The Results Announcement of the 16th English Radio Drama Competition

The Final and Prize-giving Ceremony of the 16th English Radio Drama Competition for Schools, organized by Smart Education Charitable Foundation and sponsored by SCOLAR for six consecutive years, was successfully held at the Tsang Chan Sik Yue Auditorium of the Hong Kong Baptist University on May 25 2024.

11 teams (chosen from over 500 teams in the previous rounds of the competition) performed their radio drama LIVE in front of our judges and audience in the Final. Our judges were very impressed with each team’s excellent performance, as they all showcased their teamwork and creativity. There were three themes for this year’s competition. They are: 1) Pass the Baton, 2) Artificial Intelligence and 3) Walking the Fine Line. We are grateful that our team and all our participants have worked through all the challenges and completed this year’s competition.

We hope that all of you have enjoyed the 16th 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.

The followings are the competition results:

GOLD AWARD S.K.H. St. Peter’s Primary School (P42)	SILVER AWARD Diocesan Boys’ School Primary Division (P16)	BRONZE AWARD Lingnan University Alumni Association (Hong Kong) Primary School (P27)

GOLD AWARD TWGHS Wong Fut Nam College (S54)	SILVER AWARD St. Mary’s Canossian College (S42)	BRONZE AWARD Carmel Secondary School (S02)

Enquiries: 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.

Smart Education Charitable Foundation is excited to announce the winner of the Most Popular Performance Award of the 16th English Radio Drama Competition which gained the highest number of votes in the online voting event that had successfully taken place from May 6 to May 17, 2024 (12:00 noon) via our website! We highly appreciate the active participation of all voters in the voting period.

The following are the winners of each division.

Primary School Division:
P42 S.K.H. St. Peter's Primary School

Secondary School Division:
S26 Ning Po College

Congratulations to the winners of the Most Popular Performance Award. The winners will be invited to the final and the prize ceremony of the 16th English Radio Drama Competition to receive their prizes.

Thank you again for your support in our 16^th 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 May 6 to May 17, 2024 (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 May 20, 2024, and winners will be invited to the ceremony on May 25, 2024 to receive their trophies. Stay tuned!

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

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

It is our pleasure to inform you that our judges have selected the finalists for the competition, and they have been invited to perform LIVE in front of our audience and panel of judges in the final and prize giving ceremony of The 16^th English Radio Drama Competition for Schools in Hong Kong & Macau held at Tsang Chan Sik Yue Auditorium, Hong Kong Baptist University on May 25, 2024.

You may now listen to the radio drama performances and may vote for your favourite radio drama from May 6 to May 17, 2024 (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 Performance Award will be announced on May 20, 2024, and winners will be invited to the ceremony to receive their trophies.

There will be Gold, Silver, Bronze and Merit Awards for each section. Best Performer, Best Script Award 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 remind everyone that the voting period for your favourite radio drama performance will last from May 6 to May 17, 2024 (12:00 noon). The winners of each section will be invited to attend the final and receive their awards.

List of finalists: (sorted by team code)

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

THE 16^th ENGLISH RADIO DRAMA COMPETITION 2024

Workshops on Script Writing and Voice/Sound Effects

Posted by Smart Education Charitable Foundation (Apr 15, 2024)

Smart Education Charitable Foundation hosted two Radio Drama workshops on April 12^th via Zoom. The Workshops, conducted by Mr. Ben Latcham from Elephant Community Press, gave insight on how to write narrative effectively, utilize voice acting and sound effects to boost storytelling and enhance emotional interpretation. Over 300 students and teachers joined the workshops! We are delighted to see the active participation of students.

Workshop Archive:

Should you have enquiries regarding the competition, please feel free to call us at 852 2851 3822 or email us at drama@mysmartabc.com.

THE 16^th ENGLISH RADIO DRAMA COMPETITION

Workshops on Script Writing and Voice/Sound Effects Training

Posted by Smart Education Charitable Foundation (Apr 5, 2024)

Thanks to the support from principals, teachers, parents and students, the 16^th English Radio Drama Competition has entered the second phase!

In order to help students master the techniques regarding script writing and production of radio drama more effectively, Smart Education Charitable Foundation is honoured to invite Mr. Ben Latcham, English Teacher from Elephant Community Press to host the workshop. All semi- finalists of your school are invited to attend our workshop on script writing and voice/sound effects training via Zoom. In view of the limit on the number of participants in a Zoom meeting, other students and teachers who are not able to join in the meeting via Zoom can attend the workshop via Facebook LIVE.

IMPORTANT NOTES:

All participating teams that enter the semi-final competition MUST attend the training workshop.

When teams join the training session on Zoom, please make sure they use their team number and school name as the participant name

About the competition:

• The 16th 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., NICI Asia Ltd. and Hoi Tin Tong.
• The final competition and prize-giving ceremony are tentatively scheduled to be held on May 25, 2024.
• Reminder: Semi-finalists must submit the 5-minute radio drama (in MP3 format) with the script to us ON OR BEFORE April 24, 2024. Files can be sent to us via email at Drama@MySmartABC.com.

We are honoured to have Mr. Ben Latcham share his expertise with us, which provides students with a valuable opportunity to learn more about script writing and the production of radio drama. Students are encouraged to actively participate in this workshop!

Should you have any questions, please feel free to call us at 2851 3822 or email us at drama@mysmartabc.com.

The 16^th English Radio Drama Competition
Announcement of semi-finalists entering Phase 2!

Posted by Smart Education Charitable Foundation (Mar 18, 2024)

Smart Education Charitable Foundation is excited to announce our Phase 1 results and the teams that can enter the next phase of the 16th English Radio Drama Competition!

