The HKFYG English Public Speaking Contest 2021

The HKFYG Leadership Institute / The HKFYG Building
02 Nov, 2020 - 02 May, 2021 | 0:00 - 0:00
Secondary School Students
Teachers
Parents
HK$80.00-350.00

▼▼ Rules and Regulations for District Preliminary Rounds ▼▼

▼ ▼ Results Announcement ▼ ▼​​​​​​​

An email (and SMS) that contains: (a) reporting time on the Contest date, (b) photo ID upload form, (c) reminders about Rules and Regulations, and (d) comments by adjudicators, was sent to all District Semi-Finalists on midnight of 11 February 2021.

Please check your junk box / spam folder first if you cannot find the email. Make sure the mailbox you are checking is the one you used in your application and for previous correspondences.

If you still cannot find the email, please email us at SC@leadershipinstitute.hk with your full name, Contestant ID, contact details and an alternative email address.

For Rules and Regulations of District Semi-Finals, please navigate to the tab “District Semi-Finals” and view the detailed Rules and Regulations. A detailed walkthrough of the online Contest is also included in the Rules and Regulations.

▼▼ Rules and Regulations for District Semi-Finals ▼▼

Walkthrough of online Contest procedures included.

▼ ▼ Results Announcement ▼ ▼

Contestants who have successfully advanced to the District Finals will receive a email notification on 25 February 2021. 

Another email with reporting time and comments by adjudicators will be sent on 26 February 2021.

Rules and Regulations will be published on 26 February 2021 as well.


◆ Change in Contest Format ◆

The District Finals will again be conducted fully on Zoom. Arrangements will be similar to those of District Semi-Finals. 

During the 20-minute preparation time, Contestants will be required to keep their camera on and themselves in the video frame throughout the whole process. This is to ensure fairness and that Contestants’ speeches are solely written on their own. 

▼ ▼ Rules and Regulations for District Finals ▼ ▼

Updated on 2 March 2021. 
Please refer to Section II (b) (vii).

▼ ▼ Results Announcement ▼ ▼​​​​​​​

◆ To Grand Finalists ◆

An email will be sent to you on 10 March 2021, requiring you to submit a recent portrait and a few other documents by 12 March 2021. Please check your email by then.


◆ To District Finalists ◆

Comments by adjudicators will be sent to you by email in the next few weeks. We truly appreciate your efforts and participation!


▼▼ Speech Topics ▼▼

Theme and guiding questions were sent to all Grand Finalists by email on 13 March 2021.

▼▼ Rules and Regulations for Grand Finals ▼▼

Published on 14 March 2021

▼ ▼ Results ▼ ▼​​​​​​​

•••• JUNIOR DIVISION •••• 

Champion : LEE, Mark Jin-Kang (Diocesan Boys' School)

1st Runner-up : NARAYANAN, Vijay Sathappan (Island School)

2nd Runner-up : WONG, Ying Chun Gladys (N.T. Heung Yee Kuk Yuen Long District Secondary School)

Merit Award : HUANG, Cynthia (Hong Kong International School)

Merit Award : CHAU, Hei Tung (Good Hope School)

Audience Favourite Award : CHAU, Hei Tung (Good Hope School)


•••• SENIOR DIVISION •••• 

Champion : KOO, Tin Chi Bill (Diocesan Boys’ School)

1st Runner-up : KUROSAWA, Yui (Hong Kong International School)

2nd Runner-up : YAU, Yeuk Laam (HKCCCU Logos Academy)

Merit Award : NG, Yuet Hei (Good Hope School)

Merit Award : LEE, Yat Kwan Hillary (Tsuen Wan Government Secondary School)

Audience Favourite Award: NG, Yuet Hei (Good Hope School)


•••• SCHOOL COMMENDATION AWARDS ••••

Carmel Divine Grace Foundation Secondary School

Good Hope School

Po Leung Kuk Laws Foundation College


We are pleased to let you know that at The HKFYG Leadership Institute you may collect your certificate for The HKFYG English Public Speaking Contest 2021.  


▾▾ In light of the pandemic and for public health concerns, we offer alternative methods for certificate collection▾▾

For Individual Applicants

Option 1


In-person Collection at The HKFYG Leadership Institute (31 May – 31 August 2021) 

You may collect the certificate at The HKFYG Leadership Institute in Fanling during our certificate collection hours by scheduling a collection appointment in advance. This helps us keep a well-maintained visitor record and streamline the collection process. 

