Entry Form
HSBC/British Council Mandarin Chinese Speaking Competition
2017/18
Please complete this form and send to . Submitted forms must be received no later than Friday 6th October 2017.
Section 1
SCHOOL/COLLEGE DETAILS
Name of school/collegeAddress and postcode
Telephone no / Web address / Office email address
School/college type
(e.g. Comprehensive school, Academy, Independent school)
Does Mandarin form part of your school’s curriculum?
Yes / No
Section 2
DETAILS OF CO-ORDINATING TEACHER
Teacher(s) name(s) / PositionTeacher contact no. / Teacher email
Is the Co-ordinating teacher also accompanying the student(s) to the regional heat? If no please provide name and mobile number of accompanying teacher
Yes / No
Accompanying teachers name
Personal Email address / Mobile no (may need to contact out office hours)
REGIONAL HEATS
Preferred regional heat (please note that schools may be offered places at a heat not of their preferred choice but we will endeavour as much as possible to accommodate options)London York
Belfast
Do any of the students or the accompanying teacher(s) have access requirements?
Section 3
NUMBER OF STUDENTS ENTERING and CATEGORIES
Please refer to criteria and eligibility on the competition website
(https://www.britishcouncil.org/education/schools/support-for-languages/partnerships-courses-resources/chinese-speaking-competition)
Number of students entering Individual Language Ability section
Number of students entering Group Performance section
Total number of students entering
(NB If a student is entering both the Individual Language Ability section and the Group Performance section; please only count them once in the total number.)
ENTRY FOR INDIVIDUAL LANGUAGE ABILITY SECTION
A school may enter up to a maximum of 3 students for the Individual Language Ability section, with 1 student in each category.
Students entering the Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced categories:
· must be non-native speaking learners of Mandarin Chinese;
· may not have previously been the winner (or the runner-up awarded the prize if the winner could not take it) in any category of the Individual Language Ability section;
· may not have a native Chinese* speaking parent or be from a Chinese* speaking household; (*any Chinese language/dialect)
· may not have spent more than a total of two years in a country where Chinese* is an official language. (*any Chinese language/dialect)
· may not have spent more than a total of 30 days in a Chinese* speaking country per year since beginning their Mandarin studies; (*any Chinese language/ dialect).
· Students who come from countries surrounding China or who have parentage from countries where an Asian language is spoken will need to demonstrate that they are a complete beginner in Mandarin and have not spent more than a total of two years in China or in any neighbouring countries where Mandarin is an official language.
Beginner category (for students who started learning Mandarin Chinese on or after 1 September 2016 and please note that students with GCSE-level Chinese or equivalent are not eligible for this category irrespective of the starting date)
Name of student
Month & year when student started learning Mandarin Chinese
Number of regular Mandarin classroom hours per week
Is the student participating in the Mandarin Excellence Programme?
Please state any total additional hours of formal Mandarin study outside of regular classroom hours:
Home study
Extra-curricular clubs
Intensive courses
Intermediate category (for students who started learning Mandarin Chinese between 1 September 2014 and 1 September 2016)
Name of student
Month & year when student started learning Mandarin Chinese
Number of regular Mandarin classroom hours per week
Is the student participating in the Mandarin Excellence Programme?
Please state any total additional hours of formal Mandarin study outside of regular classroom hours:
Home study
Extra-curricular clubs
Intensive courses
Advanced category (for students who started learning Mandarin Chinese before September 2014)
Name of student
Month & year when student started learning Mandarin Chinese
Number of regular Mandarin classroom hours per week
Is the student participating in the Mandarin Excellence Programme?
Please state any total additional hours of formal Mandarin study outside of regular classroom hours:
Home study
Extra-curricular clubs
Intensive courses
To be answered by all individual language category entrants:
Are you a native speaker of Chinese?
Do you have a native Chinese* speaking parent (*any Chinese language/ dialect)?
Do you come from a Chinese* speaking household (*any Chinese language/ dialect)?
Have you taken part in the competition before?
Have you spent any time in a Chinese* speaking country before (*any Chinese language/ dialect)?
If the above answer is yes, please state dates and length of each visit below:
ENTRY FOR GROUP PERFORMANCE SECTION
There must be between five and six students from the same school or college in a group, with students coming from at least two different year groups.
Students in the Group Performance section:
· must be non-native speaking learners of Mandarin Chinese;
· may not have previously been the winner (or runner-up awarded the prize if the winner could not take it) in any category of the Individual Language Ability section or the Group Performance section;
· may not have a native Chinese* speaking parent or be from a Chinese* speaking household; (*any Chinese languag/dialect)
· may not have lived in a country where Mandarin Chinese is an official language (*any Chinese language/dialect).
