Hwa Chong Info-communications Challenge (HCIC)

Date of Competition

Thursday, 22 May 2025 (afternoon)

Duration of the competition: 1 hour

Objectives of HCIC

The aim of the HCIC is to generate greater interest in the field of info-communications among students in primary schools. HCIC is also an excellent opportunity for the youth to identify and explore their talent in programming, coding and robotics, and to develop important skills such as computational thinking and analytical thinking.

Note that the medium of the competition will be in English.

Mode of Competition

HCIC will be conducted online in the afternoon. Venue will be the schools of the participating students.

Eligibility

This competition is open to all Singapore schools, as well as overseas participants.

All Singapore participants must be Primary 6 students.

For overseas centres with the school year commencing in June/July: Participants must be primary school students in Primary 5 or 6 or equivalent.

Structure of Competition

Competition comprises

Section 1

15 Questions
MCQ
15 marks

Section 2

5 questions
Open ended and programming
Coding/Programming knowledge
Language: Python

The focus of the competition:

Programming logic, Python programming language, robotics knowledge

Instructions to participants

(a) All participants must have their own mobile devices/laptop/desktop with internet connection (via School Wi-Fi or mobile network).

(b) Login details (userid and password) will be given to the participants through the school teacher on the day of the competition.

(d) There will be a timer on the individual participant to show the time remaining for the competition.

(e) After the competition, please log out of the site.

(f) The use of calculators, mathematical sets or mathematical tables is not allowed during the competition.

Prizes

All participants will receive an e-certificate which will be sent to the participants' email addresses according to the name (and email address) submitted during registration.

HCIC participants will qualify for

Platinum award
Gold award
Silver award
Bronze award
Participation

All platinum award winners will also receive $50 prize money.

Announcement of Winners

The results of the HCIC will be posted on the website within 2 weeks after e-HCIC is administered.

Registration

a) The registration fee per student is $20/- [inclusive of GST] and registration opens from 1 March 2025 until 31 March 2025. The invitation email should reach the primary school by the end of February 2025.

(b) Registration will be done strictly via an online portal: hcic.hci.hk.cn

Teachers-in-charge will need to register for an account at the portal before registering your students.

c) Payment will be made only after the competition. Schools will be invoiced based on the actual number of participants for the competition.

i. E-invoice will be sent via the IFAAS system after the competition. Payment must be paid via IFAAS and should be made within two weeks after receiving the E-invoice from Hwa Chong Institution.

ii. Payment by IFAAS should indicate the HCI AGD Vendor id: 'MOE 0101022' correctly.

iiii. Only 1 invoice will be provided per school for registration with HCIC.

d) All correspondance should be sent to:

Hwa Chong Infocommunications Challenge (HCIC)

Hwa Chong Institution

(High School Section)

661 Bukit Timah Road

Singapore 269734