About SPARK
SPARK is a space for creativity, collaboration and visionary thinking. A British Council festival comprising face-to-face and online elements, it celebrates connections and inclusion in our communities and offers a platform for cultural exchange between Hong Kong and the UK across arts, education and the English language.
SPARK: Healthy Futures will explore what good health and well-being means and how it can be achieved and maintained through the British Council’s three key areas of activity: Arts & Culture, Education and English. It will investigate the role played by arts, education and science, and different cultural approaches to achieving a healthy society.
About our SPARK English competition
Showcasing English language learning and the creativity of young people is a key component of SPARK.
We invite Secondary learners in Hong Kong studying in S4-S6 to submit an entry to our British Council English competition by Saturday 5 October 2024.
Shortlisted participants will be invited to deliver their speech live at our SPARK Festival on Sunday 20 October. Our SPARK English winner will receive a free English course at the British Council in Hong Kong. See Terms and Conditions*.
| Date | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 20 October 2024 (Sunday) | 12.15 - 13.00 (HKT) | AIRSIDE 2/F Atrium |
Participants are required to record and submit a 3-minute video speech on the topic ‘What does a healthy future look like?’
Participants can interpret this question in their own way. Some suggested themes include:
- A healthy environment
- Cultural connections
- A supportive community
- Healthy and caring relationships
- An inclusive society
- An improvement of individual physical and mental health
- The future of learning English
Click here to find out more about how to submit your speech.
*Grand prize terms and conditions:
- The winner is entitled to a free Secondary Plus or DSE course in the February 2025 semester.
- The winner is required to complete a free English level test on or before 31 January 2025 in order to be assigned to the suitable course level. Our British Council Customer Services staff will contact the winner to arrange the test and course registration. For details, please contact the British Council on 2632 9800.
- There are a limited number of places available for each class. The winner can choose the class time and location from the available options at the time of course registration.
- In case of disputes, the decision of the British Council shall be final.