About the Competition
1. The Organiser
The Speak Up – Act Out Drama Competition 2025/26 is organised by the Native-speaking English Teacher (NET) Section, Curriculum Development Institute (CDI), Education Bureau.
2. Aims
Drama provides students with greater exposure to authentic English and opportunities to use English creatively, contributing to whole-person development.
The aim of the Speak Up – Act Out Drama Competition is to empower students to use drama both within and beyond the English language classroom to:
- explore situations, characters, ideas and feelings;
- express themselves confidently and creatively in English, using both physical and vocal expression;
- develop their collaboration skills, communication skills and creativity; and
- develop positive values and attitudes, e.g. perseverance, respect for others and empathy.
3. Description of the Competition
SU – AO is open to secondary schools in Hong Kong adopting the CDC English Language Education Key Learning Area Curriculum Guide (Primary 1 – Secondary 6).
Teachers and students are encouraged to regularly practise devising drama in English using improvisation techniques throughout the year as a curricular or co-curricular activity. The school team of four to six students will be given two weeks to devise a 4-5 minute drama based on a given stimulus for performance in the competition sessions in February and March 2026.
