2. Bil Nama Pertandingan Peringkat Tempoh
Pertandingan
Peringkat Negeri
1 Storytelling
Rendah
dan
Menengah
TBC
2 Public Speaking TBC
3 Poetry Recitation TBC
4 Essay Writing TBC
5 Poetry Writing TBC
6 Sketch Competition TBC
Bil Nama Pertandingan Tajuk / Tema
1 Poetry Recitation “If I may…..”
2 Essay Writing (Rendah) “What makes a person beautiful?
3 Essay Writing (Menengah) “Courtesy costs nothing but buys
everything.
4 Poetry Writing “Rise When You Fall”
5. RULES AND REGULATIONS:
• Open to all Year 4 – Year 6 pupils from government-
aided schools.
• The competition is divided into two sections:
Section 1 :Prepared - any story
Section 2 : Impromptu - (state & national level
only)
• Props, backdrops and sound effects are not allowed. Any
use of these will allow for disqualification by the judges.
• Time allocated to present the story is 4 to 5 minutes.
• The performance should be recorded and saved in MP4
/ 3GP / AVI / MOV / WMV format.
STORYTELLING COMPETITION (PRIMARY) – ONLINE
COMPETITION
6. RULES AND REGULATIONS:
• For Section 2, contestants are to observe the following
rules:
• Impromptu section will be conducted via video tele-
conferencing between the contestant, the panel of
judges and the timekeeper. (state & national level only)
• Contestants tell their story based on the phrase given.
• 30 seconds are given as prep time.
• Time allocated to present the impromptu story is 2 to 3
minutes.
• The bell will be rung at the 3rd minute. Marks will be
deducted thereafter.
STORYTELLING COMPETITION (PRIMARY) – ONLINE
COMPETITION
8. RULES AND REGULATIONS:
• This competition is open to pupils of government-
aided schools from Year 4 to Year 6 only. Year 3
pupils are allowed to participate if they are from
under enrolled schools.
• The competition is divided into two sections, as
follows:
Section 1 : Prepared Speech – any topic
Section 2 : Impromptu Speech (for state and
national levels only)
PUBLIC SPEAKING COMPETITION (PRIMARY) – ONLINE
COMPETITION
9. RULES AND REGULATIONS:
• For Section 1 (Prepared Speech), contestants are to
observe the following rules:
• Primary school contestants will deliver a prepared speech
on a topic of their choice for 4 to 6 minutes.
• The performance should be recorded and saved in MP4
/ 3GP / AVI / MOV / WMV format.
• For Section 2 (Impromptu Speech), contestants are to
observe the following rules:
• Impromptu section will be conducted via video tele-
conferencing between the contestant, the panel of
judges and the timekeeper. (state & national level only)
PUBLIC SPEAKING COMPETITION (PRIMARY) – ONLINE
COMPETITION
10. RULES AND REGULATIONS:
• Contestants are given a topic 4 minutes before they
are due to present the speech.
• All contestants speak on the same topic.
• The time allocated for the impromptu speech is 3
minutes.
• A warning bell will be sounded at the 2nd minute
and a final bell at the 3rd minute. Marks will be
deducted thereafter.
PUBLIC SPEAKING COMPETITION (PRIMARY) – ONLINE
COMPETITION
12. RULES AND REGULATIONS:
• This competition is open to pupils of government-
aided primary schools from Year 4 to Year 6 only.
Year 3 pupils are allowed to participate if they are
from under enrolled schools.
• Only ONE pupil can represent his/her school.
• Time limit (for Primary level) - of not less than 4
minutes and not more than 6 minutes.
• The poem must be entirely authentic and original
and must never have been published or have won a
prize in any other competition prior to this
competition. The text of the poem will be based on
themes decided by the organisers.
POETRY RECITATION COMPETITION (PRIMARY) –
ONLINE COMPETITION
13. RULES AND REGULATIONS:
• The theme for year 2021 is ‘If I may…’.
• *NOTES:
“Theme is the lesson about life or statement about
human nature that the poem expresses. To determine
theme, start by figuring out the main idea. Then keep
looking around the poem for details such as the
structure, sounds, word choice, and any poetic
devices.”
• So, the phrase “If I may…” is the general theme of the poem. It
may / may not be literally in the title of the poem penned.
POETRY RECITATION COMPETITION (PRIMARY) –
ONLINE COMPETITION
14. RULES AND REGULATIONS:
• 3 copies of the poem must be submitted to the
organiser two weeks prior to the competition.
• Written poetry must be typed on an A4 paper (Times
New Roman / Arial, font size 12)
• Participants should be in formal school uniform when
competing.
