賽作品。
• 作品頂部請按照以下格式標示：參賽者英文姓名+級別+學校或學習中心的英文名稱

Entries Submission (For Schools and Learning centres)

• The contest format is propositional writing, and participants must write an essay according to the topic of the group.
• Submission form (in Excel format) must be sent by email. Only one submission email will be accepted from each participating unit. Repeated applications are not accepted.

Registration form：https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1DRo3hO3qVOp2cfPpLHshp4aNOd9_CWZ3/edit?usp=share_link&ouid=109325701304224711340&rtpof=true&sd=true

• Participating unit can either send the entries by post, or by email. All submitted entries should be written or typed on an A4 size paper. Email without attachment, or late submission, will not be accepted.

Entry Template (Lower Primary Group): https://drive.google.com/file/d/17Z0R89KrELJGg8NZK6t4TkNeb4I3fsIS/view?usp=share_link

(Upper Primary Group): https://drive.google.com/file/d/1pAgJrPE8pjFhTBisqP1pZIcShdExNzE3/view?usp=share_link

• Each contestant can submit 1 entry ONLY.
• Word count should be stated at the end of the entry.
• Contestants in both lower and upper primary groups can submit the entries either in hand-written or typed format (Please do not use cursive writing). Lower Secondary Group can only submit the entries in typed format.
• Entries must be named at the first line in the following format: Contestant English full name + Level + School name in English.

參賽者所提交的作品必須符合以下格式要求：

• 字數限制（超過指定字數將不予評閱）：
• 初小組別：50-80字
• 高小組別：120-150字
• 初中組別：200-230字
• 參賽格式： 初小組別為圖畫加文字形式，高小及初中組別為純文字形式
• 初小組別及高小組別可選擇以手寫形式提交參賽作品（請勿使用潦草），而初中組別則只接受以PDF檔提交參賽作品。
• 字體大小：12pt
• 字體：Times New Roman
• 行距：單行間距

Entries Requirements

• Entries must meet the following requirements:
• Word limit (Entries exceeded the word limit will not be considered):
• Lower Primary Group: 50-80 words
• Upper Primary Group: 120-150 words
• Lower Secondary Group: 200-230 words
• Entries format:
• Lower Primary Group: Picture plus text form; Upper Primary and Lower Secondary Group: plain text
• Contestants in both lower and upper primary groups can submit the entries either in hand-written or typed format (Please do not use cursive writing). Lower Secondary Group can only submit the entries in typed format.
• Font size: 12pt
• Font: Times New Roman
• Line spacing: Single line spacing

獎項及獎品詳情

• 冠軍：獎盃、證書及香港迪士尼樂園1日門票兩張
• 亞軍：獎盃、證書及GPEX 香港現金券$300
• 季軍：獎盃、證書及GPEX 香港現金券$200
• 最具創意獎：證書及GPEX 香港現金券$100
• （最具創意獎頒予每個組別中在”創新性”這一部分獲得最高分的參賽者）
• 優秀獎：證書（參賽者獲得75% 或以上分數）
• 良好獎：電子證書（參賽者獲得60% 或以上分數）
• 最積極參與學校獎：獎盃及證書

Awards and Prizes

• Champion: A trophy, certificate, and Hong Kong Disneyland 1-Day Ticket (2pcs)
• 1^st Runner-up: A trophy, certificate, and GPEX Hong Kong $300 Cash voucher
• 2^nd Runner-up: A trophy, certificate & GPEX Hong Kong $200 Cash voucher
• Most Creative Award: A certificate and GPEX Hong Kong $100 Cash voucher
• (For contestants who get the highest marks in the “Creativity”)
• Merits: A certificate (Participants who received 75% or more marks)
• Proficiency: An E-certificate (Participants who received 60% or more marks.)
• Best Participation Award for School: A trophy and a certificate

評分標準：

本比賽將參照劍橋英語考試的相關準則進行評分，包括：

• 內容 (20%)
• 表達能力 (20%)
• 組織能力 (20%)
• 語文語法 (20%)
• 創新性 (20%)

Judging Criteria

Entries will be assessed based on the Cambridge English Exam assessment scale, including:

• Content (20%)
• Communicative Achievement (20%)
• Organization (20%)
• Language (20%)
• Creativity (20%)

評審

• 各組別評審將由劍橋英語考試中心代表擔任。

Judges

• The representative of GPEX Hong Kong Exam Centre will be the judge of each group.

比賽時間表 

提交報名表格及郵寄參賽作品：即日起至2023年1月31日

公布比賽結果：2023年3月31日（暫定）

Competition schedule

Submission period: Now – 31 January 2023

Result announcement: 31 March 2023 (Tentative)