Creative Science Drama Competition 2023

Category

• A: Primary school (12 years old or below)
• B: Secondary school (13 – 18 years old)
• C: Tertiary category (e.g. matriculation, A-level, Form 6, pre-university (Foundation), college, university level or other equivalent)
• D: Open category (e.g. family members, there is no age limit for the participants, but at least there must be a member study in primary/secondary school)

• Good Health and Well-being (SDG 3)
• Sustainable Cities and Communities (SDG 11)

Assessment criteria

• Scientific accuracy (20%)
• Creativity and originality (20%)
• Presentation and performance (20%)
• Integration of science and drama (20%)
• Overall impact and entertainment (20%)

• The performance should integrate scientific content and drama.
• This competition is open to teams from Malaysian schools, families and teams from overseas schools and learning institutions.
• No fees are charged for participation.
• Team size: maximum 10 persons per team, including backstage crew (teachers/adults/parents can assist as backstage crew. Backstage crew assists to place props, backstage crew is not allowed to perform skit as cast members).
• No limit to the number of teams from each school or institution.
• Participation form is to be submitted by each team.
• A team is allowed to participate in more than one category; however, the same storyline cannot be repeated.
• The entries for all categories should be submitted via video submission. Shortlisted teams for all categories will be judged based on their live performance at the KLESF 2023.
• All contents in the video are certified original and belong to the participants.
• Verify that all team participants who are under 18 years old have permission from parents or legal guardians to take part in the competition.

Video:

• Videos should run to maximum 10 minutes in duration.
• All entries must be completed in English.
• Entries must be suitable for display to a general audience with respect to language, visual content, presentation, themes discussed, and related issues.
• The sources for music, media, storyline, and any location shown in the performance must be properly credited and acknowledged.
• Videos should have no editing in between (must be in one take).
• Participants are encouraged to include English subtitles to their creative science drama.
• While the copyright for the video and its content is retained by the participant(s), entering the competition automatically provides KLESF the right to display the video online and/or in any public or private settings without restrictions.
• Shortlisted team must respond to organiser within 5 working days from receiving notification for identity verification and other procedures. After this period, the organiser will disqualify non-responding team.

Champion           :  RM 500, certificate
1st Runner-up    :  RM 350, certificate
2nd Runner-up  :  RM 200, certificate

All participants of the qualifying entries will be awarded an e-Certificate of Participation.

Submission link: https://forms.gle/jz2RJHVAaHPCjFYdA

Dr Ong Kiah Ju (ongkj@utar.edu.my)
Email: info@klesf.net