This year we have a record-breaking number of teams participating and we are thrilled by the schools’ active participation in this competition! Moreover, entries from our students are of superb quality. To allow more students to gain valuable experience in the competition, we have decided to increase the number of shortlisted teams for each division!

We are honored to receive the support from principals, teachers, parents and students, and we certainly hope students can enjoy our competition. Please note that teams entering Phase 2 of our competition will be invited to Workshop on Script Writing and Voice Training on April 12, 2024(Primary Division: 4:00p.m. - 5:00p.m.; Secondary Division: 5:15p.m. - 6:15p.m.). We will send you the details once we have that confirmed. Please stay tuned!

The final competition will be conducted on May 25, 2024 at Tsang Chan Sik Yue Auditorium, Hong Kong Baptist University from 14:00 to 17:00. We look forward to your marvelous works!

Congratulations! Here are the semi-finalists:(Team Code is randomly assigned)

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The 16^th English Radio Drama Competition for Schools

Posted by Smart Education Charitable Foundation (Sep 29, 2023)

Would you like your students to write the play script of a radio programme, showcase their talents and perform a creative English Radio Drama LIVE in front of audience?

We are extremely proud to write to you and invite your school to participate in our 16^th English Radio Drama Competition for Schools. Last year, over 500 teams participated in our Radio Drama Competition. We were overwhelmed by the positive responses from the participating schools. This year, we are extremely excited to inform you that the Standing Committee on Language Education and Research (SCOLAR) continues to sponsor our Radio Drama Competition, six years in a row! We also had to thank all the students that participated in last year’s competition!

Through this competition, your students will experience the magic of sound and the creativity of their voices. Students can learn and enjoy the fun of script-writing and acting; they can also develop team spirit, improve English language skills and build their confidence in expressing themselves in English. It will certainly be a marvelous learning experience for them.

The participants will be divided into two levels, primary and secondary. The shortlisted teams from each level will be invited to showcase their talents and perform their English Radio Drama LIVE. NO participation fee is needed in this competition, thanks to the generous support from our sponsors, including SCOLAR, Educational Testing Service (ETS), EF English Centers, KEA Learning International Ltd, etc. The final competition and prize-giving ceremony will tentatively be held in May 2024.

If you are interested in joining our Radio Drama Competition, please complete the enclosed application form, then either fax or email it to us at your earliest convenience. For more details about this competition, please visit our website www.mysmartabc.com/drama. Should you have any other questions, please feel free to call us at 2851 3822 or email us at drama@mysmartabc.com. Look forward to hearing from you real soon.

1. Pass the Baton
   As time marches on, certain things in our city inevitably fade away, while others withstand the trial of time, by relying on the passing of the baton from one generation to the next. This passing of the baton extends beyond merely tangible skills and knowledge, but also beliefs, spirit and wisdom, which in turn forms the countless stories woven into the fabrics of our city. How do you interpret the term “Pass the Baton”? Express your thoughts through radio drama.
2. Artificial Intelligence
   With the rapid advancement of modern technology, accompanied by the emergence of artificial intelligence, we find ourselves contemplating the relationship between humanity and technology. How can society effectively incorporate artificial intelligence? How can we maximize the advantages of AI? At the same time, the threat of the possibility of AI replacing human labour looms in the back of our minds. In this era of accelerated technological development, how should we navigate through this unknown? Share your perspectives in the form of radio drama.
3. Walking a Fine Line
   In life, the smallest events can have the most significant impact. This event may seem inconsequential at the time, but may set off a series of events that change your life. For instance, you may decide to take the bus one day instead of the MTR, and end up meeting a stranger who becomes your best friend in life. Or, you decide to sign up for the school chess club just for fun, and end up being one of the best chess players in your school, going to chess tournaments and opening up new opportunities to explore. Looking back, what seemingly insignificant event changed your life? If you could, would you have done anything differently? Share your experiences in the form of radio drama.

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 the above theme. Teams will represent their schools, and each school can have more than one team to participate. Each team can only submit one entry for the competition. Teams entering the second phase of the competition will be asked to record their radio drama program in mp3 format and submit to us before the deadline.

1. Each team shall not submit more than one script.
2. Each team must consist of no more than 5 students. Members of a team must be of the same level as listed.
3. Any entries with obscene, violent, malicious or discriminatory elements or involving publicity of or advocating any persons or groups and illegal and unlawful act shall be disqualified.
4. Play scripts must be of original content, and materials taken from pre-existing scripts by writers who are not part of the team are prohibited. Entrants who fail to comply will be disqualified.
5. Entrants will be solely responsible for the content and any violations of copyright as a result of posting it.
6. Entries will not be returned to the contestants.
7. The organizer has the right to use, broadcast, share or re-use all entries of the competition.
8. Participation in the competition will constitute the participants' consent to the organiser's use of the participants' names, likeness, voices, opinions, photos, scripts, audio, video, performance and information for promotional purposes in any media, worldwide; or authorisation for other parties to use and edit the above materials for educational purposes or publicity, without further payment or notification.
9. The organizer shall own the intellectual property rights of all entries.
10. Extra certificates will not be given to any replacement members of a team.
11. The decision of the adjudicators regarding the competition results shall be final. Entrants shall have no right to raise objections. The organiser reserves the right to make final decisions on all aspects of the competition.

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

Judging Criteria for Phase 1 (Play script for a 5-minute radio drama) Content      30% Expressiveness      30% Creativity      20% Grammar      20%

Judging Criteria for Phase 2 (5-minute radio drama in mp3 format) Content      40% Use of Articulation      20% Voice Projection      20% Expressiveness      20%

Judging Criteria for Phase 3 (Live performance) Content      20% Use of Articulation      20% Voice Projection      20% Expressiveness      20% Teamwork & Cooperation      20%

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