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2024 Ethos Hong Kong Secondary Schools
Essay Competition

The Ethos Hong Kong Secondary Schools Essay Competition invites students to engage with an array of thought-provoking questions beyond traditional academic curricula. This competition aims to foster independent thinking, deep understanding, clear reasoning, and effective argumentation.

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The essays will be udged by a distinguished panel of experts from the LKS Faculty of Medicine at The University of Hong Kong and the Ethos Editorial Board. Notably, this includes Dr. Janice Tsang, Dr. Bryan Cho Wing Li, and Dr. Olivia Ngan. This competition provides students the unique opportunity to have their work evaluated by leading academics, students, and professionals.​​​​​

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Competition Results

 

GRAND PRIZE

    •    Camille Phieu (South Island School ESF)

 

MEDICAL HUMANITIES PRIZE

    •    Winner: Camille Phieu (South Island School ESF)

    •    Second Place: Callie Anne Kwok (St. Paul’s Convent School, Secondary Section)

 

TECHNOLOGY PRIZE

    •    Winner: Hung Yuet Chit Lea (Li Po Chun United World College of Hong Kong)

    •    Second Place: Zou Anne In Kat (Renaissance College ESF)

 

PUBLIC HEALTH PRIZE

    •    Winner: Fung Lok Yi Ally (Maryknoll Convent School, Secondary Section)

    •    Second Place: Wong Cheuk Yan Jackie (Brighton College)

Winning Essays

*Read by clicking on the titles.

HOW TO ENTER

  1. Select a Question: Choose one of the provided questions from the themes above.

  2. Write Your Essay: Craft an essay that showcases your understanding, argumentation skills, and creativity.

  3. Submit Your Entry: Upload your essay to this form by the submission deadline.

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AWARDS AND RECOGNITION

The three best essays across all themes will be awarded. This competition is an excellent opportunity for students to engage deeply with important topics, develop their critical thinking and writing skills, and receive recognition for their scholarly efforts. Award-winning works will be featured on Ethos.

SUBMISSION DETAILS

  • Eligibility: Students in Years 10 to 13 in the international schools or Forms 3 to 6 in the local school system in Hong Kong for the 2024-25 academic year.

  • Submission Deadline: All entries must be submitted by 11:59 pm HKT on Monday, August 5th, 2024

    • Important Update: Deadline for submission extended to 11th August 2024, 11:59PM HKT.​

  • Submission Format: Essays should be submitted in Microsoft Word or Google Doc format with the filename in the structure: LastName(fully capitalized)-FirstName-Theme-QuestionNumber.docx
    (e.g., CHAN-TaiManAlex-MedicalHumanities-1.docx).

  • Word Count: Essays should be between 700 and 1000 words.

  • Citation: Vancouver Style 

  • Submission Portal​​

 

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CONTACT

For any queries regarding the essay competition, please contact us at ethos@hku.hk via email or through any of our social media accounts, linked in the website footer. 

Essay Submission Form

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