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The Result Announcement of the 12th English Radio Drama Competition

Posted by Smart Education Charitable Foundation (Aug 24, 2020)

The final result announcement of the 12th English Radio Drama Competition for Schools, organized by Smart Education Charitable Foundation and sponsored by SCOLAR, was successfully live streamed via Smart Edu Facebook Page on Aug 22, 2020.

This year, we have 3 themes which are “A Hong Kong with No Winter”, “Guardians of the Earth – The Arctic Crisis” and “The Wheel of Seasons”. The themes deal with climate impacts and environmental issues, which are all closely related to our daily life. Through this competition, students can reflect on the ecological crisis and learn the importance of adopting sustainable behaviours.

Due to the pandemic situation, the live performance of the final has to be cancelled, but thanks to the great support from principals, teachers, parents and students, the competition continues to receive very positive feedback and participation from schools. 10 teams were shortlisted as finalists and the submission of the Radio Drama performance from each finalist team was the basis of the final competition. Our judges were very impressed with each team’s excellent performance, as they all showcased their teamwork and creativity.

We are pleased to announce that the winner in the Primary Section of the English Radio Drama Competition is GT (Ellen Yeung) College (P15); and the winner in the Secondary Section is Tuen Mun Government Secondary School (S20).

We hope that all of you have enjoyed the 12th English Radio Drama Competition for Schools, and look forward to your active participation again next year. We would also like to take this opportunity to thank all our sponsors for their generosity.

Guests of Honor for the Final: (listed in no particular order)

Mr. Kevin Chan, President of Smart Education Co. Ltd., official representative of ETS TOEFL & TOEIC in Hong Kong and Macao
Ms. Elsa Tsang, President of Smart Education Charitable Foundation

Panel of Judges for the Final: (listed in no particular order)

Dr. Marine Yeung, Assistant Professor, Tung Wah College
Ms. Sharon Wong, Assistant Lecturer, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Mr. Kristopher Jordan, Center Education Manager, EF English Centers

Rewatch the live stream via Facebook Page: facebook.com/Smart.edu.hk

The followings are the competition results and highlights:
Primary Level:
GOLD AWARD GT (Ellen Yeung) College (P15)
  1. Tang Yu Chit
  2. Ho Sze Lok
  3. Law Hoi Lam
  4. Ho Pak Yat
  5. Leung Yu Fung
SILVER AWARD Ching Chung Hau Po Woon Primary School (P12)
  1. Chen Wing Yi
  2. Hui Hoi Ka
  3. Yeung Lok Zi
  4. Yeh Yuhao
  5. Rivera Tala Maia
BRONZE AWARD North Point Government Primary School (P22)
  1. Ng Daniel Ka Yau
  2. Kung Yat Tung Denise
  3. Reyes Reych Riley Cheung
  4. Markos Katherine
  5. Ting Tsz Ching Agnes
MERIT AWARD Buddhist Lim Kim Tian Memorial Primary School (P01)
  1. Leung Sin Ki, Angel
  2. Lui Cheuk Ka, Katy
  3. Lee Tsz Ching, Ella
  4. Lee Ye Ching Emma
MERIT AWARD Carmel Alison Lam Primary School (P11)
  1. Mars Cheung
  2. Sophie Chan
  3. Daniel Lee
  4. Samuel Poon
  5. Toby Wong
BEST PERFORMER AWARD Leung Yu Fung, GT (Ellen Yeung) College (P15)
MOST POPULAR PERFORMANCE AWARD GT (Ellen Yeung) College (P15)
  1. Tang Yu Chit
  2. Ho Sze Lok
  3. Law Hoi Lam
  4. Ho Pak Yat
  5. Leung Yu Fung

Secondary Level:
GOLD AWARD Tuen Mun Government Secondary School (S20)
  1. Yuen Chi Ching
  2. Chow Yin Hang
  3. Tong Tsz Fung
  4. Chung Alvin
SILVER AWARD Heep Yunn School (S04)
  1. Wong Man Ka Carlie
  2. Yiu Yeuk Wan Julie
  3. Chan Yan Jiu Sherise
  4. Choi Jing Yin Joanna
BRONZE AWARD St. Paul's Secondary School (S15)
  1. Rachel Hau
  2. Rainliy Yip
  3. Gladys Leung
  4. Kaitlyn Yang
  5. Adrinan Lee
MERIT AWARD Hong Kong and Kowloon Chiu Chow Public Association Secondary School (S05)
  1. Zheng Zian
  2. Yu Chui Yan
  3. Song Yijia
  4. Wang Junxi
  5. Lo Wing Ki
MERIT AWARD St. Mary's Canossian College (S12)
  1. Charmaine Hung
  2. Miffy Liu
  3. Angel Lau
BEST PERFORMER AWARD Yiu Yeuk Wan Julie, Heep Yunn School (S04)
MOST POPULAR PERFORMANCE AWARD Carmel Secondary School (S01)
  1. Tong Tin Yan
  2. Chan Yat Ching
  3. Ni Zihui
  4. Pun Yuet
  5. Yuen Hau Ling

Please scan the QR Code (https://forms.gle/47i36mdwnMGctHAy6) to complete the survey and thank you for your time! Your answer will help us improve our Radio Drama Competition in the future!

