香港教育城 – 小學生 - Creative Speech Competition 2025/26

Creative Speech Competition (CSC) aims to empower students to speak their creative mind confidently while making a positive impact on their audience. Through recording / public speaking opportunities, students will develop their presentation skills and build confidence and self-assurance. Being a well-versed articulator of thoughts and an effective communicator with a positive mind enables students to understand others and express their opinions confidently in social settings. Ultimately,

To promote creative thinking and stretch imagination in students.
To enhance students’ presentation skills with confidence.
To encourage students to think positively and show love, appreciation and kindness to society.

The first briefing session and script presentation workshop have concluded. Teachers or participants can click here to view the session details.

Levels of Entry

Primary (P) Level (Primary 4 to Primary 6)
Junior Secondary (JS) Level (Secondary 1 to Secondary 3)
Senior Secondary (SS) Level (Secondary 4 to Secondary 6)

Submission

Format of script

Submissions must be original.
Each student may submit only one entry. For multiple submissions, the latest one will be considered the final version.
Script should be submitted in PDF/PNG/JPG format. Each script should be submitted as a separate file that does not exceed 30MB.
Teachers and students can download the Entry Template to fill in the entry information and script content.

For Written: Entry Template (Line paper)
For Typing: Entry Template (Blank paper)

*If the number of scripts from the same school exceeds 30, please email the scripts along with registration form and student information to joyce.lee@hkecl.net for registration.

Time limit

The time limits of the speech for the different levels are as follows:

For Primary (P) level, a script for a 3-minute speech
For Junior Secondary (JS) level, a script for a 3 to 5-minute speech
For Senior Secondary (SS) level, a script for a 5-minute speech.

Topics

Participants can base their script on the theme of Positive Mindset & Values (P) from the PICCKS, along with one additional key learning attribute of their choice.
Please select the content related to the following five key learning attributes when filling out the registration form: Innovation & Creativity (I), Communication & Collaboration (C), Citizenship (C), Knowledge & Skills (K), and Sportsmanship (S).

Details of Briefing Session 2

Click Briefing Session 2to view the overview of Stage 2 & Final stage requirements.

Schedule*

*The schedule may be subject to change.

Competition Stages

Judging Criteria

First Stage
The script will be judged by content and creativity. Demonstration of positive thinking and values in their speech is also essential.

Second and Final Stage
The Judging Panel will judge the performance of participants by presentation skills, content, and creativity. Demonstration of positive thinking and values in their speech is also essential.

Awards

Stage 1
All participants will receive a Certificate of Participation (e-Cert.) to recognise their work.

Final Stage
Result and awards of each level will be announced in the Award Ceremony.

Champion
1st Runner Up
2nd Runner Up
Distinction*3
Outstanding Presentation
Outstanding Demonstration of Positive Values
Outstanding Creativity
The Active Participation Award
- Will be awarded to the top 10 schools, combining both primary and secondary schools, with the highest proportion of submitted scripts to the total number of students in the school.

PICCKS Scoring Method*

	Positive Mindset and Value	Innovation and Creativity	Communication and Collaboration	Knowledge and Skills	Sportsmanship
Submit script	Students can earn PICCKS points by completing different tasks or activities in the programme.
Participate in Workshop
Advance to Stage 2

Advance to Finals
Win an Award

	Positive Mindset and Value	Innovation and Creativity	Communication and Collaboration	Knowledge and Skills	Sportsmanship
Submit script	Students can earn PICCKS points by completing different tasks or activities in the programme.
Participate in Workshop
Advance to Stage 2

Advance to Finals
Win an Award