"Script It Right" Chinese Radio Drama Script Writing Competition Draws Record Student Participants and Entries

第十二届"与声剧来"中文广播剧创作比赛学生参与人数和参赛作品创历史新高

The annual "Script it Right" Chinese Radio Drama Script Writing Competition ("与声剧来"中文广播剧创作比赛) drew a record 1,058 participants who submitted 401 entries, the highest figures in the competition's history. Minister of State for Education and Chairperson of the Committee to Promote Chinese Language Learning (CPCLL), Ms Jasmin Lau, was the Guest-of-Honour at the Awards Ceremony, which recognised students for their outstanding narrative skills and proficiency in the Chinese Language. Jointly organised by the CPCLL, local radio station UFM100.3 and Holy Innocents' High School, the competition aims to promote Chinese Language learning through storytelling. Please refer to Annex for the list of winners.

2 Now in its 12th edition, the competition this year drew inspiration from the unit "With Your Companionship" (有你做伴), in the secondary school Chinese textbook "Hua Wen Ban Wo Xing" (华文伴我行). As in past editions, students were challenged to push their creative boundaries to craft narratives that were both original and contemporary. For example, students had to weave one of three given elements into their scripts — the theme (特定主题：有你做伴), the dialogue "A longer route is fine; maybe you'll encounter different landscapes" (预设对白：绕点远路没关系，也许能看到不一样的风景), and the sound effect of coughing (特选音效：咳嗽声).

3 Five teams from the Primary School category (Category A) earned the Merit Awards for their outstanding scripts, while seven teams from the Secondary School, Junior College/Millennia Institute, and Polytechnic category (Category B) clinched the Top 3 and Merit Awards. As an additional highlight, UFM100.3 will bring the winning Category B scripts to life as radio dramas, to be broadcast between July and August on the radio station.

4 In the lead-up to the competition, notable theatre practitioner Mr Tung Ka Wai conducted eight scriptwriting workshops between January and March this year, which were attended by around 1,000 students. 70 teachers also participated in an online workshop conducted by Mr Tung on teaching strategies related to radio drama and scriptwriting. In addition, 40 students participated in the Voice Talent Training Camp, where they received professional voice acting guidance from UFM100.3 personalities Andrew, Cheng Yao, Kemin, Xavier, Xin Ying and Jia Yi.

5 For more details about CPCLL's initiatives, please visit www.cpcll.sg.