Enquires: Please contact us at +852 2851 3822(Hong Kong) / +853 6261 6000(Macao) or email us at Drama@MySmartABC.com if you have any questions.

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The 12th English Radio Drama Final Competition Results Announcement

Posted by Smart Education Charitable Foundation (Aug 21, 2020)

In light of the recent situation of pandemic, Smart Education announced the cancellation of the live performance of the Final Competition, and the final results will be announced on Aug 22, 2020 (Sat) via Facebook Live. After thorough discussion, the judges have selected the winning teams! Besides revealing the winners, our panel of judges will also provide suggestions and share their comments, so don’t miss out!

You are cordially invited to attend the live stream via Smart Edu Facebook Page during the designated time slot below:

The 12th English Radio Drama Final Competition Results Announcement
Date: Aug 22, 2020 (Sat)
Time: 12 pm to 1 pm
Live stream via Facebook Page: facebook.com/Smart.edu.hk

Our panel of judges for this year's competition (listed in no particular order):

Dr. Marine Yeung, Assistant Professor, Tung Wah College
Ms. Sharon Wong, Assistant Lecturer, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Mr. Kristopher Jordan, Center Education Manager, EF English Centers

Competition website: www.MySmartABC.com/drama

Should you have any questions on the above, please feel free to call us at +852 2851 3822 or email us at Drama@MySmartABC.com.

IMPORTANT: The Latest Arrangements for the 12th English Radio Drama Final Competition

Posted by Smart Education Charitable Foundation (Aug 4, 2020)

In light of the recent situation of pandemic, the Secretary for Education announced on 10 July 2020 that all secondary schools, primary schools and kindergartens could advance the beginning of their summer holiday to 13 July 2020 (Monday).

In this connection, Smart Education was strongly advised to either (i) reschedule/cancel programmes originally scheduled for 13 July to 31 August 2020; and/or (ii) change the delivery mode of the programmes to online or other means as appropriate.

We therefore write to announce the live performance of 12th English Radio Drama Final Competition, originally scheduled for Aug 22, will be cancelled due to the coronavirus outbreak and the government’s social distancing guidelines.

The submission of the Radio Drama performance from each finalist team will be the basis of the final competition. All the performances will be reviewed by our judging panel and the final results will be announced on Aug 22, 2020 (Sat). Our staff will contact winning schools for the delivery of the trophies and prizes, etc.

Our panel of judges for this year's Radio Drama Final Competition (listed in no particular order):
Dr Marine Yeung, Assistant Professor, Tung Wah College
Ms. Sharon Wong, Assistant Lecturer, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Mr. Kristopher Jordan, Center Education Manager, EF English Centers

We sincerely thank the principals, teachers, parents and students for your continued support and we appreciate students’ creation and effort in this competition. It has been a rather difficult decision for us, and the safety and health of our students takes the utmost priority over others.

Please stay healthy and strong! Hope to see you all next year!

Should you have any questions on the above, please feel free to call us at +852 2851 3822 or email us at Drama@MySmartABC.com.

THE 12th ENGLISH RADIO DRAMA COMPETITION 2020
Finalists have been chosen!

Posted by Smart Education Charitable Foundation (Jul 29, 2020)

It is our pleasure to announce that our judges have selected the finalists for the 12th English Radio Drama Competition, held by Smart Education Charitable Foundation. All teams showcased their talent in creating interesting radio drama with meaningful storytelling. After thorough discussion, the judges have selected 10 teams to enter the final phase! The finalists will be invited to perform live in the final competition on August 22 (Saturday). Please see further details below.

Final Competition Details:

Final Competition & Prize Giving Ceremony
The 12th English Radio Drama Competition

Date:August 22, 2020 (Saturday)
Time:2 pm to 5:30 pm
Venue:TBC

Important notes to finalists

1.Students should arrive no later than 2 pm to register. A briefing session will be given to all finalists from 2:15 pm to 2:45 pm. The final competition will commence at 2:50 pm.
2.Students should wear proper school uniform to participate in this event.
3.Students should also email us (Drama@MySmartABC.com) the sound effect files in mp3 format which they will be using during their drama performance before August 17, 2020. Please make sure to indicate your school name and group number in the email.
4.All sound effect files will be copied onto a laptop provided by us during the final competition. Each team should operate the laptop and play their own sound effects during their performance.
5.Students should also bring their own equipment (if any) for other sound effects they wish to include during their performance.
6.A maximum of 5 microphones will be provided to each team during the competition.
7.Each team will have 1 minute to prepare and setup and have 5 minutes to perform. Each team should finish the radio drama performance within 5 minutes. Once the allotted time is up, students must immediately stop performing.
8.Our panel of judges will evaluate each team’s radio drama performance in these areas:
Content20 marks
Use of articulations20 marks
Expressiveness20 marks
Voice projection20 marks
Team work and cooperation20 marks
Total:100 marks
9.Audience is strongly advised to arrive punctually. Latecomers will only be admitted at a suitable break.
10.To avoid disturbing the performance, students and audience are advised to remain seated throughout the competition.
11.Competition results rest on the final decision of the Judging Panel and organizer. entrants shall raise no objection. The decisions of the competition organizer on all aspects of this competition are final.
12.No entries, whether selected or not, will be returned.
13.Copyrights of the radio drama scripts, audio files submitted and performance during the final of this competition shall belong to Smart Education Charitable Foundation and they may be edited for publication, marketing and promotional purposes without limitations, further payment or notification.

