
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!
University of Lancaster
GoodNotes
Hong Kong International Literary Festival
The Standard
Ideal for students from Secondary 4 - 6 / Years 10 - 12 preparing for the final years of their HKDSE/IGCSE English study
Perfect for students from Secondary 1 - 3 / Years 7 - 9 implementing what they have been learning in the Lower Secondary English classes
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
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
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
Teachers can submit a mix of junior and senior entries under all 3 categories.
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.
Open to entrants aged between 11 and 18 submitting independently.
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.
Open to groups of up to 4 individuals aged between 11 and 18 submitting in a single entry.
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.
March 1st: Competition is open to entries
March 1st - Creative writing pre-recorded workshop uploaded
June 30th: and shared with all school entries
July 1st: Competition closed
Late submissions will not be accepted
July 15th: Announcement of finalists
July 22nd: Announcement of winners
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.
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.