• Participants are not allowed to refer to any notes or
printed materials during the presentation. The poem
must be recited as it appears on the judge’s copy.
POETRY RECITATION COMPETITION (PRIMARY) –
ONLINE COMPETITION
15. RULES AND REGULATIONS:
• Participants must start the recitation by mentioning
the title and the writer of the poem.
• There should be no inclusion of singing, music, props
or artificial sound effects.
• A theatrical performance of the poem is not allowed.
• The performance should be recorded and saved in
MP4 / 3GP / AVI / MOV / WMV format.
POETRY RECITATION COMPETITION (PRIMARY) –
ONLINE COMPETITION
17. RULES AND REGULATIONS:
• This competition is open to all primary school pupils
from government-aided schools.
• Year 4 – Year 6 pupils.
• The theme for 2021 is ‘Rise When You Fall’.
• The theme given is for the use at district and state
levels only. For national level, a new theme will be
given 2 weeks prior to the competition.
• Participants are allowed to submit ONLY one poem.
POETRY WRITING COMPETITION (PRIMARY) – ONLINE
COMPETITION
18. RULES AND REGULATIONS:
• Poems must be submitted in .pdf file and uploaded
via a link provided by the organizer.
• Poems must be the pupil’s own work, authentic and
original and must never have been published or have
won a prize in any other competition prior to this
competition. Plagiarized or translated works will be
disqualified.
* Poetry writing format:
• Poems must only be presented with a title.
• Must be typed using Times New Roman font, 12 with
1.5 spacing.
POETRY WRITING COMPETITION (PRIMARY) – ONLINE
COMPETITION
19. RULES AND REGULATIONS:
• Must be submitted in .pdf file and given to the
teacher in charge.
• The line limit is based on categories as follows:
Primary level - 12 to 16 lines
POETRY WRITING COMPETITION (PRIMARY) – ONLINE
COMPETITION
21. RULES AND REGULATIONS:
• This competition is open to all primary school pupils
from government-aided schools.
• Year 4 – Year 6 pupils.
• The topic for Primary level for 2021 is - ‘What
makes a person beautiful?’
• The topic given is for the use at district and state
levels only. For national level, a new theme will be
given 2 weeks prior to the competition.
• Participants are allowed to submit ONLY one essay.
ESSAY WRITING COMPETITION (PRIMARY) – ONLINE
COMPETITION
22. RULES AND REGULATIONS:
• Essays must be submitted in .pdf file and uploaded
via a link provided by the organiser.
• Essays must be the pupil’s own work, authentic and
original and must never have been published or have
won a prize in any other competition prior to this
competition. Plagiarized or translated works will be
disqualified.
* Essay writing format:
• Essays must be given a title.
• Must be typed with font Times New Roman, 12 with
1.5 spacing.
ESSAY WRITING COMPETITION (PRIMARY) – ONLINE
COMPETITION
23. RULES AND REGULATIONS:
• Word limit is based on categories as follows:
Primary level - 250 to 350 words
ESSAY WRITING COMPETITION (PRIMARY) – ONLINE
COMPETITION
25. RULES AND REGULATIONS:
• This competition is open to pupils of government-
aided primary schools from Year 4 to Year 6 only.
Year 3 pupils are allowed to participate if they are
from under enrolled schools.
• Each team comprises a maximum of 10 participants
(including the technical crew: stage manager,
technical coordinator, set and prop assistant,
prompter) and two teachers-in-charge.
• Team members must be from the same school.
• The duration of performance is limited to 7-10
minutes.
SKETCH COMPETITION (PRIMARY)
26. RULES AND REGULATIONS:
• Participating teams are encouraged to produce their
own scripts. Scripts or translated scripts of
established plays must be adapted and cited.
• Sketch scripts must include synopses and cast lists
and be typed using Font 12 Times New Roman on A4
paper.
• Themes reflecting positive messages and values
should be predominant.
• The use of sets and props should be minimised.
• Virtual props / Computer Generated Images (CGI)
are not allowed.
SKETCH COMPETITION (PRIMARY)
27. RULES AND REGULATIONS:
Recording and Submission:
• The actors must be recorded separately and merged for
the final video. Face to face interaction is prohibited as
per SOP given by MOE.
• The submitted recording must be in landscape.
• Usage of DSLR or Video Cameras to shoot the video is
encouraged. Videos shot must be at least of HD Quality
at 1080px780p resolution.
• No subtitles should be added to the video by any means.
• Videos should be uploaded on YouTube and set as
unlisted. Link to the video will be submitted to the
organiser via suitable means. (i.e. Google Form)
SKETCH COMPETITION (PRIMARY)