Awards:

There will be Gold, Silver, Bronze and Merit Awards for each section. Best Performer and Most Popular Performance Award will be announced and awarded during the ceremony. Certificates will also be awarded to all the finalists.

Moreover, we would like to thank all contestants for your radio drama performances and all of you who have voted for your favourite team. We received a total of 10000+ votes in just 2 weeks! The winners of each section will be invited to attend the final and receive their awards.


Go to:
Primary
(Vote Results) 		Secondary
(Vote Results)

List of finalists: (The list is in accordance with the order of appearance; and the order is randomly assigned)

Team
Code		 School Team member
Primary School Level

P01

Buddhist Lim Kim Tian Memorial Primary School

Theme: The Wheel of Seasons


  1. Leung Sin Ki, Angel
  2. Lui Cheuk Ka, Katy
  3. Lee Tsz Ching, Ella
  4. Lee Ye Ching Emma

P11

Carmel Alison Lam Primary School

Theme: Guardians of the Earth – The Arctic Crisis


  1. Mars Cheung
  2. Sophie Chan
  3. Daniel Lee
  4. Samuel Poon
  5. Toby Wong

P12

Ching Chung Hau Po Woon Primary School

Theme: The Wheel of Seasons


  1. Chen Wing Yi
  2. Hui Hoi Ka
  3. Yeung Lok Zi
  4. Yeh Yuhao
  5. Rivera Tala Maia

P15

GT (Ellen Yeung) College

Theme: The Wheel of Seasons


  1. Tang Yu Chit
  2. Ho Sze Lok
  3. Law Hoi Lam
  4. Ho Pak Yat
  5. Leung Yu Fung

P22

North Point Government Primary School

Theme: Guardians of the Earth – The Arctic Crisis


  1. Ng Daniel Ka Yau
  2. Kung Yat Tung Denise
  3. Reyes Reych Riley Cheung
  4. Markos Katherine
  5. Ting Tsz Ching Agnes
Secondary School Level

S04

Heep Yunn School

Theme: The Wheel of Seasons


  1. Wong Man Ka Carlie
  2. Yiu Yeuk Wan Julie
  3. Chan Yan Jiu Sherise
  4. Choi Jing Yin Joanna

S05

Hong Kong and Kowloon Chiu Chow Public Association Secondary School

Theme: Guardians of the Earth – The Arctic Crisis


  1. Zheng Zian
  2. Yu Chui Yan
  3. Song Yijia
  4. Wang Junxi
  5. Lo Wing Ki

S12

St. Mary's Canossian College

Theme: Guardians of the Earth – The Arctic Crisis


  1. Charmaine Hung
  2. Miffy Liu
  3. Angel Lau

S15

St. Paul's Secondary School

Theme: Guardians of the Earth – The Arctic Crisis


  1. Rachel Hau
  2. Rainliy Yip
  3. Gladys Leung
  4. Kaitlyn Yang
  5. Adrinan Lee

S20

Tuen Mun Government Secondary School

Theme: The Wheel of Seasons


  1. Yuen Chi Ching
  2. Chow Yin Hang
  3. Tong Tsz Fung
  4. Chung Alvin

MOST POPULAR PERFORMANCE AWARD WINNER

PRIMARY SECTION

P15

GT (Ellen Yeung) College

  1. Tang Yu Chit
  2. Ho Sze Lok
  3. Law Hoi Lam
  4. Ho Pak Yat
  5. Leung Yu Fung

SECONDARY SECTION

S01

Carmel Secondary School
  1. Tong Tin Yan
  2. Chan Yat Ching
  3. Ni Zihui
  4. Pun Yuet
  5. Yuen Hau Ling

*Notice: the votes have been adjusted after our audit for invalid or double counted votes.

Thank you again for your support, and look forward to a successful final competition. Congratulations to all the finalists!

Should you have any enquiries, please feel free to call us at +852 2851 3822 or email us at Drama@MySmartABC.com.


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Enjoy Our Contestants’ Radio Drama!

Posted by Smart Education Charitable Foundation (Jul 13, 2020)

Thank you again for your support in our 12th English Radio Drama Competition for Schools. We have just uploaded the radio drama audio files from the short-listed teams onto our website, and it's time for you to enjoy! We would also want to thank our participating teams for submitting their radio dramas, well done! You may now listen to the radio drama performances and vote for your favourite radio drama later from July 13 to July 24, 2020 (12:00 noon)! Each person can cast one vote per day for each level. The team from each level with the most number of votes will win the "Most Popular Performance" award. The Most Popular Radio Drama Performance Award will be announced on July 29, 2020, and winners will be invited to the ceremony on August 22, 2020 to receive their trophies. Stay tuned!

How can you vote?
I don't have an account.
Step 1: To register an account. Simply use your email address as your login name.
Step 2: You will receive an email and you need to validate your account before you can vote.
Step 3: Go back to www.mysmartabc.com/drama and sign in.
Step 4: Vote for your favourite radio drama.

