Schedule of Events and Submission Deadlines
All NET Section competitions, namely Story to Stage Puppetry Competition, Speak Up-Act Out! On Air! Improvised Drama Competition, Stories on Stage Audio Drama Competition, Time to Talk Public Speaking Competition and Filmit 2022, and the accompanying professional development activities, have all been postponed to later dates in the 2021/22 school year. See the competition pages on the left for the updated information.
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Schedule |
Event or Deadline |
Related Document |
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Mid-September 2021 |
Invitation to take part in Time to Talk |
Email/fax from the NET Section |
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Late October 2021 |
Conditions and Regulations on EDB website and NET Scheme e-Platform |
Conditions and Regulations |
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24 October 2021 3.00 p.m. – 4.00 p.m.
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Briefing session (online) |
EDB Training Calendar System (TCS) notification – online application (Course Code: CDI020210867) |
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11 November 2021
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Public speaking workshop for teachers: Competitions Series: Speaking with Purpose – From Public Speaking to Teaching Public Speaking (refreshed) (online) |
EDB Training Calendar System (TCS) notification – online application (around 1 month before event) |
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30 November 2021 |
Deadline for submission of entry forms |
Time to Talk Competition Entry Form |
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December 2021 to early June 2022
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Round 1 held in schools |
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29 April 2022 |
Public speaking workshop for teachers – 21st C Lit Skills Series: Mastering English Public Speaking (New) |
EDB Training Calendar System (TCS) notification – online application (around 1 month before event) (Course Code:CDI020220711) |
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14 June 2022 July 2022 |
Competition and prize-giving ceremonies (if restrictions allow) |
Email from the NET Section, CDI, EDB, to notify schools of the confirmed date |
Expectations
Schools:
- are strongly encouraged to send one or preferably two English teachers (one of whom may be the NET) to attend the professional development workshop on public speaking on 12 November 2021;
Teachers will need to:
- attend the briefing session on 24 September 2021;
- hand out and collect parental consent forms for the NET Section to take images of students for later possible use for educational purposes and for uploading to the Internet;
- participate fully in all public speaking activities at the professional development workshop;
- use what they have learnt to prepare their students for the competition;
- facilitate and check the pre-recorded submission prior to entry;
- organise to meet the Regional NET Coordinator (RNC) online for school support if needed; and
- organise a Round 1 online (secondary only) (or between schools).
Students will need to:
- participate fully in any training sessions organised by their teachers in preparation for the competition;
- participate in Round 1of the competition online (or between schools); and
- take part in the competition by giving a public speech, in a team, for 3 – 5 minutes (online submission: 14 June 2022).