Click Here to schedule a collection appointment


If you are authorising someone, such as your parents, friends or relatives, to collect the certificate on your behalf, the authorised individual MUST present an authorisation letter at the time of certificate collection. Those who fail to present the authorisation letter will NOT be able to collect the certificate.  

Click Here to download the authorisation letter 


Certificate Collection Hours 

Monday to Friday – 10:30-12:30, 14:30-17:30 

Saturday – 10:00-12:30 


Option 2


Send us an A4-sized Stamped Return Envelope (until 31 August 2021) 


Please download the Declaration Form via the link below and send both the signed Declaration Form and an A4-sized stamped return envelope by post to our office (see the address below). On the return envelope, you MUST clearly state your mailing address. To prevent certificate folding, you are encouraged to include cardboard inside the stamped return envelope.  

Click Here to Download the Declaration Form 


The Secretariat will process received Declaration Forms and return envelopes weekly and you may expect to receive the certificate within 2-3 weeks, subject to the processing time of the postal service. 


Please note that you MUST send us the signed Declaration Form along with the STAMPED return envelope. The Secretariat will NOT process any mailing request without a signed Declaration Form and prepaid envelope.  


Address of our office: 

ATTN: School of Communication (EPS2021) 

The HKFYG Leadership Institute 

302 Jockey Club Road, Fanling, New Territories, Hong Kong 


**You must indicate “ATTN: School of Communication (EPS2021)” on the envelope or else your mail may not be delivered to the Secretariat. 


Option 3


Receive the Certificate by cash-on-delivery service (available until 31 August 2021) 


Please complete the online form via the link below and provide us with necessary details, including your mailing address and a signed declaration form, no later than 31 August 2021. 

Click Here to schedule cash-on-delivery service 

Click Here to download the Declaration Form 


The recipient is expected to pay for the delivery service upon receiving the post.  


You may expect to receive the certificate within 2-3 weeks by cash-on-delivery service upon submission of the online form, given that you have provided all necessary information.  


For Group Applicants

Option 1


In-person Collection at The HKFYG Leadership Institute (31 May – 31 August 2021) 

We encourage schools to arrange the certificate collection for students, especially in the pandemic. Teachers may collect your students’ certificates at The HKFYG Leadership Institute in Fanling during our certificate collection hours by scheduling a collection appointment in advance. This helps us keep a well-maintained visitor record and streamline the collection process.  


If teachers are able to collect the certificates for your students, please complete the online form below before 30 June 2021: 

Click Here to schedule a collection appointment


If teachers are authorising someone, such as teaching assistants and school clerks, to collect the certificate on your behalf, please prepare and sign an authorisation letter for the authorized personnel at the time of certificate collection. Those who fail to present the authorisation letter will NOT be able to collect the certificate.  

Click Here to download the authorisation letter 


Certificate Collection Hours 

Monday to Friday – 10:30-12:30, 14:30-17:30 

Saturday – 10:00-12:30 


Option 2


Receive the Certificate by cash-on-delivery service (available until 31 August 2021) 


Please complete the online form via the link below and provide us with necessary details, including the school mailing address and a signed declaration form, no later than 31 August 2021. 

Click Here to schedule cash-on-delivery service

Click Here to download the Declaration Form


The recipient is expected to pay for the delivery service upon receiving the post.  


You may expect to receive the certificate within 2-3 weeks by cash-on-delivery service upon submission of the online form, given that you have provided all necessary information.  


For those who were unable to collect your certificate during the collection period due to the closure of The HKFYG Leadership Institute since Dec 2020, certificate collection will resume from 19 April 2021 until 21 May 2021. 

You MUST schedule a collection appointment before coming to the Institute, or else you may not be able to collect the certificate. 

Please note that the collection appoinment MUST be scheduled at least 2 days in advance. That means if you wish to collect your certificate on 21 May 2021, you will have to schedule the appointment no later than 19 May 2021. 

In light of the pandemic situation and for public health concerns, we also offer alternative methods for collection.  

1.     Receive the certificate by post (available until 25 April 2021)

2.     Send the Secretariat a return envelope (available until 21 May 2021)


Detailed instructions will be sent to participants by email on 11 April 2021. 

Participants are required to complete the necessary steps and provide relevant details before the designated deadlines. 

If we do not receive any requests from you by the designated deadlines, we will assume that you do not wish to collect the certificate. All uncollected certificates will be destroyed anytime after 21 May 2021.