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MOE Interschool Competition
Win a share of $30,000 for your school!
50 Years on, Remembering Our
Everyday Pioneer Heroes
- a Digital Story Competition
Do you know someone who helped lay the
foundation for Singapore’s nation building?
Civica is pleased to announce the MOE interschool competition Remembering Our Everyday Pioneer
Heroes – A Digital Story.
This competition is about remembering Singapore’s unsung heroes – everyday people –
who exemplified the spirit and action in building our nation.
They led ordinary lives - among friends and neighbours, some in the kampungs, others in estates,
harbouring similar hopes and dreams for a better tomorrow and sharing the same struggles, joys
and tears. These were ordinary men and women who had the will to achieve against all odds. They
came from all beginnings: humble beginnings, shopkeepers, tradespeople, business communities,
government workers and from the education sector. While their backgrounds varied, they were united
by one singular mission to serve their fellow countrymen and create a better life and a better home for
generations to come. Many of these everyday heroes went unnoticed, their contributions unknown to
us. But some of them could be known to you.
Through oral, pictorial or video archives, this is your opportunity to uncover and reveal personal stories
of those who made a difference and helped make Singapore what it is today.
Take a journey back through time by reliving the memories of your grandparents, parents, neighbours,
teachers and their friends. Seek out newspaper archives and historical narratives to identify those who
had simply given for the good of others.
Then, using audio, pictorial, video, graphical and/or text, design a multimedia tribute suitable for posting
on the web.
Civica will award $30,000 across the three school levels. The winning entry for Primary and Secondary
schools will receive a total prize of $7000 ($5500 for the school and $1500 divided amongst the winning
team members). The second and third prizes (school only) will be $3000 and $1500 respectively. Junior
Colleges will have one top prize of $7000 ($5500 for the College and $1500 divided amongst the winning
team members). The school’s/JC’s prize money is to be utilised within the school/JC library for the
purchase of resources, technology, materials or services.
All school entries will be loaded into the individual school/JC Spydus library system for sharing within
the school/JC.
All prize-winning entries will be loaded into all MOE school/JC Spydus library systems for sharing across
all schools and JCs.
Objective
The objective of this competition is to highlight and promote the creativity of Singapore students in
recognising and remembering our everyday heroes. Students will have the opportunity to further
build 21st century skills and multiple literacies such as critical thinking, collaboration and information
skills as they collaborate to conceive, design and create a multimedia content piece with a focus on
Singapore’s history in the last 50 years. The focus on this piece should be the contributions of ordinary
Singaporeans whose pioneering spirit and endeavours have contributed, towards nation building.
The final work should form a multimedia social history composition or short documentary, or even an
interactive game comprising any combination of the following elements:
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Printed text
Sound recordings
Video
Music
Games
This project allows the various clubs within the school to collaborate and contribute – such as history,
music, film/ drama, literature, writing, art, games and technology.
Project Milestones
The project is divided into three stages:
Stage 1 – Initial submissions for review
– closing date: 13th February, 2015
Stage 2 – Creating a multimedia product
– closing date: 4th May, 2015
Teams are required to submit a project brief
that might be used to provide feedback before
progression to Stage 2.
Create a final multimedia project for submission
to Civica.
All teams will then be invited to participate in a
one day, hands-on workshop on the advanced
use of the school Spydus library system which is
to be used in the project for storing and sharing
the project. Civica staff will also be available
for consultation with the teams to discuss their
project plans and the implementation process.
All schools may progress to Stage 2, this initial
submission stage is an important checkpoint
for the schools to use to ensure that the school
and teams are comfortable with their concept,
storyboard, outline and plan.
Stage 3 – Final presentations
– 25th to 29th May, 2015
Finalists chosen from each category will be invited
for an in-person presentation to the judges, from
which the winners will be decided. The decision
by the judging panel will be final.
Submission Guidelines
The competition context and theme is the ‘Pioneer Generation’
In planning the first submission, it is important to keep in mind that the stories should be in the context
of the Pioneer Generation and about ordinary people, their lives and their contribution towards nation
building, and link culture, people, community and history.
The backdrop might be one of the following:
An important national or community event
An important national education theme
Personal or family struggles in relation to economic circumstance or identity
Hardships that were overcome
Personal and family successes
These stories should provide the focus that illustrates the legacy and heritage provided by the Pioneer
Generation and their impact on the present and future of Singapore as a nation.
Stage 1 Initial Submission – 13th February, 2015
The proposal/project brief should include, but not be limited to, the following elements:
Synopsis
• The focus of their multimedia presentation and its scope
• An outline of the ordinary people whose lives and contributions will be featured as part of the project
• An outline of the historical events intended as the background theme
• The elements they intend to include as part of the project
• A plan to translate these into an impactful multimedia product
• Possibly a high level storyboard (not essential)
Project Team
• Provide the name of all students in the Project Team
• Provide a profile of all the students in the Project Team
• Provide the name of the teacher in-charge/mentor for the Project Team
Utilisation of the prize money
• Provide details on how you might use the school’s prize money to enhance your library
The initial proposal should be sent to libraryprogrammes@civica.com.sg as a word document by
13th February 2015.
Stage 2 Creating the multimedia work
– 4th May, 2015
A briefing, training and consultation session will be conducted for all schools who have submitted a
proposal. These sessions are scheduled for the 2nd – 6th March, 2015 (actual date for participating
schools will be confirmed after the closing date of Stage 1 submissions).
With the feedback given by the school, and possibly Civica following the briefing, on the proposal,
teams should then work to create a multimedia presentation.
By 4th May 2015, the project teams should submit to Civica the following:
• A description of the process undertaken
• Descriptions of materials used
• An outline of the components and elements of their final multimedia product
• Project* to be loaded into the school’s Spydus system, with the file name included in the emailed
submission so it can be easily located
*The maximum length for a single audio-visual presentation is 20 minutes
The submission should be emailed to libraryprogrammes@civica.com.sg by 4th May 2015
Stage 3 Finalist presentations
– 25th to 29th May, 2015
• Finalists will be announced on 15th May and will be required to present their project to the panel of
judges in the allocated time frame. This can be done as a team or by an elected representative from
the team
• A maximum of one hour will be allocated for each presentation
Eligibility
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The competition is open to all Primary, Secondary and Junior College students
Entries will be accepted as team submissions
Schools can submit multiple entries
The submission must be solely the students’ effort
Students can engage teacher(s) as consultant(s) only
Endorsement by School
• The Principal and school must agree to the guidelines governing the use of prize money
• By participating in this competition, schools and students agree to award Civica the rights/permission
to reproduce part of, or the full, content in their promotional material or for any other purposes
deemed appropriate
Evaluation and Criteria
In addressing the competition criteria, submissions will be evaluated on the following:
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A clear understanding of the project scope and outcomes
Effective translation of the vision into an impactful multimedia product
Originality and creativity
Demonstrated use of Spydus System
Award-winning entries will be selected by the judging panel no later than 29th June 2015.
Important Dates
12th January 2015
Competition officially announced
13th February 2015
Closing date for initial competition submissions – Stage 1
18th February 2015
Announcement to schools of Stage 2 briefing dates
2nd March 2015 to 6th March 2015
School briefing, training and consultation sessions
4th May 2015
Closing date for final competition submissions – Stage 2
15th May 2015
Announcement of finalist schools for Stage 3
25th May 2015 to 29th May 2015
9th July 2015
Final presentations to judging panel (1 hour presentations)
Award Ceremony and showcase at MOE Symposium