· There must be five or six students from the same school or college in a group, with students coming from at least two different individual language ability categories.
· The use of English in the performance either sung or spoken is not permitted.
· Teachers must not be involved in the performance and no prompts or scripts are allowed
· All students must perform equally within the group performance and the results from the Judges will reflect this “Cohesion” (for further information see the Judging Criteria).
Group Performance
Student 1
Name of student
Month & year when student started learning Mandarin Chinese
Number of regular Mandarin classroom hours per week
Student 2
Name of student
Month & year when student started learning Mandarin Chinese
Number of regular Mandarin classroom hours per week
Student 3
Name of student
Month & year when student started learning Mandarin Chinese
Number of regular Mandarin classroom hours per week
Student 4
Name of student
Month & year when student started learning Mandarin Chinese
Number of regular Mandarin classroom hours per week
Student 5
Name of student
Month & year when student started learning Mandarin Chinese
Number of regular Mandarin classroom hours per week
Student 6
Name of student
Month & year when student started learning Mandarin Chinese
Number of regular Mandarin classroom hours per week
Does your performance have any special requirements (e.g. a projector screen, microphone)? We will do our best to meet requests, but cannot guarantee that this will be possible. Please note: a CD player will not be available for use in the performance.
Section 4
Child Protection and risk assessment
Please see the link to the following child protection and risk assessment forms. It is the responsibility of the school to ensure the correct documents have been read and signed off by the relevant party (school/parent/guardian). By ticking the box in section 6 we will assume that your school has all the necessary forms completed.
Parental consent and medical form (for parent/guardian signature)
Audio visual consent form
Child protection page policy statement form (for parent/guardian and school to read)
The Head teacher/accompanying teacher should read and sign the accompanying adult guidance notes form
Accompanying adult’s guidance notes
Section 5
Data Protection 1998 notice
The British Council will use the information that you are providing to organise and evaluate the HSBC/British Council Mandarin Chinese Speaking Competition and check entrants' eligibility for it, and to contact co-ordinating teachers and/or schools with competition details and for any clarification needed regarding their entry.
By submitting this form you consent to our processing sensitive personal data about you and the students in your care where this is necessary. The British Council will treat all personal information in accordance with UK law and its own privacy policy. The British Council will not sell or disclose your details to third parties for commercial reasons. Your information will be shared at this stage only with individuals administering the event.
Under UK Data Protection law you have the right to ask for a copy of the information we hold about you for which we may charge a fee, and to have any inaccuracies corrected. If you wish to see a copy of your information please contact the Data Protection Officer by email, , or send in your request to the Data Protection Officer, British Council, 10 Spring Gardens, London SW1A 2BN, UK
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Section 6
School/Accompanying Teacher Declaration
This declaration should be completed by the accompanying teacher and has authority by the Head Teacher to do so.
Please delete as appropriate
I understand that I have accepted to participate in theBritish Council HSBC Competition Event as an
accompanying teacher and that I am responsible
for the students in my care for the duration of the Event / Yes / No
I confirm that as the accompanying teacher I have a current enhanced CRB certificate validated by my school and will be valid on the date I will be accompanying the student(s) to the event / Yes / No
I confirm that I have read and signed the accompanying adult guidance notes & child protection page policy statement form / Yes / No
I confirm that I have received the audio visual form from my
school for pupils taking part in the competition / Yes / No
I confirm that I have read the judging criteria and entry
requirement documents on the competition website and
that I understand that that the judges ruling is final
(https://www.britishcouncil.org/education/schools/support-for-languages/partnerships-courses-resources/chinese-speaking-competition): / Yes / No
I confirm that work shown at the competition will be the
students’ own work and that to the best of my knowledge
each student complies with the entry criteria for the
particular section and category for which they have entered / Yes / No
Accompanying teacher
Head Teacher giving authority / Name
Name
By submitting this entry form I accept the terms and conditions set for this British Council HSBC 2017/18 Competition Event
Please complete this form and send to . Submitted forms must be received no later than Friday 6th October 2017.
Schools will be informed of the outcome of their entry by email by Friday 27th October 2017. Joining Information will be sent out via email shortly after this date.
For enquiries, please contact or call 0161 957 7755.
Deadline Dates
· Friday 6th October 2017 – deadline for submission of application form.
· Friday 27th October 2017 – deadline to find out if your entry has been successful.
· Friday 10th November 2017 – deadline for receipt of all additional forms including Parent’s/Guardian’s Consent Form and the Accompanying Teacher Form.