KARNIVAL PERPADUAN BAHASA INGGERIS: DARE TO SPELL COMPETITION CONCEPT PAPER

2023

KARNIVAL PERPADUAN
BAHASA INGGERIS:
DARE TO SPELL
COMPETITION CONCEPT
PAPER 2023

Organized by;
The Sports, Co-curricular and Arts Division
Ministry of Education Malaysia
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1.0 INTRODUCTION

Dare to Spell Competition is a competition that encourages pupils to develop their

spelling skills and vocabulary, as well as developing their poise for public speaking.
In this competition, pupils are pitted against one another with the aim of becoming
the ‘best speller’.

2.0 OBJECTIVES

2.1 To improve and advance the skills associated with good spelling habits.

2.2 To enhance the pupils’ spelling capabilities and enrich theirvocabulary.

2.3 To encourage reading habits among the pupils in preparation for the spelling
competition.

2.4 To expand pupils’ vocabulary and encourage accurate word usage and
pronunciation.

3.0 ELIGIBILITY

3.1 This competition is open to all primary and secondary school pupils from
government-aided schools. The competition is divided into two categories;

i) Primary School : Year 4–Year 6 pupils

ii) Secondary School : Form 1 – Form 5 pupils

3.2 Each school sends in only one (1) participant.

4.0 WORD LIST

4.1 The words used in the competition from the state to national level will start
from A2 level for primary and B2 level for secondary. The organiser will be
responsible for the word list.

4.2 The word list will comprise of words that have simple words, and then
progress into more difficult ones.

4.3 All the words spelled by spellers during the competition, either in the written
or oral spelling must follow the British Standard of English.

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5.0 OFFICIALS

5.1 Master Speller

The master speller is the person who reads the words to the spellers from the
specified word list that is to be used in the competition. He/she will pronounce
all the words clearly and provide the definitions and sample sentences upon
request from the contestants.

5.2 Judges (3 Judges)

The judges will judge the competition and have complete control over the
competition and no objection will be entertained. As the students spell the
words, it is the judges’ responsibility to check the correctness of the spelling.
They can correct errors as soon as they see them if they believe the rules
have been breached, or that the Master Speller has made errors in his
pronunciation or definition of a word. The judges have the final say on
whether the spelling is correct and will deal with any dispute that may arise.

5.3 Timekeeper

There will be only one timekeeper. The time-keeper will monitor the time
between the pronunciation of the word by the Master Speller and the spelling
of the word by the speller.

6.0 COMPETITION RULES

6.1 Participants must wear school uniform for the competition.

6.2 Each participant will be given a number to represent their turn to spell during
the competition.

6.3 When a participant’s number is called out by the Master Speller, the
participant must confirm his/her number. The Master Speller will say out the
word and the participant must spell the word.

6.4 Each participant is given 30 seconds to spell out the word correctly.

6.5 A bell will be rung as soon as the Master Speller says out the word. The
second bell will be rung at the 30th second.

6.6 Each participant should say the word, spell it and then say the word
again to submit it. The speller indicates a completed spelling by
pronouncing the word after spelling it. However, the judges will not disqualify
any participant for failing to pronounce the word before spelling it.
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6.7 If the participant does not catch the word the first time, he/she may ask the
Master Speller to repeat the word, “Can you please repeat the word?” or
“Please repeat.”

6.8 If the participant still does not know the word, he/she may ask the Master
Speller the meaning of the word, “Can I have the meaning of the word,
please?” or just “Meaning, please.”

6.9 If the participant still does not know the word, he/she may ask the Master
Speller the word in a sentence, “Can I have the word in a sentence,
please?” or “Sentence, please.”

6.10 If a participant is given a homonym, it is the responsibility of the participant to

determine the proper spelling of the word by asking for a definition, use in a
sentence, or other help as allowed in the rules. (Refer to Rules 6.7 to 6.9)

6.11 Having started to spell a word, a participant may stop and start over.
Participants are allowed to restart their words provided they do not change
any of the letters or the sequence of the letters from those first pronounced.

6.12 All the above (refer to Rules 6.6 to 6.11) must be within the stipulated
time, i.e., 30 seconds.

6.13 If the spelling is correct, the Master Speller will announce “That is correct”. If
it is incorrect, the Master Speller will announce “I am sorry, that is
incorrect.”

7.0 COMPETITION FORMAT

7.1 The competition will be separated into four stages, i.e. a non-elimination
round, elimination rounds, semi-finals and finals.

7.2 The first stage of the competition will involve a non-elimination round. This
round serves as a warm-up for the participants. All participants will advance to
the second stage of the competition, regardless of whether they misspell or
spell the word correctly.

