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
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
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
Experts OKOMOTIVE to speak to ENTRANTS
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
- 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.
- All entries must specify whether they are applying through a 'School Entry', 'Group Entry' or 'Individual Entry'.
- Students submitting through school may only enter one category. Multiple submissions by the same students will result in disqualification.
- More information for schools regarding registering and the submission of entries to the competition can be found here.
- 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
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.
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.