I have an account already.
Step 1: Sign in.
Step 2: Vote for your favourite radio drama.

List of semi-finalists: (The order of the teams is randomly assigned)


Team
Code no.		 School Team member
Primary

P01

Buddhist Lim Kim Tian Memorial Primary School
  1. Leung Sin Ki, Angel
  2. Lui Cheuk Ka, Katy
  3. Lee Tsz Ching, Ella
  4. Lee Ye Ching Emma

P02

Canossa School (Hong Kong)
  1. Lo King Hei
  2. Jok Wing Yam, Jasmine
  3. Li Tsz Hei, Cadence
  4. Chan Nok Wing, Violet
  5. Wu Mansha, Angela

P03

Canossa School (Hong Kong)
  1. Fork Rachel
  2. Li Yan Ting
  3. Lai Cheuk Man
  4. Tang Wing Sum
  5. Ng Chung Ching

P04

Canossa School (Hong Kong)
  1. Cheung Hoi Tung
  2. Lai Ho Tung
  3. Ng Tung Alice
  4. Wong Hoi Yin
  5. Wong Hui Tung

P05

Canossa School (Hong Kong)
  1. Chang Hin Ting
  2. Yun Ming Sang, Isabella
  3. Chow Yan Tung
  4. Lau Hei Ching
  5. Wong Hei Lam

P06

Canossa School (Hong Kong)
  1. Chen Shiqi
  2. Chong Tsz Yan
  3. Wang Ying Yue
  4. Mok Ka Ching, Justine
  5. Chung Wing To

P07

Canossa School (Hong Kong)
  1. Lau Cheuk Yin
  2. Wong Kwan Chak
  3. Lau Hui Yan
  4. Chung Hiu Ching
  5. Chu Hiu Tung

P08

Canossa School (Hong Kong)
  1. Chan Yeuk Tin, Gregory
  2. Ho Wai Yip
  3. Hui Sum Kiu, Alison
  4. Ng Carina

P10

Carmel Alison Lam Primary School
  1. Sherman Lam
  2. Yannie Leung
  3. Leo Lo
  4. Gita Pang
  5. Tedrick Tsang

P11

Carmel Alison Lam Primary School
  1. Mars Cheung
  2. Sophie Chan
  3. Daniel Lee
  4. Samuel Poon
  5. Toby Wong

P12

Ching Chung Hau Po Woon Primary School
  1. Chen Wing Yi
  2. Hui Hoi Ka
  3. Yeung Lok Zi
  4. Yeh Yuhao
  5. Rivera Tala Maia

P15

GT (Ellen Yeung) College
  1. Tang Yu Chit
  2. Ho Sze Lok
  3. Law Hoi Lam
  4. Ho Pak Yat
  5. Leung Yu Fung

P16

GT (Ellen Yeung) College
  1. Elyse Leung
  2. Lam Cheuk Yui
  3. Wong Tsun Lok
  4. Ng Kei Yin
  5. Janis Lam Yue Hei

P17

HHCKLA Buddhist Wong Cho Sum School
  1. Wong Yuen Ting
  2. Tnag Shana
  3. Lau Tin Yee
  4. Wan Cheuk Lam Draco
  5. Ku Ryan

P19

HKFYG Lee Shau Kee Primary School
  1. Choy Yu Ting
  2. Tse Yee Ching
  3. Wang Max
  4. Man Nok Yin
  5. Boey Wing Yan

P20

L.K.W.F.S.L.Wong Yiu Nam Primary School
  1. Chan Menna May Lai
  2. Chow Chung
  3. Chan Tsz Yau
  4. Chu Kin Fung
  5. Lam Ngong Yin

P21

L.K.W.F.S.L.Wong Yiu Nam Primary School
  1. Kokhar Ayesha Rubab
  2. Maryan Adeha Amjid
  3. Olivia Chan
  4. Leung Man Kiu
  5. Zhang Katherine

P22

North Point Government Primary School
  1. Ng Daniel Ka Yau
  2. Kung Yat Tung Denise
  3. Reyes Reych Riley Cheung
  4. Markos Katherine
  5. Ting Tsz Ching Agnes

P23

North Point Government Primary School
  1. Yang Yi Qun
  2. Lee Lok Him Marcus
  3. Yim Hoi Tung
  4. Lau Yan Kiu Melny
  5. Lam Mone Dek

P28

Sheng Kung Hui Choi Kou School (Macau)
  1. Yu Io
  2. Chio Chon Ian
  3. Leong Kelly
  4. Wong Pak Lim

Team
Code no.		 School Team member
Secondary

S01

Carmel Secondary School
  1. Tong Tin Yan
  2. Chan Yat Ching
  3. Ni Zihui
  4. Pun Yuet
  5. Yuen Hau Ling

S02

Diocesan Girls' School
  1. Calina Chan
  2. Yuen Sabrina Ann
  3. Lee Yat Christy
  4. Christine Chan Sze Wing

S04

Heep Yunn School
  1. Wong Man Ka Carlie
  2. Yiu Yeuk Wan Julie
  3. Chan Yan Jiu Sherise
  4. Choi Jing Yin Joanna