7.3 The second stage of the competition will be the elimination rounds. A
participant will be eliminated from the competition and will not advance to the
next round at the first instance of providing an incorrect answer. The
elimination rounds will continue until there are five spellers.

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7.4 The semi-finals stage will involve the five remaining spellers. Spellers will be
eliminated at this stage when they misspell the words in two consecutive
rounds.

Table 1: Example of elimination method for the remaining five spellers

Rounds Speller 1 Speller 2 Speller 3 Speller 4 Speller 5
1 √ √ X √ √
X √ X X √
2
(eliminated)
X √ √ X
3
(eliminated)
√ √ X
4
(eliminated)
*√ - indicates correct spelling
*X – indicates wrong spelling

7.5 This stage will continue until there are two spellers.

7.6 The final round will take place when there are two remaining spellers. The
following rules apply at the final stage of the competition. When one speller
misspells a word and the second speller spells the word correctly, but
misspells the next word on the list, the misspelled word will be given to the
first speller. If the first speller spells the word correctly, and also spells the
next word on the list correctly, then he/she will become the champion.

8.0 INFRINGEMENT

A speller will be disqualified if;

8.1 he/she continues to spell the word after the time has elapsed/ the bell is heard;

8.2 in the process of retracing the letters, he or she alters the letters or sequence
of letters from those first said (refer 6.11); or

8.3 he/she speaks loudly or causes disturbances while the spelling competition is
in progress.

9.0 PRIZES

9.1 Prizes are awarded as follows: -

9.1.1 Champion
9.1.2 Second Prize winner
9.1.3 Third Prize winner
9.1.4 Two Consolation Prize winners
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9.2 Trophies and certificates of achievement will be awarded to the winners.

Certificates of participation will be awarded to all participants.

10.0 EXCEPTION

All matters not stated in the concept paper or any exclusion to the rules and all
other unexpected matters and issues on interpretation will be decided by the
organising committee of the competition.
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*This concept paper is valid as of 2023 until further notification or revision from the Ministry of
Education and can be used at all levels for competitions organised by the Ministry. The
competition will abide to the above rules ONLY.
*All rights reserved by the Ministry of Education Malaysia. Usage or adaptation by any entities
outside of the ministry requires prior permission.

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KARNIVAL PERPADUAN
BAHASA INGGERIS:
DARE TO SPELL
COMPETITION 2023
LIMBANG DISTRICT

WORD LIST

Organized by;
The Sports, Co-curricular and Arts Division
Ministry of Education Malaysia
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KARNIVAL PERPADUAN BAHASA INGGERIS: DARE TO SPELL COMPETITION
PRIMARY SCHOOL CATEGORY
LIMBANG DISTRICT LEVEL / YEAR 2023

SCORE SHEET

No Elimination Rounds
Participant Name
. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
1 BRENDAND RYAN MELIZZA
2 RAIHANAH BINTI MUHAMED KHALID
3 ABRIANNA EDNA DANIELLE ANAK ISUT
4 JASMINE TIANG YEE
5 ATHENA HEATLEY CECILIA
6 JEYNIER SIM PUYANG ANAK JOANNES
7 ITZEL NICOLE DEMIT ANAK NGUMBANG
8 PENELOPE BAJIK ANAK EFFENDY
9 ADELLA AMBERLYN LUDAN ANAK GREGORY IMPIN
10 ATHENA HEATLEY CECILIA
11 MOHAMMAD QHAIRIE BIN JOHAN
12 EISYA SYIFAA BINTI EMBRAN
13 AISY QAIRA BATRISYIA BINTI ABDULLAH
14 ADRIANA CLAIRE MANG ANAK MICHAEL JANDA
15 EYLLEXTER ROARY ANAK EYOK
16 MELVENA GWEN ANAK RITIN
17 ANNA ALTHAFUNNISA BINTI BENYAMIN
18 QAISARA ADHWA BINTI ABDUL QUIM
19 MOHD IQBAL RIZQI BIN MOHD ENUEE
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Judge’s Name : Date :

Signature :
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PRIMARY SCHOOL CATEGORY
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SCORE SHEET

Semi-finals
Rounds
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16

Judge’s Name : Date :

Signature :
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CATEGORY
LEVEL / YEAR

SCORE SHEET (FINAL)

Rounds Speller 1 Remarks Speller 2 Remarks

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16

Judge’s Name : Date :

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CATEGORY
LEVEL / YEAR

RESULT SLIP

PLACING PARTICIPANT STATE/SCHOOL

CHAMPION

SECOND

THIRD

FIRST
CONSOLATION

SECOND
CONSOLATION

Position Name Signature

Chief Judge
Judge 2
Judge 3
Date