Annex 4
Revised as at 25 February 2022
Campaign on “Promoting Positive Values and Attitudes through English Sayings of Wisdom 2021/22” (SOW 2.0) –
Poetry Remake Competition
Aims / Objectives
The purpose of this circular memorandum is to invite secondary schools to participate in the Poetry Remake Competition (the Competition) under the Campaign on
“Promoting Positive Values and Attitudes through English Sayings of Wisdom 2021/22”
(SOW 2.0). The competition is co-organised by the English Language Education (ELE) Section and the Arts Education (AE) Section of the Curriculum Development Institute (CDI), the Education Bureau (EDB).
Details
2. First launched in the 2020/21 school year, the Poetry Remake Competition is a cross-curricular activity that connects poetry appreciation and art creation. Building on the success of the competition in 2020/21, a new round of the Poetry Remake Competition is organised in this school year as part of SOW 2.0, with greater emphasis on promoting positive values and attitudes through reading inspiring English poetry written by Hong Kong-based poets.
3. Schools are encouraged to leverage the competition to promote cross-curricular collaboration, with a view to:
enhancing students’ awareness of and interest in English poetry by poets in/from Hong Kong;
encouraging students’ creative and artistic expression through producing visual artwork in response to the poems;
enhancing Language across the Curriculum;
enriching students’ reading and language learning experiences; and
nurturing positive values and attitudes in students.
4. The Competition is divided into the Junior Secondary Division (S1-3) and the Senior Secondary Division (S4-6). Each school can submit a maximum of 10 entries for each division. For schools interested in participating in the Competition, please refer to the relevant appendices.
Poetry Remake Competition SOW Campaign 2021/22
5. In support of the Competition, learning and teaching resources are provided on the competition website (www.edb.gov.hk/poetryremake). For details about SOW 2.0, please refer to EDB Circular Memorandum No.154/2021 and visit the SOW website (www.edb.gov.hk/sow).
Contact Person
6. For enquiries, please contact Ms Elizabeth WONG of the ELE Section at 2892 5873.
Appendix 4a
Campaign on “Promoting Positive Values and Attitudes through English Sayings of Wisdom 2021/22” (SOW 2.0) –
Poetry Remake Competition
Notes to Schools
1. Entry Requirements
The Competition is divided into the Junior Secondary Division (S1-3) and the Senior Secondary Division (S4-6). Each entry should be submitted on an individual basis.
2. Content
Students should choose one of the selected poems and present it in a two dimensional artwork (e.g. drawing, painting, printmaking, photography, computer graphics), up to a maximum of A2 size.
Each entry should be accompanied with an Artist Statement (Appendix 4b) in English to explain the ideas and message of the artwork and the artistic choices made (e.g.
explanations on the colours and drawing techniques used and the intended effects). In their Artist Statement, students are required to explain the positive message and values conveyed in the poem and their artwork.
Teachers of English Language, Literature in English and Visual Arts are encouraged to collaborate and integrate the poetry appreciation, artwork creation and values education into their respective curriculum. To guide students to analyse the poems for the 2021/22 Competition, teachers can download the poems and related learning and teaching resources from www.edb.gov.hk/poetryremake. They are also encouraged to make reference to the past winning entries of 2020/21 to understand the requirements.
3. Rules and Regulations
Each participant should submit only ONE original work for the Competition.
All entries should be submitted through the schools of the participants.
Each school can submit a maximum of 10 entries for the Junior Secondary and Senior Secondary Divisions respectively.
The maximum size for the two-dimensional artwork is A2. For paintings, any media, such as poster colour, water colour, crayon, oil pastel and ink, can be used.
The EDB reserves the right to modify the rules and regulations of the Competition.
4. Submission of Entries
Schools should submit the entries by hand to the EDB.
Late submission or entries with incomplete information will NOT be accepted.