S05

Hong Kong and Kowloon Chiu Chow Public Association Secondary School
  1. Zheng Zian
  2. Yu Chui Yan
  3. Song Yijia
  4. Wang Junxi
  5. Lo Wing Ki

S07

Hong Kong Chinese Women's Club College
  1. Ho Cheuk Wang
  2. Lai Ching Long
  3. Tang Gun Ming
  4. Wang Haibo

S08

Hong Kong Chinese Women's Club College
  1. Chim Lok Yi
  2. Chan Yin Yung
  3. Chong Sum Yee
  4. Ng Xiao Yu Alexandra

S09

Kwun Tong Government Secondary School
  1. Choi Ka Man
  2. Fung Cho Ying
  3. Liu Ka Yiu
  4. Tong Yat Fung
  5. Yang Wai

S10

Lee Kau Yan Memorial School
  1. Brian Man Ka Chun
  2. Jim Tam Ming-Yik
  3. Jacky Ng Chak
  4. Sherry Yuan Ying-shan
  5. Mandy Leung Yuk-mei

S11

Lee Kau Yan Memorial School
  1. Cui Xun-tong
  2. Hui Ho-yin
  3. Lam Shung-ching
  4. Lei King-ho
  5. Ng Man-hin

S12

St. Mary's Canossian College
  1. Charmaine Hung
  2. Miffy Liu
  3. Angel Lau

S13

St. Mary's Canossian College
  1. Tiffany Ku
  2. Marulla Kwan
  3. Andrey Lam
  4. Michelle Lai

S15

St. Paul's Secondary School
  1. Rachel Hau
  2. Rainliy Yip
  3. Gladys Leung
  4. Kaitlyn Yang
  5. Adrinan Lee

S16

SWCS Chan Pak Sha School
  1. Chan Pak Wai Ryan
  2. Lam Chun Yiu Jerry
  3. Yiu Ho Yin Adrian
  4. Leung Jonathan
  5. Wu Chin Ming Vincent

S18

Tin Shui Wai Government Secondary School
  1. Li Kwok Tung
  2. Sze Lewis Kimby
  3. Pei Cho Fai
  4. Yuen Nga Man

S19

Tseung Kwan O Government Secondary School
  1. Ng Yu Sing
  2. Chan Sze Ho
  3. Tsang Wa Fung
  4. Tsai Yun Fung

S20

Tuen Mun Government Secondary School
  1. Yuen Chi Ching
  2. Chow Yin Hang
  3. Tong Tsz Fung
  4. Chung Alvin

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THE 12th ENGLISH RADIO DRAMA COMPETITION 2020
Change of Schedule

Posted by Smart Education Charitable Foundation (12 May 2020)

In the light of the class resumption arrangements in Hong Kong and Macao, Smart Education Charitable Foundation is glad to announce the updated schedule of the 12th English Radio Drama Competition 2020 to give contestants ample time to revise their scripts and record their radio drama programs.

Please be advised of the following schedule change and get ready for the event! Please refer to www.mysmartabc.com/drama for detail.

For enquiries, please feel free to contact us at +852-28513822 or drama@mysmartabc.com.

Timeline
January 31, 2020 (Fri) Deadline of application
March 17, 2020 (Tue) Phase 1- Script submission deadline
* Please upload your scripts to vcontest.mysmartedu.com.cn or email to drama@mysmartabc.com
March 31, 2020 (Tue) Announcement of the 30 semifinalists (15 from each division)
* The lists will be announced on www.mysmartabc.com/drama and vcontest.mysmartedu.com.cn
Early to mid April 2020 Workshop on Script Writing and Voice Training for the semifinalists
July 6, 2020 (Mon) Phase 2- Deadline of the radio drama submission
* Submit a 5-minute radio drama in MP3 format with the script online
* Please upload your audio file to vcontest.mysmartedu.com.cn or email to drama@mysmartabc.com
July 13 - 24, 2020




July 29, 2020 (Wed)		 Phase 3- Vote for the most popular drama online (July 13 - July 24, 2020)
* The radio dramas will be uploaded to the website allowing the public to vote for the “Most Popular Performance Award” till July 24, 2020 (Fri) at 12:00 noon at www.mysmartabc.com/drama

Announcement of the finalists
* 5 teams from each division will perform their radio drama live for a panel of adjudicators and audience
* The lists will be announced on www.mysmartabc.com/drama and vcontest.mysmartedu.com.cn
August 22, 2020 (Sat) - P.M. Final Competition and Prize Giving Ceremony
Venue: TBC

THE 12th ENGLISH RADIO DRAMA COMPETITION 2020
Workshops on Script Writing and Voice/Sound Effects

Posted by Smart Education Charitable Foundation (21 Apr 2020)

To help students better prepare for their competition, Smart Education Charitable Foundation organized Radio Drama workshops on April 8th and 9th via Zoom. The workshops, conducted by Ms. Becky Baker from the Elephant Community Press, introduced various ways and tips on making adjustments to the scripts, recording, voice acting and creating sound effects. The workshops helped students understand more about the features of radio drama and the skills that are required to make their performance more presentable and outstanding!

