2011/12
7 October 2011
3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Gifted Education Section, EDB
1

• Aims and Objectives
• Schedule of Upcoming Events
• Rules, Regulations and Plagiarism
• Themes (Revised)
• Demonstration: Online School Application & Entry Submission (New)
• Adjudication
• Judging Criteria
• Improvised Writing and Interview
• Prizes
• Sharing of 2010/12 Winning entries
• Serious problems to avoid
• HKBPA Professional Development Workshops
• Extension of HKBPA—The Budding Poets’ Society
• Question and Answer Session
2

• News and Announcements http://resources.edb.gov.hk/gifted/bpea
3

• An annual event since 2005
• To develop students’ high-order thinking skills and creativity
• To enhance students’ awareness and appreciation of poetry
• To provide students an opportunity to strive for excellence in the use of language and literature
4

Event Date
30 Nov 2011 Deadline for Online School Application
5 Dec 2011
6 Dec 2011
Teacher workshops: Introductory
Advanced
7 Feb 2012 Deadline for Online Entry Submission
Mid Feb-
Mar 2012
Adjudication
April 2012 Improvised Writing Session &
(Individual) Student Interview
May 2012 Prize Presentation Ceremony
5

Primary Section Full-time students from primary schools which adopt the local primary curriculum
Secondary
Section
Full-time students from secondary schools which adopt the local secondary curriculum
Open
Section
All of the above + full-time students from schools which do NOT adopt the local curriculum, e.g. international and
ESF schools
• All entries must be nominated by schools
• Each school can nominate at most 20 entries, choosing any of the three sections
6

Primary Section Secondary and Open Sections
Poetic
Form
Poetic form is open but should exhibit rhyme, rhythm, imagery and structure.
Poetic form is open but should exhibit rhyme, rhythm, imagery and structure, in addition, the use of poetic devices such as alliteration, simile and metaphor.
Length
(Revised)
Nil.
Students should decide on the most appropriate length to express the theme of their entries.
7

• All poems are judged anonymously and the name of the author must not appear in the entries.
• Poems must not have been previously published, self-published or published on a website or broadcast before 1 June 2012 .
• Poems must be the original work of the author.
Any infringement of competition rules and regulations will disqualify the student from taking part in the competition or winning an award.
8

(Revised)
Primary Section
• School
• Wishes
• Children
• My Favourite
Holiday
• Nightmare
* Young Achievers’
Gallery
Secondary Section &
Open Section
• The Internet
• The World
• The Past
• Leader
• Nature
* Young Achievers’ Gallery
*(visit Podium, West Block)
Contact: Ms. Jean Li
36984490
9

http://resources.edb.gov.hk/gifted/bpea
Click here to use the
Online School Application &
Entry Submission System

Online School Application &
Entry Submission (New)
Online School Application
(For schools to join the Award)
Student Zone
(For students to compose entries)
Teacher Zone
(For Teachers-in-charge to submit final entries to EDB)
Before teachers submit students’ entries to EDB, they may view, comment (optional), and/or return the entries to students for their edition.
Online Adjudication
(For Judges’ use only)

Online School Application &
Entry Submission (New)
Teacher-in-charge is strongly advised to familiarise yourself thoroughly of the whole online system before you use it.
a. At “Home” Zone, read the flow chart to understand the whole setting of the system b. At “Online School Application” Zone, read “Notes to Teachers-in-charge” and register your school via this system c. At “Teacher Zone”, read “Notes to Teachers-in-charge” and create students’ accounts. You may view, comment (optional), return and/or submit students’ entries to EDB via this Zone d. At “Student Zone”, read “Notes to students” so you could guide students in case they have difficulty using this system to compose entries e. For step-wise instructions, please read
“How to Use/Online School Application”
“How to Use/Teacher Zone”
“How to Use/Student Zone” f. Please ask your students to read “Student Zone/Notes to Students” before they use the “Student Zone” to compose entries.
13

e. For step-wise instructions, please read
“How to Use/Online School Application”
“How to Use/Teacher Zone”
“How to Use/Student Zone”

• Teachers are required to provide a valid email account and check this account frequently for the updates of the Award.
• A confirmation/notification email will be sent to the teacher when
• the teacher completes Part 1 and Part 2 online school application
• students submit/re-submit entries to teacher
• the teacher submit an entry to EDB

Students are required to familiarise themselves thoroughly of the online system before you use it.
a. At “Home” Zone, read the flow chart b. At “Student Zone”, read “Notes to students” c. For step-wise instructions, please read
“How to Use/Student Zone”

• Students are required to provide a valid email account and check this account frequently for the updates of the Award.
• A confirmation/notification email will be sent to the student every time
• s/he submits an entry to the teacher
• the teacher returns an entry to student
• the teacher comments on a student entry

Judging Panel
Phase One:
Screening
GE Teachers
Network
GE Section
LLSS Section
(Eng Lang)
(Eng Lang)
NET Section
18

Final adjudication
(tentative)
Prof. Shirley LIM Geok-lin
Dr. Gillian Bickley
Prof. Bei Dao ( 北島 )
Prof. Eddie Tay
Ms. April Bulmer
Ms. Sarah Brennan
Phase Two:
Final judging and ranking the top 60 nominees
19

