Going beyond an academic English playground, IvyPrep Championship 2023 is also where high school students develop an awareness of the world around them and consolidate and accumulate new knowledge.
IvyPrep Championship 2023 – The largest English debate challenge arena in Vietnam
At the same time, the rounds with methodical exam content and intense competition rules are also an opportunity for candidates to perfect the necessary academic skills of a global citizen in the new era.
Ivy Championship 2023 - A WORLD DIVIDED
This year's competition season is also the first year that the IvyPrep Championship is held in the form of Hybrid - a combination of online competition and live competition.
1. Topics and fields:
The topic of debate at the IvyPrep Championship 2023 is "A World Divided", which is also the "hot spot" of this year's competition. The competition teams will enter the competition around the same topics and fields as Sociology, Science and Technology, Literature, and Communication.
Sociology:
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International secession events: Brexit; the US withdraws from the Paris Agreement on Climate Change
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Rearranging the order among the great powers: China rose to become one of the great powers with far-reaching economic influence; confrontation between Russia and other great powers
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The class divide and the divide between rich and poor in society became widespread after Covid-19
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The shift of occupations in the new era / Re-division of occupations
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Notable divisions such as Berlin Wall, South-North Korea, South-North Vietnam
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Oil and energy crisis
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Family separation (children have to face and endure physical and emotional suffering, etc.)
Science and technology:
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The soft boundary between the virtual world and the real world
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When Science Approaches the Creator's Power
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The explosion of vehicles using environmentally friendly materials.
Literature & Communication:
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What can we learn from literature about war and division?
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Thought shaping: The role of social networks in dividing the flow of ideas before an issue
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Separation in the royal family: escapism/separation from the power of individuals (British royal family: Prince Harry, Princess of Japan, Thailand)
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How the virtual world dominates and dramatically affects people's daily lives and lifestyles
2. Contestants:
IvyPrep Championship 2023 for high school students from grades 6 to 12, divided into two groups by grade level:
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Junior: Grade 6 to 8
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Senior: Grade 9 to 12
Note: Candidates must register in groups of 3
3. Place and form of organization:
26/02/2023: Information Day
05/03/2023: Ivy Scholar – Individual knowledge test – Online competition
March 19, 2023: Live competition in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. Ho Chi Minh City
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Ivy Debate – Team Debate
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Ivy Squad – Team knowledge test
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Gala honoring and awarding
4. Contest Rules:
Round 1: Ivy Scholar – Personal knowledge
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Each candidate will take the online multiple-choice test on a personal or desktop computer.
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The test consists of 45 questions and lasts for 60 minutes. The content of the questions spread across three areas of the contest.
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The difficulty of the questions will be evenly distributed in the question and by age groups. This section requires acumen, decisiveness, concentration, high thinking, and search and self-study skills. In addition, the test requires candidates to have reading skills to understand knowledge and topics of different areas of life.
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Medals and trophies are awarded to the highest-scoring individuals.
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Candidates are allowed to use reference materials.
Note: Candidates need to carefully prepare equipment such as personal computers or desktop computers before the test day, as well as ensure a stable Internet connection during the test. The Organizer will not be responsible for solving problems with the device and Internet connection from the contestants.
Round 2: Ivy Debate – Team Debate
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This round will take place over two turns. Each team will have 10 minutes to discuss at each turn (using materials).
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After that, each member will have 3 minutes to complete their argument. After each round of debate, the remaining team will have 1 minute to prepare for the contest of their competitors. The team with excellent arguments and persuasion will win each round.
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Debate topics will be announced by the judges at the beginning of each round. The judges between the two teams will randomly select supporters and Opponents.
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The winning team will be announced by the judges immediately after the contest ends. Note, in addition to determining the winner and loser, the judge will not give any explanation to ensure fairness and objectivity.
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Medals and trophies are awarded to the teams with the best debating skills
IvyPrep Championship Round 2 - Team Debate Competition
Round 3: Ivy Squad – Team Knowledge
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Each team will take an online multiple-choice test on a personal computer or tablet.
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The test consists of 20 questions and lasts for 60 minutes. The content of the questions spread across three areas of the contest.
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The difficulty of the questions will be evenly distributed in the question and by age groups.
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Medals and trophies are awarded to the highest-scoring individuals.
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Candidates are allowed to use reference materials.
5. Exam fee and registration form:
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Official exam fee: 500,000 VND / contestant
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50% discount exclusively for students belonging to schools in the CISS system: 250,000 VND / .contestant
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Time for registration and fee collection: End of February 20, 2023
6. Prize structure:
The total prize value is up to 15 billion VND, including:
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14 championship trophies, 210 medals
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IvyPrep English Scholarship, Ivy Global School American High School Scholarship
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Exquisite technology gifts from BTC and Sponsors.
REGISTER NOW to attend IvyPrep Championship 2023 to try and win the championship trophy!