AiTLE + Welkin + HKCCCU Logos Academy : Microsoft Office / Adobe Creative Cloud Skills Competition 2017

Dates: 01/10/2017 Times: 15:30 - 17:30 Location: Welkin Computer Training Centre (Mong Kok) : 3/F Righteous Centre, 585 Nathan Road, Mongkok, Kowloon

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Office Application handling and Multimedia editing skills (especially Word Processing, Spreadsheet, Presentation & Image Editing) are a MUST for nowadays people no matter at study or at work. In NSS ICT, knowing Office Application Handling Skills and Multimedia editing is also a MUST as is included in the C&A Guide.

In order to let arouse students interest and knowledge in Office Application handling and Multimedia Skills, and to let students participate more so as to enhance their ability. AiTLE + Welkin + HKCCCU Logos Academy will launch “Microsoft Office / Adobe Creative Cloud Skills Competition 2017″. This year is the fourth year that we have this competition.

In order to benefit more participants, the workflow for this year has changed. below is the brief workflow of the competition of this year :

  • Competition Categories
    • Microsoft Office Skill ~ Word Processing
    • Microsoft Office Skill ~ Spreadsheet
    • Microsoft Office Skill ~ Presentation
    • Multimedia Skill ~ Image Editing
  • Participants Eligibility
    • Local secondary school students
    • each student can only join only 1 individual competition category
  • Competition Workflow (sequentially from A to F)
    1. Competition announcement and registration start 
    2. MOS / ACA Experience Day & Competition Briefing 
    3. Registration Close 
    4. Round 1 Competition
      • School can have unlimited students to join, round 1 will be hosted online and students can do it at home / school)
      • Best 2 students (and mark over threshold) of each category will be accepted to join the Final Competition
        • Final number of accepted students for final will depends on total number of eligible finalists and also capacity of venue
        • The 2 student accepted to Final must form a team to participate Part II of the final competition
    5. Preparation Period by student
    6. Final Competition & Award Presentation
      • Final competition has Part I and Part II
        • Part I : MOS / ACA Exam Competition
        • Part II : Integrated Skills
  • Competition Flow, Detail & Key dates
    • Competition announcement and registration start 
      • Now
      • Registration through link below
    • MOS/ACA Experience Day & Competition Briefing
      • 2017-01-10 (TUE) 15:30 ~ 17:30 @ Welkin Computer Training Centre (Mong Kok)
        • Welkin Computer Training Centre (Mong Kok) : 3/F Righteous Centre, 585 Nathan Road, Mongkok, Kowloon
      • Open for school teachers who planned to join the competition. Teachers can get
        • latest MOS/ACA information & support for Skills competition 2017.
        • Preparation guide and free mock exam platform account, &
        • a free MOS/ACA exam voucher for experiencing the MOS / ACA Exam.
    • Registration Close
      • 2017-03-20 (MON) by 18:00
      • Successful registered schools will receive an instruction guide for Round 1 competition.
    • Round 1 Competition
      • 2017-03-25 (SAT) from 09:00 to 20:00
      • An online portal will open for a computer base exam competition/ project submission.
        • For Word Processing, Spreadsheet & Presentation
          • A web based quiz platform in MC, Fill in blanks, T/F, Matching Questions.
        • For Image Editing
          • A Project submission, fulfill a clear skills guideline
            • Artistic performance is not count in the final marks
      • School can send unlimited student to join.
      • Schools are encouraged to held and take the Round 1 competition as a school event, or can allow students to do the test at home.
      • The result will record by systems and the organizer will shortlist candidate to Final Competition.
        • Best 2 students (and mark over threshold) of each category will be accepted to join the Final Competition
        • Final number of accepted students for final will depends on total number of eligible finalists and also capacity of venue
        • The 2 student accepted to Final must form a team to participate Part II of the final competition
    • Preparation period
      • School with student(s) joining the final will be awarded a Gmetrix mock exam platform for practice.
    • Final Competition & Award Ceremony
      • 2017-05-06 (SAT) from 10:00 to 15:00 at HKCCCU Logos Academy (Secondary Section)
        • Date of event : to be confirmed
        • HKCCCU Logos Academy (Secondary Section) : No. 5, Ling Kwong Street, Tseung Kwan O, Hong Kong.
      • The competition will have 2 parts
        • Part I : MOS / ACA Exam Competition
          • Ranked by mark (if same marks, then further ranked by time of completion)
          • All candidate who pass in the competition exam is qualified to be a MOS/ACA
        • Part II : Integrated Skill
          • Competition in Team format (each team has 2 students), test in integrated skills for the school titles.
  • Competition Awards
    • Round 1
      • A certification of Completion to every participant
    • Final Round
      • Individual Awards: 1st, 2nd , 3rd Place and merit, in certificate
      • School Awards in 1st,2nd & 3rd place, in certificate & Trophy
      • Final competition participant will award a MOS/ACA at no charge.
      • The individuals category winners will be invite to the MOS/ACA world championship 2017
  • Software Version for Competition
    • Microsoft Office Skills Stream/ MOS Exam Version
      • Microsoft Office 2016
      • Will have Chinese traditional/ English to choose.
    • Multimedia Skills Stream/ ACA Exam Version
      • Adobe Photoshop CC
      • Will have Chinese traditional/ English to choose.
      • Software:
        • can visit here to download trial version or
        • can visit here to see purchase student Adobe CC information
  • Scope
    • Microsoft Office Skills Stream
    • Multimedia Skills Stream
      • Adobe Certified Associate Exam Objective
  • Support to schools who register for the competition
    • MOS/ACA Experience Day & Competition Briefing
      • Teachers can get latest MOS information & support for Skills competition 2017.
      • Preparation guide and free mock exam platform account, &
      • a free MOS exam voucher for experience. (click here for register)
    • Gmetrix mock exam platform for each competition category.
    • For Extra MOS/ACA required for student IT activities and practice, you can contact Welkin (Kitty Luk: 3605 3325) for details.

Organizer reserve the right of change of above rules.

Apply for Competition : Click here