• I. Artistic Quality: Diction, Rhythm/Rhyme,
Image, Figures of Speech
• II. Expression of the Theme:
Feeling and Thought
• III. Use of Language: Language Conventions
• IV. Construction: Form

to demonstrate students’ talents in creative writing & and the originality of their submitted entries.
The nominees will write a stanza on a given topic.
The Best Improviser of the Year Award
(for the outstanding author(s) whose improvised entry demonstrates a high standard overall)
Individual interview: nominees share their views on their previously submitted poems via online system
21

Primary Section Secondary
Section
Open Section
First Trophy, Certificate and $500 book coupon
Second Trophy, Certificate and $300 book coupon
Third Trophy, Certificate and $200 book coupon
Trophy, Certificate and $600 book coupon
Trophy, Certificate and $400 book coupon
Trophy, Certificate and $300 book coupon
Fourth Trophy, Certificate and $100 book coupon
5 th - 10 th
Trophy, Certificate and $200 book coupon
Certificate of Merit
11 th - 20 th Certificate of Commendation
22

• Author of the best entry selected from school nominating not less than
10 students.
• Entry of the winner has to demonstrate a good standard overall.
• Each Poet of the School will be awarded a
Certificate
23

(Revised)
• All participants
(except the top 20 award winners of each section) will be granted a
Certificate of Participation as recognition and encouragement for joining the Award.

Champion
Title: My Wacky Wild Dream
Final adjudicators’ comments:
Video 1
25

Champion
Title: Find Me When It’s Time
Video 2
26

Open Section
Sharing of 2010/11 Winning Entries
Champion
Title: Sex for Sale
Final adjudicators’ comments:
Empathetic, sympathetic, well conveyed.
I applaud the author for his/her attempt at saying something about the exploitation of women.
Video 3
Title: Dai Pai Dong Remembered
Final adjudicators’ comments:
Attractive subject.
I appreciate the close attention to the images.
Video 4
27

28

• Starts on 12 October 2011
• Deadline: 30 November 2011
• Provide your valid email address
• Check mail box frequently
29

Introductory - 5 Dec 2011 (Monday)
Advanced - 6 Dec 2011 (Tuesday)
Objectives: a) enable teachers to include poetry in the language curriculum and/or programmes with strategies to stimulate students’ imagination and language sensitivity b) explore the techniques to guide students to write and improve their writing according to abilities
Presenter: Prof. Shirley Geok-lin Lim, English Department of the University of California, Santa Barbara
(Online registration is available on BPA website now)
30

7 Feb 2012
• Teacher-in-charge is required to submit students’ entries to the
Education Bureau on or before 7 February 2012.
• Teacher may change choice of entry on or before the above deadline by unchecking/checking the “Submit to EDB” button at
“Teacher Zone/ Students’ Poems”.
However, no amendment could be made after the deadline .
The system will identify and record the last submission before the deadline as the final entry/entries for each school.
• A confirmation email will be sent to the TIC upon each entry submission to EDB.
• Please save your Final record of submission for your own reference.

Dates: Primary 16 April 2012 (Mon)
Secondary 17 April 2012 (Tue)
Open 18 April 2012 (Wed)
Time: 1:00p.m. – 6:00p.m. (Tentative)
Venue: EDB Kowloon Tong Education
Services Centre
• List of nominees and details will be released in Apr 2012 on BPA website.
• It is part of the competition process and those who do not attend will be regarded as not wishing to go on with the competition.
• Please remind the relevant students to reserve time.
32

• 12 May 2012 (Sat)
• Award winners will be invited and present their award-winning poems
Details will be released from late April to early May 2012 on BPA website
33

34

35

Entry 1
Theme: Food
Salt, mustard, vinegar, pepper,
French almond rock..
Bread and butter for your supper,
That’s all mother’s got.
Fish and chips and coca-cola,
Put them in a pan,
Irish stew and ice-cream soda,
We’ll eat all we can.
36

Entry 1
Theme: Food (Cont’d)
Salt, mustard, vinegar, pepper,
French almond rock..
Bread and butter for your supper,
That’s all mother’s got.
Eggs and bacon, salted herring,
Put them in a pot.
Pickled onions, apple pudding,
We will eat a lot.
37

.
38

Ans : Originality.
This poem is a mere reproduction of a classic fairy tale in a poetic form.
Remarks for Teachers:
Teachers are advised to guide students to be more creative and to produce original entry, e.g. by changing the characters or the ending of the fairy tale.
39

• Ans:
Student’s name and class are shown on the entry.
This violates BPA’s rule : “All poems are judged anonymously and the name of the author must not appear on the manuscript/student entry form ” .
40

41

42

Use of anthologies in the poetry classroom
- 2005/06, 2006/07, 2007/08, 2008/09
BPA website/Anthology http://resources.edb.gov.hk/gifted/bpea
43

The Hong Kong Budding Poets’ Society
(HKBPS)
Exposure —
Sponsorship to the BPS members for the entry fees for international writing contests
Mentorship in collaboration with The English-Speaking
Union (HK)
—
For the BPS members who are
8 years old or over
End-of-year Gala
Hong Kong Budding
Poets (English) Award
Ceremony
Publication
44

http://resources.edb.gov.hk/gifted/bpea/bps
• play reading
• books sharing
• meet with writers
• Christmas Party
• Language Clinic
2011/12 Events
•
•
• Creative Writing Workshops
International Writing
Competition Preparation
Workshop heritage walks
45

• Together with BPS poster, sent to schools around
15 Sept
• May collect 1 extra copy of each before you leave
• Please post up
46

Tel: 3698 3476
Email: dorothyli@edb.gov.hk
Tel: 3698 3480
Email: wfcheuk@edb.gov.hk
47