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Congratulations to our 2022 finalists!

Take your writing to the next level!

Inspiring Secondary students in their English writing

During school breaks, writing is often the furthest thing from our minds. The recent changes announced for the 2022 Spring and Summer schedules means it is now more important than ever to find ways to keep our writing skills sharp! 


So join the 'From Player to Page' English writing competition - a competition for Hong Kong students that encourages you to write for video games - and put your years of HKDSE/IGCSE study to work!



Supported by

University of Lancaster

GoodNotes

Hong Kong International Literary Festival

The Standard


Learn more about our sponsors
From Player To Page 2021 Highlights

Who Can Enter?

Senior Section

Ideal for students from Secondary 4 - 6 / Years 10 - 12 preparing for the final years of their HKDSE/IGCSE English study

Junior Section

Perfect for students from Secondary 1 - 3 / Years 7 - 9 implementing what they have been learning in the Lower Secondary English classes

Prizes and Sponsors

choose from 3 competition categories

CATEGORY A: Review Writing

CATEGORY B: Character Development

CATEGORY B: Character Development

Don't listen to another review: write one! Using your video game knowledge, create a review that is both entertaining and informative.


Task:

Choose a video game you know well and review it, paying attention to the games story, difficulty and overall playability. 

 

Max word count: 

Junior section: 300 - 500 words

Senior section: 400 - 600 words

CATEGORY B: Character Development

CATEGORY B: Character Development

CATEGORY B: Character Development

Creativity is the name of the game in this writing task. Take a character you know well and give them a backstory to bring them to life! 


Task:

Write creatively about a video game character of your choice, describing where they came from, a life changing event and the new purpose that drives them.


Max word count:  

Junior section: 300 - 500 words 

Senior section: 400 - 600 words

CATEGORY C: Script Writing

CATEGORY B: Character Development

CATEGORY C: Script Writing

Playing through a captivating scene in a game is one thing - but writing a scene of your own is something altogether more challenging. 


Task:

Become the script writer. Re-imagine a scene from one of your favourite games or write an original scene inspired by a game of your choosing. 


Max word count:  

Junior section: 300 - 500 words 

Senior section: 400 - 600 words

UPCOMING EVENTS

Sign Up Information

School Entry - Junior / Senior

Teachers can submit a mix of junior and senior entries under all 3 categories.

School Group Entry

499 HKD

Perfect for schools entering a class of students, with up to 60 submission slots per School entry.

Each student can submit 1 entry.


Video guides and planning pages provided.

For more information, click here.


Independent Entry - Individual

Open to entrants aged between 11 and 18 submitting independently.

Individual Entry (price per category)

100 HKD

Students can enter a single category (A, B or C) or multiple categories to increase their chances of reaching the final.

Each category may only be entered once.


For more information, click here.


Independent Entry - Groups of 4

Open to groups of up to 4 individuals aged between 11 and 18 submitting in a single entry.

Group Entry (price per 4 unique entries)

299 HKD

The Group Entry category entitles 4 friends to enter in whichever categories you choose.

Each student may only enter a category once.


For more information, click here.

Information for Participants

APPLY THE ENGLISH LEARNED AT SCHOOL TO THE INDUSTRY OF THE FUTURE

Entry Requirements

  1. The From Player to Page English writing competition Hong Kong is open to all entries made by students aged 11-18 residing in Hong Kong. 
  2. All entries must specify whether they are applying through a 'School Entry', 'Group Entry' or 'Individual Entry'.
  3. Students submitting through school may only enter one category. Multiple submissions by the same students will result in disqualification. 
  4. More information for schools regarding registering and the submission of entries to the competition can be found here.
  5. More information for those entering as individuals or groups  can be found here. 

Competition Timeline

March 1st:      Competition is open to entries


March 1st -     Creative writing pre-recorded workshop uploaded 

July 15th:        and shared with all school entries   

                       

July 15th:        Competition closed

                          Late submissions will not be accepted

                         

July 22nd:       Announcement of finalists


August 7th:     Awards event held either virtually or in-person (tbc)


All submissions will receive a certificate of particpation. 

Finalists will receive a platinum level certificate of recognition. 

Become more than the Player...

Competitions are not only a time to reward our best; they are an opportunity to inspire everyone to aim higher, try harder and do better. 

Some students feel like their enjoyment of gaming must be kept separate and apart from their schooling. However, by bridging the divide between the two, 'From Player to Page' can bring out the creativity and flair of a great many more students. 


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