Hong Kong Schools Speech Festival

The Hong Kong Schools Speech Festival is one of Hong Kong's largest inter-school competitions, and is organised by the Hong Kong Schools and Music Association. Primary and secondary school students across Hong Kong deliver speeches in English and Chinese. The festival has been running for the past 65 years.[1]

The following is a list of typical events (in English) each year:

Event List
Solo Verse Speaking
Harmonic Choral Speaking (Open)
Choral Speaking (Non-Open)
Prose Speaking (Open)
Prose Reading (Non-Open)
Bible Reading
Public Speaking Solo
Public Speaking Team
Words and Movement
Thematic Group Speaking
Improvised Dramatic Scenes
Shakespeare Monologue
Solo Dramatic Performance
Dramatic Scenes
Dramatic Duologue
Rehearsed Original Scene

Students can place 1st, 2nd, 3rd or receive certificates in Honours (90 marks or over), Merit (80 - 89 marks) and Proficiency (75 - 79 marks). Most schools in Hong Kong recognize this event to be one of the most important accolades that a student can receive and it is often mentioned in most schools list of achievements.[2][3]

The Hong Kong Schools Speech Festival is known as one of the prime events in which primary through secondary school students have the chance to challenge themselves in spoken English. Schools see first hand the confidence gained and improvement in their students English through their participation in the event.[1]

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