Submission period: 30-31 March 2022 30-31 May 2022
Time: 9:00 am to 12:30 pm and 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Venue: - English Language Education Section, CDI, EDB
Room 1206, 12/F, Wu Chung House, 213 Queen’s Road East, Wan Chai; or
- Arts Education Section, CDI, EDB
Room W321, 3/F, West Block, Education Bureau Kowloon Tong Education Services Centre, 19 Suffolk Road, Kowloon Tong
Items to be submitted:
- Original artwork with the Artist Statement (Appendix 4b) attached to the back (no more than 10 entries for each division) - Original copy of the completed Entry Submission Form
(Appendix 4c)
5. Awards and Prizes
Award Prizes
Outstanding Award [About 10 entries in each division]
Each awardee will receive the following:
- a certificate
- book coupons worth HK$1500 for each winning entry
Entries of Outstanding and Commendable Awards will be displayed on the Poetry Remake Competition website.
Outstanding Award entries will also be shown in the Exhibition of Student Visual Arts Work 21/22 tentatively scheduled for June 2022 and the EDB’s e-Gallery.
Commendable Award [About 20 entries in each division]
Each awardee will receive the following:
- a certificate
- book coupons worth HK$800 for each winning entry
Certificate of Appreciation
All participants who submit entries that meet the basic requirements will be awarded a “Certificate of Appreciation”.
6. Adjudication
A judging panel comprising the poets, English Language education professionals and officers from the ELE and AE sections of the EDB will select entries for different awards.
All entries will be assessed based on the following criteria:
a) Understanding of the chosen poem and a clear connection between the poem and the artwork
b) Mastery of the medium and techniques used to present the message and ideas in the chosen poem
c) Originality and creative response to the chosen poem
d) Effectiveness of the Artist Statement in explaining the ideas, positive message and artistic choices made in the artwork
The decision of the judging panel will be final.
7. Important Dates
Dates Important events
30-31 March 2022 30-31 May 2022
Submission of entries with each Artist Statement attached to the back of the relevant artwork (Appendix 4b) and the original copy of the Entry Submission Form (Appendix 4c)
End of May July 2022 Announcement of results by letters to schools and emails to the teacher(s) in charge
8. Intellectual Property
All participating students, students’ parents or guardians, and schools should note and agree with the following terms:
a) All entries should be original and have not been publicised on any occasions.
b) Participants need to ensure that the content of the entries does not infringe any copyright and publication rights. Please visit the following website for details related to intellectual property:
https://www.ipd.gov.hk/eng/pub_press/publications/IP_e.pdf
Any entries that have infringed any intellectual property right would NOT be accepted.
The EDB takes no liability whatsoever for such infringement.
The EDB retains the right to edit, modify, publish and use any entries in any forms for display and educational purposes, and has the final decision of the above actions.
Appendix 4b
Campaign on “Promoting Positive Values and Attitudes through English Sayings of Wisdom 2021/22” (SOW 2.0) –
Poetry Remake Competition
Artist Statement
(To be attached to the back of the relevant entry)
Name of School:
Name of Student:
Class: (Junior/Senior*Secondary Division)
*Please delete as appropriate Explain the ideas and positive message and values presented in your entry, and the artistic choices made in no more than 200 words. Type your artist statement.
Title of the Poem: ______________________________ by __________________
Appendix 4c
Campaign on “Promoting Positive Values and Attitudes through English Sayings of Wisdom 2021/22” (SOW 2.0) –
Poetry Remake Competition
Entry Submission Form
(To be submitted with the entries by hand from 30 to 31 March 30 to 31 May 2022) School Information
Name of School: _____________________________________________________________
School Address: ______________________________________________________________
Junior Secondary Division (S1-3) Senior Secondary Division (S4-6) Entry Name of Student (English)
(as in ID card)
Entry Name of Student (English) (as in ID card)
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2 2
3 3
4 4
5 5
6 6
7 7
8 8
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10 10
Name of Contact Person (English) (Block Letters)
Post & Subject (e.g. VA Teacher)
Contact No. Email Address
Signature of School Head: ___________________________________
Name of School Head: ___________________________________
Date: ___________________________________
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