Objectives
To enhance youngsters’ understanding of the Control of Obscene and Indecent Articles Ordinance (Cap. 390)
Co-Organiser
Hong Kong Chinese Culture Development Association
Enquiries
Please contact us at 3847 7701.
Entry Groups
• Primary School Group (Primary 4 - 6)
• Secondary School Group (Secondary 1 – 6)
Awards
• Trophies and cash coupons will be awarded to the champion, first runner-up, second runner-up, and merit award winners of each group.
• Certificates will be given to all participants of the competition.
• Students who submitted video entry will also be awarded a participation certificate.
| Period | From now to 24 January 2025 |
|---|---|
| Time | Each session lasts for 1 hour and 30 minutes (3 hours for 2 sessions) |
| Target and Quota | 12-20 students each class |
| Delivery mode | Face-to-face |
| Language | Cantonese |
| Fees | Free of charge |
| Registration | Complete the application form (Chinese only) and return to us according to the instructions on the form. |
Contestants must record their speeches and submit their videos to OFNAA according to the submission procedures, deadline and the specifications.
The performers must be the contestants or they will be disqualified.
Anyone who does not meet the qualifications of the competition or violates the rules, whether before or after the competition, may be disqualified without further notice.
Contestants who violate the rules will be disqualified or their scores will be affected.
OFNAA reserves the rights for final decision
The contestants shall not hold any notes or else no marks nor certificates will be given.
Any form of prompting, such as cueing, is not allowed during video-recording, otherwise contestants’ marks will be affected.
Neat, tidy and appropriate attire is required in the video entry.
Competitors are not allowed to use any props or sound effects in the videos. If violated, no scores will be given.
The performance shall be within 3 minutes.
The contestants shall choose one of the topics from below in promoting The Control of Obscene and Indecent Articles Ordinance. (Chinese only)
小學組題目：
1. 如何避免接收或遠離不良資訊
2. 如何健康使用互聯網
3. 如何區分網站内容是否適合我們
中學組題目：
1. 為何青少年應遠離淫褻及不雅物品
2. 如何平衡網絡自由和對不良資訊的管控
3. 同學經常瀏覽淫褻及不雅網站，作為好友應如何處理
Contestants shall follow the below order in recording the video:
(i) Announce their names and groups;
(ii) Perform the speaking once.
Contestants will be disqualified if they failed to comply with the following:
The video must be a single, continuous shot video footage. Contestants must not stop or pause the camera during shooting.
Special effects (such as filters, transitions, colour adjustments, light adjustments or subtitles etc.), mixing, editing or post-production are not permitted.
The video must be recorded live and dubbing is not permitted.
Contestants’ marks will be affected if they do not observe the following:
The audio and video have to be synchronised and the sound quality has to be clear and smooth.
The resolution of the video should be 720p (1280x720) or above.
The shooting has to be done indoor with a simple background and sufficient lighting. Avoid having any bright lights from behind, and virtual or projected background. The recording environment has to be quiet.
The entire video must clearly show the competitor’s full body (from head to waist), appearance, actions and posture.
When shooting, the camera has to be stable without any camera movement (including zoom in / out).
No amplifiers should be used.
• Method 1:
After uploading the video to YouTube, set the video as unlisted, please name the video title according to the prescribed format “name-school name”. (Please check the YouTube Help for uploading the video)
Upload the video and copy the sharable link and email it to info@hkccda.org. Please put “Healthy Chinese Public Speaking Competition_name_school name” as the email subject.
• Method 2:
Participants shall upload the video to a cloud drive (e.g. Google Drive, Microsoft One Drive, etc) and generate a cloud document link for sharing and email the link to info@hkccda.org. Please put “Healthy Chinese Public Speaking Competition_name_school name” as the email subject.
Please submitted the video before 11:59 p.m.of 24th January 2025 (Hong Kong Time)
If the video cannot be played during the adjudication period, regardless of reasons, the competitors will not receive any marks or certificates. OFNAA will not inform the participant if such cases arise.
Please reserve time for filling out the related information and uploading the video to avoid heavy upload traffic. The submission time is based on the computer system of the organiser. Any late submission, regardless of reasons, will not be accepted.
Date
15th March 2025 (Saturday)
Time
10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Date
12nd April 2025 (Saturday)
Time
2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Judging Criteria
Adjudication will be based on the overall performance of the Competitors, including:
• Content of the speech – whether the content is relevant to the topic and able to promote the Ordinance (40%)
• Voice (20%)
• Presentation skills (20%)
• Eye contact and confidence (20%)
The decision of the judges shall be final.