MARCH
21 March – 9:30-11:30. Kick-Off with past year winners as special guests. Hosts: Villa Maria Academy, Las Condes, Santiago. Registration starts at 9:00 am.
Eligibility
2024’s theme for ESU Chile and all other country’s national competition is:
“There is nothing either good or bad but thinking makes it so”
All participants will be required to deliver a prepared 5-minute speech on the theme on video, which is sent to esu@esu.cl for judges to view. Video must be received by 15 March for judges to begin their viewing.
Note, 2024’s PSC Semi-finalists National Competition and IPSC Competition does will include impromptu speech.
IPSC theme for ESU Chile winner to prepare a new speech for the IPSC competition is:
“A great leader can change the world in an instant.”
PSC Dates/Deadlines to Mark on your calendar:
15 March 2024 – PSC Registration Deadline
17 March 2024 – PSC 5-min video Deadline (sent to esu@esu.cl for judges to view/score)
17-24 March – 2024 PSC Round 1 judging (virtual)
25 March – Announcement of 2024 PSC top 10 Semifinalist participants (they will need to make arrangements to travel to the capital city, Santiago for in-person, face-to-face Semifinal and Final heats– venue to be announced)
5 April 2024 – PSC Semifinal and Final Heats– participants must be prepared to deliver their 5-minute prepared speech live, on stage, with an audience. 9:00-11:00 Semifinal Heats; 13:00-15:00 Final Heat. Venue to be announced.
6 April 2024 – PSC Chilean Participant is announced and invited to attend the IPSC at Royal Institute London UK
13-17 May: 2024 IPSC Royal Institute London UK
To be announced (TBA)– PSC Teacher Workshops to assist public speaking skills and activities for interschool competitions for selecting PSC for 2024.
TBA – PSC Online Teacher Workshops. Public Speakings Activity Badge. See PDF. 16:00-17:00 or 19:00-20:00
APR-JUNE
10 April – Announce CWC theme/prompts. This year’s theme: “Opposites”
10 May – Closing date for school registration of participant(s): 1 for ages 11-14 and 1 for ages 15-19. Submission of Stories deadline.
11 May – 23 May – Round 1 judging (virtual.)
24 May – CWC Finalists announced.
8 June – CWC Finals Event (in person) – workshop activities / Final judging / Awards. This year will be hosted by The Mayflower School, Santiago, Lo Barnechea.
24 May – Final registration for participating schools and their participants (1 per grade level)
6 June – Rounds for 3rd and 4th Grades.
7 June – Rounds for 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th grades.
13 September – Registration deadline for 1st and 2nd Grade Pilot Spelling Bee.
27 September – Pilot Spelling Bee for 1st and 2nd Grades (to be held at Colegio del Verbo Divino, Las Condes).
30 July – Online Workshop for Teachers. Register HERE.
16 August – Final Registration through Online Form
23 August– Duologue videos submission deadline.
26 August- 2 September – Round 1 (virtual) judging for Duologue competition.
5 September – Duologue semifinalists announcement.
27 September – In-person Semifinals and Finals for Duologue Competition. Hosted by Colegio Verbo Divino.
30 July – Online Workshop for Teachers. Register HERE.
4 October – Final Registration through Online Form
11 October– Poetry videos submission deadline.
15 – 21 October – Round 1 (virtual) judging for Poetry competition.
25 October – Poetry semifinalists announcement.
7 November (Thursday) – In-person Semifinals and Finals for 6th, 7th and 8th Grades. Hosted by St. George’s College.
8 November (Friday) – In-person Semifinals and Finals for 3rd, 4th and 5th Grades. Hosted by St. George’s College.
SEPTEMBER-NOVEMBER
7 September – Rounds 1 & 2 (Hosted by The Mayflower School)
5 October – Rounds 3 & 4 (Hosted by Deutsche Schule Santiago)
19 October – Round 5 and Break (Hosted by St. George’s College)
9 November – Semifinals and Finals. (Hosted by Santiago College)
Workshops:
25 July – Workshop for Middle School Teachers.
24 August and 31 August (2 day workshop)
Eligibility
2023’s theme for ESU Chile and all other country’s national competition is:
“Relations between nations are too important to be left to governments alone”
All participants will be required to deliver a prepared 5-minute speech on the theme on video, which is sent to esu@esu.cl for judges to view. Video must be received by 17 March for judges to begin their viewing.
Note, 2023’s PSC Semi-finalists National Competition and IPSC Competition does will include impromptu speech.
IPSC theme for ESU Chile winner to prepare a new speech for the IPSC competition is:
“You don’t get a second chance to make a first impression.”
PSC Dates/Deadlines to Mark on your calendar:
10 March 2023 – PSC Registration Deadline
17 March 2023 – PSC 5-min video Deadline (sent to esu@esu.cl for judges to view/score)
20-24 March – 2023 PSC Round 1 judging (virtual)
24 March – Announcement of 2023 PSC top 10 Semifinalist participants (they will need to make arrangements to travel to the capital city, Santiago for in-person, face-to-face Semifinal and Final heats– venue to be announced)
31 March 2023 – PSC Semifinal and Final Heats– participants must be prepared to deliver their 5-minute prepared speech live, on stage, with an audience. 9:00-11:00 Semifinal Heats; 13:00-15:00 Final Heat. Venue to be announced.
01 April 2023 – PSC Chilean Participant is announced and invited to attend the IPSC at Royal Institute London UK
08-12 May: 2023 IPSC Royal Institute London UK
20 April & 18 May – PSC Teacher Workshops to assist public speaking skills and activities for interschool competitions for selecting PSC for 2024.
31 May (Wednesday) – PSC Online Teacher Workshops. Public Speakings Activity Badge. See PDF. 16:00-17:00 or 19:00-20:00.
18 April – Announce CWC theme/prompts.
18 May – Closing date for school registration of participant(s): 1 for ages 12-15 and 1 for ages 16-19.
20-27 May – Round 1 judging (virtual.)
1 June – CWC Semifinalists announced.
10 June – CWC Semifinals/Final Event (in person) – workshop activitites / Final judging / Awards. (Venue to be announced in Santiago)
June 6, 7 & 8 – Global Challenge “Getting Started” Workshop
July 28 – Final Registration Deadlin (1 team per school)
August 11 – Video Submission Deadline
August 25 – Online Award Ceremony
1-14 August – Pre-registration for Spelling Bees.
25 August – Final registration for participating schools and their participants (1 per grade level)
31 August (Thursday) – Semifinal/Final Heats 3rd, 4th, 5th grades.
1 September (Friday) – Semifinal/ Final Heats, 6th, 7th, 8th grades.
18 – 28 July – World Schools Debating Championship will be held in Hanoi, Vietnam.
9 September – 1st Date.
30 September – 2nd Date.
7 October – 3rd Date & Quarterfinals.
28 October – Semifinals & Finals.
29 September – Duologue videos submission deadline.
1- 6 October – Round 1 (virtual) judging for Duologue competition.
6 October – Poetry Recitation videos submission deadline.
9 – 13 October – Round 1 (virtual) judging for Poetry Recitation competition.
13 October – In-person Semifinals and Finals for Duologue Competition. Venue to be announced.
25 – 26 October – In-person Semifinals and Finals for Poetry Recitation Competition. Venue to be announced.