Please click the video below to watch the full workshops:

Primary Section:

Secondary Section:

We would like to invite you to fill out the survey below so that we can improve and organize more interesting events in the future: https://forms.gle/xzrohak1ijwrBVQv9

INVITATION
THE 12th ENGLISH RADIO DRAMA COMPETITION 2020
Workshops on Script Writing and Voice/Sound Effects

Posted by Smart Education Charitable Foundation (3 Apr 2020)

Congratulations! Your students have been selected by our judges to enter Phase 2 of our Radio Drama Competition. We are encouraged by the schools’ active participation in this competition. Thanks to the support from principals, teachers, parents and students, we are able to let students continue to improve their English proficiency through this interesting competition. We are now writing to cordially invite your students to attend our workshops on script writing and voice/sound effects training via Zoom:

IMPORTANT NOTES:

  • All participating teams MUST attend the training session.
  • When teams join the training session, please make sure they use their team number and school name as the participant name.

About the competition:
☆The 12th English Radio Drama Competition is organized by Smart Education Charitable Foundation.
☆This competition is also sponsored by (listed in no particular order) The Standing Committee on Language Education & Research (SCOLAR), ETS TOEIC, TOEFL Junior, TOEFL ITP, KEA Learning International Ltd, EF English Centers, NICI Asia Ltd and Striking Popping Candy.
☆The final competition and prize giving ceremony is tentatively scheduled to be on May 16, 2020 at HKU Graduate House Wang Gungwu Lecture Hall.
☆Reminder: Please help ensure that your students submit the 5-minute radio drama (in MP3 format) with the script to us ON OR BEFORE April 20, 2020. Files can be sent to us via email to Drama@MySmartABC.com.

We would also be grateful if you could fill out the enclosed reply slip to confirm your students’ attendance. Please fax it back to us at 2851 8422 on or before April 7, 2020.

Please visit our website www.mysmartabc.com/drama for more details. Should you have any questions, please feel free to call us at 2851 3822 or email us at Drama@MySmartABC.com.

We look forward to seeing your students on April 8 (Primary School Section) / April 9 (Secondary School Section).

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The 12th English Radio Drama Competition 2020
Announcement of semi-finalists entering Phase 2!!!

Posted by Smart Education Charitable Foundation (31 Mar 2020)

Congratulations! Smart Education is excited to announce our Phase 1 results and the teams that can enter the next phase of our Radio Drama Competition. We are encouraged by the schools’ active participation in this competition. Students show their great learning attitude during the school suspension! Thanks to the support from principals, teachers, parents and students, we are able to let students continue to improve their English proficiency through this interesting competition.

We don't stop teaching and students don't stop learning. Please stay strong and healthy!

