Yayasan Johor Corporation (YJC) Choral Speaking Challenge Johor State Level 2023
Organised by Jabatan Pendidikan Negeri Johor and Yayasan Johor Corporation
The following format will be implemented in the YJC Choral Speaking Challenge:
1.0: FORMAT
1.1: The state level competition will be conducted in two sections:
Stage 1: Preliminary Video Screening for YJC Fan Favourite Award
Stage 2: Grand Final
1.2: Champions from all districts that advance to the state level will be going through the online preliminary video screening for YJC Fan Favourite Award and also the Grand Final in-person.
STAGE 1: Preliminary Video Screening for YJC Fan Favourite Award
1.3: For Stage 1, all teams will have to record a 2 to 3-minute additional choral speaking video presentation on the following topic:
Primary Schools Category: 3R (Reduce, Reuse, Recycle)
Secondary Schools Category: Low Carbon
1.4 All Stage 1 video presentations will be uploaded on the Yayasan Johor Corporation Official Facebook page and the choral speaking presentation that receives the most likes will be awarded with the YJC Fan Favourite Award.
1.5: All participating pupils and teachers MUST follow and like the Yayasan Johor Corporation Official Facebook page in order to win this award. Failure to do so will lead to disqualification.
1.6: The uploaded video must ONLY contain the additional choral speaking video presentation (ONLY the themes given by YJC) and NOT the winning presentation from the respective district rounds.
STAGE 2: Grand Final
1.7: The Grand Final round will be conducted in two sections:
Section A: The additional choral speaking presentation as presented in Stage 1.
Section B: The winning performance presented at district level:
Primary Schools Category : ‘Unity’
Secondary Schools Category : ‘Financial Literacy’
1.8: Presentation for Section B will start right after the presentation for Section A finishes. Choral speakers need to mention the phrase 'Unity' for Primary Schools category or 'Financial Literacy' for Secondary Schools category to mark the start of their second performance.
2.0: RECORDING AND SUBMISSION
2.1: The format for video submission follows the recent Choral Speaking Nuri Madani Competition 2023 Concept Paper.
2.2: All scripts and videos for Stage 1 should be uploaded through the submission link that can be found below this section by 17th September 2023.
3.0: PRIZES
3.1: Prizes are awarded as follows:
Stage 1 (for each category)
YJC Favourite Award
YJC Best Script Award
Stage 2, Section A (for each category):
Champion
Second Prize Winner
Third Prize Winner
Two Consolation Prize Winner
Best Conductor
Stage 2, Section B (for each category):
Best YJC Performance
Second Best YJC Performance
Third Best YJC Performance
3.2: Selection of winners will be done by separate teams of judges. Winning teams in different stages and sections may not be the same team and vice versa. Only the Champion for Stage 2, Section B will proceed to the nationals for each category.
4.0: COMPETITION TIMELINE
17th September 2023 (Online)
Submission of videos for Stage 1
19th to 23th September 2023 (Online)
Uploading of videos on Yayasan Johor Corporation Official Facebook page.
Share and like event begins.
The number of likes will be counted and recorded on the 24th September 2023 at 4.00 pm.
25th September 2023 (Main Stage, KOMTAR JBCC Mall, Johor Bahru, 10.00 am)
YJC Choral Speaking Challenge Grand Final for Secondary School Category
26th September 2023 (Main Stage, KOMTAR JBCC Mall, Johor Bahru)
10.00 am: YJC Choral Speaking Challenge Grand Final for Primary School Category
2.30 pm: Prize Giving and Closing Ceremony of YJC Choral Speaking Challenge Johor State Level 2023 and announcement of winners and YJC Awards for BOTH categories