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Senior · Grades 8–10
Pick and Speak
Think Fast, Speak Smart
Entry limit: 1 participant per school
What this event involves
Participants draw a numbered chit, collect the mystery topic from the matching hut in the studio, and get one minute to prepare before speaking.
Three minutes on stage, in English, with a warning bell at 2:30.
The key facts
- Date
- Thursday, 3rd September 2026
- Time slot
- Slot 1 · 10:00 AM
- Studio
- Z-Scape
- Individual
- 1 participant
- Duration
- 3 minutes speech
- Entry limit
- 1 participant per school
Format and rounds
- 1Topic selection1 minute
- 2Preparation1 minute
- 3Speech delivery3 minutes
Key rules
- 1Each participant picks only one numbered chit; the selected topic cannot be changed.
- 2Preparation must be done independently.
- 3Books, notes, mobile phones and outside help are not allowed.
- 4Participants must speak only in English and finish within the allotted time.
Judges' decisions shall be final and binding. See general rules
Judging criteria
- Content & ideas30
- Confidence20
- Clarity of speech20
- Fluency20
- Time management10
- Total100
Entering this event?
Each registration form covers up to three events. Entries close 29th August 2026.