Here are the semi-finalists:
Team CodeSchoolTeam Members
Primary (Listed in no particular order)
P01Buddhist Lim Kim Tian Memorial Primary School3E Leung Sin Ki, Angel 3E Lui Cheuk Ka, Katy
5D Lee Tsz Ching, Ella 5D Lee Ye Ching Emma
P02Canossa School (Hong Kong)6A Lo King Hei 6C Jok Wing Yam, Jasmine
6C Li Tsz Hei, Cadence 6C Chan Nok Wing, Violet
6F Wu Mansha, Angela
P03Canossa School (Hong Kong)6B Fork Rachel 6B Li Yan Ting
6B Lai Cheuk Man 6B Tang Wing Sum
6B Ng Chung Ching
P04Canossa School (Hong Kong)6B Cheung Hoi Tung 6B Lai Ho Tung
6B Ng Tung Alice 6B Wong Hoi Yin
6B Wong Hui Tung
P05Canossa School (Hong Kong)6C Chang Hin Ting 6C Yun Ming Sang, Isabella
6C Chow Yan Tung 6C Lau Hei Ching
6C Wong Hei Lam
P06Canossa School (Hong Kong)6D Chen Shiqi 6D Chong Tsz Yan
6D Wang Ying Yue 6D Mok Ka Ching, Justine
6D Chung Wing To
P07Canossa School (Hong Kong)6D Lau Cheuk Yin 6D Wong Kwan Chak
6D Lau Hui Yan 6D Chung Hiu Ching
6D Chu Hiu Tung
P08Canossa School (Hong Kong)6E Chan Yeuk Tin, Gregory 6E Ho Wai Yip
6E Hui Sum Kiu, Alison 6E Ng Carina
P10Carmel Alison Lam Primary School3B Sherman Lam 3B Yannie Leung
3B Leo Lo 3B Gita Pang
3B Tedrick Tsang
P11Carmel Alison Lam Primary School3B Mars Cheung 4B Sophie Chan
4D Daniel Lee 4D Samuel Poon
4D Toby Wong
P12Ching Chung Hau Po Woon Primary School2E Chen Wing Yi 5A Hui Hoi Ka
5B Yeung Lok Zi 5C Yeh Yuhao
6C Rivera Tala Maia
P14Evangel College6A Choi Ho Kiu 6E Kwok Tsz Kiu
6E Lee Long Ching 6D Chu Pei Lin
P15G.T. (Ellen Yeung) College6D Tang Yu Chit 5D Ho Sze Lok
5C Law Hoi Lam 6D Ho Pak Yat
6D Leung Yu Fung
P16G.T. (Ellen Yeung) College5A Elyse Leung 6C Lam Cheuk Yui
5A Wong Tsun Lok 6A Ng Kei Yin
5A Janis Lam Yue Hei
P17HHCKLA Buddhist Wong Cho Sum School4A Wong Yuen Ting 4B Tnag Shana
4B Lau Tin Yee 4A Wan Cheuk Lam Draco
4B Ku Ryan
P19HKFYG Lee Shau Kee Primary School6B Choy Yu Ting 6B Tse Yee Ching
6C Wang Max 6E Man Nok Yin
6A Boey Wing Yan
P20L.K.W.F.S.L.Wong Yiu Nam Primary School4E Chan Menna May Lai 2B Chow Chung
2B Chan Tsz Yau 6A Chu Kin Fung
5E Lam Ngong Yin
P21L.K.W.F.S.L.Wong Yiu Nam Primary School3B Kokhar Ayesha Rubab 3B Maryan Adeha Amjid
3C Olivia Chan 3D Leung Man Kiu
3D Zhang Katherine
P22North Point Government Primary School6B Ng Daniel Ka Yau 6A Kung Yat Tung Denise
6D Reyes Reych Riley Cheung 6A Markos Katherine
6A Ting Tsz Ching Agnes
P23North Point Government Primary School6B Yang Yi Qun 5C Lee Lok Him Marcus
5E Yim Hoi Tung 5C Lau Yan Kiu Melny
5C Lam Mone Dek
P24Pui Ching Primary School6E Emma Wong
P25Pui Ching Primary School6H Joycelyn Chan
P26Pui Ching Primary School6C Galron Lau
P27Pui Ching Primary School6F Rex Wong
P28Sheng Kung Hui Choi Kou School (Macau)4A Yu Io 4B Chio Chon Ian
4B Leong Kelly 4C Wong Pak Lim
Secondary (Listed in no particular order)
S01Carmel Secondary School2C Tong Tin Yan 2D Chan Yat Ching
2D Ni Zihui 2D Pun Yuet
2D Yuen Hau Ling
S02Diocesan Girls' School1W Calina Chan 1W Yuen Sabrina Ann
1X Lee Yat Christy 1W Christine Chan Sze Wing
S04Heep Yunn School1A Wong Man Ka Carlie 1A Yiu Yeuk Wan Julie
1B Chan Yan Jiu Sherise 1B Choi Jing Yin Joanna
S05Hong Kong and Kowloon Chiu Chow Public Association Secondary School4A Zheng Zian 4A Yu Chui Yan
4A Song Yijia 4B Wang Junxi
4B Lo Wing Ki
S07Hong Kong Chinese Women's Club College3D Ho Cheuk Wang 3B Lai Ching Long
2B Tang Gun Ming 1A Wang Haibo
S08Hong Kong Chinese Women's Club College5A Chim Lok Yi 5A Chan Yin Yung
5A Chong Sum Yee 5A Ng Xiao Yu Alexandra
S09Kwun Tong Government Secondary School4B Choi Ka Man 4B Fung Cho Ying
4B Liu Ka Yiu 4B Tong Yat Fung
4B Yang Wai
S10Lee Kau Yan Memorial School5A Brian Man Ka Chun 5A Jim Tam Ming-Yik
5A Jacky Ng Chak 5A Sherry Yuan Ying-shan
5A Mandy Leung Yuk-mei
S11Lee Kau Yan Memorial School4A Cui Xun-tong 4A Hui Ho-yin
4A Lam Shung-ching 4A Lei King-ho
4A Ng Man-hin
S12St. Mary's Canossian College5F Charmaine Hung 5F Miffy Liu
5F Angel Lau
S13St. Mary's Canossian College3F Tiffany Ku 3F Marulla Kwan
3E Andrey Lam 3B Michelle Lai
S15St. Paul's Secondary School4C Rachel Hau 4D Rainliy Yip
3C Gladys Leung 3C Kaitlyn Yang
3D Adrinan Lee
S16S.W.C.S. Chan Pak Sha School3A Chan Pak Wai Ryan 3A Lam Chun Yiu Jerry
3A Yiu Ho Yin Adrian 3D Leung Jonathan
3D Wu Chin Ming Vincent
S17Tack Ching Girls' Secondary School4D Eimaan Altaf 4D Faria Arshad
4D Yusra Aruj 4B Bibi Sunbal
4B Areesha Marium
S18Tin Shui Wai Government Secondary School1D Li Kwok Tung 1D Sze Lewis Kimby
1D Pei Cho Fai 1D Yuen Nga Man
S19Tseung Kwan O Government Secondary School4D Ng Yu Sing 4D Chan Sze Ho
4D Tsang Wa Fung 4D Tsai Yun Fung
S20Tuen Mun Government Secondary School 3A Yuen Chi Ching 3D Chow Yin Hang
3D Tong Tsz Fung 4A Chung Alvin
S21Wah Yan College, Kowloon4W Fong Tsz Ching 4W Wong Yui Kiu
4W Kwan Tsz Fung 4C Pun Ching
4Y Cheuk Sum King Duncan

Congratulations to the short-listed teams! Confirmation letters of Phase 2 and details have been sent to schools to inform all the short-listed teams. You will also be notified by phone in the next few days.

