*Some dates may be subject to change during 2027 due to MINEDUC decisions or other unforeseen circumstances.
APRIL / MAY
16 April 2027 – PSC Registration Deadline and 5-min video submission (sent via the registration form or to esu@esu.cl for judges to view/score).
16 -28 April – 2027 PSC Round 1 judging (virtual)
30 April – Announcement of 2027 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)
13 May – PSC Semifinal and Final Heats– Registration and Workshops. Venue TBA.
14 May – 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 TBA.
15 May – PSC Chilean Participant is announced and invited to attend the IPSC at Royal Institute London UK
5-9 July: 2027 IPSC in London UK.
To be announced (TBA)– PSC Teacher Workshops to assist public speaking skills and activities for interschool competitions for selecting PSC for 2026.
TBA – PSC Online Teacher Workshops. Public Speakings Activity Badge. See PDF. 16:00-17:00 or 19:00-20:00
APR-JUNE
9 April – Announce CWC theme/prompts.
7 May – Closing date for school registration of participant(s): 1 for ages 11-14 and 1 for ages 15-19. Submission of Stories deadline.
8 May – 24 May – Round 1 judging (virtual.)
26 May – CWC Finalists announced.
12 June – CWC Finals Event (in person) – workshop activities / Final judging / Awards. Venue TBA.
14 May – Final registration for participating schools and their participants (1 per grade level)
2 June – Rounds for 3rd and 4th Grades. Venue TBA.
3 June – Rounds for 5th and 6th grades. Venue TBA.
4 June – Rounds for 7th and 8th grades. Venue TBA.
Schedule for the Competition*:
*The schedule is always flexible as we depend on the spelling prowess of our participants!
TBA – Online Workshop for Teachers, 6-7pm.
27 August – Registration through Online Form and videos submission deadline.
28 August – 8 September – Round 1 (virtual) judging for Duologue competition.
10 September– Duologues semifinalists announcement.
30 September – In-person Semifinals and Finals for Duologue Competition. Hosted by Colegio del Verbo Divino, Las Condes.
TBA – Online Workshop for Teachers.
6, 7, 8 and 10 October: Online Poetry Judging Workshops (all schools participating must register a teacher for this): HERE
13 October – Final Registration through Online Form and videos submission deadline.
14 – 24 October – Round 1 (virtual) judging for Poetry competition.
26 October – Poetry semifinalists announcement.
5 November (Thursday) – In-person Semifinals and Finals for 6th 7th and 8th grades. Hosted by Villa María Academy.
6 November (Friday) – In-person Semifinals and Finals for 3rd, 4th and 5th Grades. Hosted by Villa María Academy.
TBA – Online Workshop for Teachers.
8 October – Registration through Online Form and videos submission deadline.
9 – 20 October – Round 1 (virtual) judging for Poetry competition.
22 October – Poetry semifinalists announcement.
4 November (Thursday) – In-person Semifinals and Finals for 3rd, 4th and 5th Grades OR 6th 7th and 8th grades. Venue TBA.
5 November (Friday) – In-person Semifinals and Finals for 3rd, 4th and 5th Grades OR 6th 7th and 8th grades. Venue TBA.
APRIL-OCTOBER
April/May: Mini Tournament. TBA.
23 July – Registration deadline.
21 August – Rounds 1 & 2. Venue to be announced.
4 September – Rounds 3 & 4. Venue to be announced.
25 September – Round 5 and QFs. Venue to be announced.
2 October – Semifinals and Finals. Venue to be announced.
Workshops:
TBA
10 and 11 June – SharkMUN (The Mayflower School)
August – DragonMUN (St. George’s College) and GryphonMUN (The Grange School)
September – SMT MUN (St. Margert’s, Concón, V Region)
October – CraigMUN (Craighouse School)