Note: Please help ensure that your students submit the 5-minute radio drama (in MP3 format) with the script to us ON OR BEFORE Apr 20, 2020 (Mon). Files can be sent to us via email to Drama@MySmartABC.com.

Enquires: Please contact us at +852 2851 3822(Hong Kong) / +853 6261 6000(Macao) or email us at Drama@MySmartABC.com if you have any questions.

The team codes are assigned randomly.

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Posted by Smart Education Charitable Foundation. (November 19, 2019)

The 12th English Radio Drama Competition for Schools

Participating teams can choose a topic from the following:
1.   A Hong Kong with No Winter
Imagine and depict a Hong Kong with no winter! A lot will be different! Share your story with us!
2.   Guardians of the Earth – The Arctic Crisis
The Arctic glaciers and icecaps will be completely gone in ten years’ time! Cities and towns around the globe will be submerged in water due to sea level rise. Tell us how you can save the Earth from the Arctic Crisis.
3.   The Wheel of Seasons
As a result of a severe continental collision in the Eurasian Plate, the divine Wheel of Seasons which controls seasonality stopped working! You and your teammates need to find a way to repair the Wheel of Seasons.

Students will be inspired to practice and improve their English language learning skills, take pride in showing off their expression in teams to create amazing radio drama programs!


ELIGIBILITY TO ENTER: Students attending full-time schools in Hong Kong are eligible to enter the competition. Students can form a team of no more than 5 members and submit a 5-minute play script of a radio drama program, with one of the above three themes.
Level
Primary
Secondary		 Grade
P.1 to P.6
S.1 to S.6
Timeline
January 31, 2020 (Fri) Deadline of application
March 17, 2020 (Tue) Phase 1- Script submission deadline
* Please upload your scripts to vcontest.mysmartedu.com.cn or email to drama@mysmartabc.com
March 31, 2020 (Tue) Announcement of the 30 semifinalists (15 from each division)
* The lists will be announced on www.mysmartabc.com/drama and vcontest.mysmartedu.com.cn
Early to mid April 2020 Workshop on Script Writing and Voice Training for the semifinalists
April 20, 2020 (Mon) Phase 2- Deadline of the radio drama submission
* Submit a 5-minute radio drama in MP3 format with the script online
* Please upload your audio file to vcontest.mysmartedu.com.cn or email to drama@mysmartabc.com
April 29, 2020 (Wed) Announcement of the finalist
* 5 teams from each division will perform their radio drama live for a panel of adjudicators and audience
* The lists will be announced on www.mysmartabc.com/drama and vcontest.mysmartedu.com.cn
Phase 3- Vote for the most popular drama online (April 29 - May 8, 2020)
* The radio dramas will be uploaded to the website allowing the public to vote for the “Most Popular Performance Award” till May 8, 2020 (Fri) at 12:00 noon at www.mysmartabc.com/drama
May 16, 2020 (Sat)(Tentative)

Schedule will be announced after the class resumption

 Final Competition and Prize Giving Ceremony
Venue: HKU Graduate House Wang Gungwu Lecture Hall

RULES AND REGULATIONS:
  • All entrants are allowed to submit one script only.
  • Groups must consist of no more than 5 students and members of a group must be of the same division as listed.
  • Any entry with content deemed to be inappropriate or sexually explicit, containing extreme violence or offensive remarks will be disqualified.
  • Play scripts must be of original content, and materials taken from pre-existing scripts by writers who are not part of the group are prohibited. Entrants who fail to comply will be disqualified.
  • Entrants will be solely responsible for the content and any violations of copyright as a result of posting it.
  • Entries will not be returned to the contestants.
  • Acceptance of any prize will constitute the winner’s consent to the use of the winners’ names, likeness, voices, opinions and prize information for promotional purposes in any media, worldwide, without further payment or notification. Decisions made by the organizer are final on all aspects of the competition.
  • Any replacements of entrant in groups, extra certificates will not be given.

PRIZES FOR EACH LEVEL:
  • Gold Award with HK$2,000 Cash Coupon
  • Silver Award with HK$1,500 Cash Coupon
  • Bronze Award with HK$1,000 Cash Coupon
  • Merit Award
  • Best Performer Award
  • Most Popular Performance Award

JUDGEMENT CRITERIA FOR RADIO PLAY SCRIPT:
  • Content
    		•  40%
  • Use of language and grammar
    		•  20%
  • Creativity in story plot and character development
    		•  20%
  • Expressiveness
    		•  20%

    JUDGEMENT CRITERIA FOR RADIO DRAMA:
  • Content
    		•  20%
  • Creativity in story plot and character development
    		•  10%
  • Narrative skills
    		•  10%
  • Expressiveness
    		•  20%
  • Use of articulations
    		•  10%
  • Voice projection
    		•  10%
  • Thoughtful use of sound effects
    		•  10%
  • Teamwork and cooperation
    		•  10%




    Please scan the QR Code to apply online.

    Highlights from previous years’ English Radio Drama Competition:
    http://www.MySmartABC.com/drama

    Enquires: Please contact us at 2851 3822 if you have any enquiries.


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