Competitions
The Hong Kong Academy for Gifted Education seize every opportunity to provide relevant platforms for our gifted students to demonstrate their giftedness. We partner with the Education Bureau, local university faculties and professional bodies to run territory-wide competitions. Students with outstanding performance in these competitions are identified and provided with training programmes to prepare them to participate in international competitions so that they can excel in their talented areas.
2023/24 Students Events Calendar
Below is a summary of the competitions we are running at the moment.
| Name | Target | Application Period | Co-organiser |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Biology Olympiad – Hong Kong Contest 2023 | S1-S6 Students who were born on or after 1 July 2004 and will still be studying in secondary schools in Hong Kong in the school year 2023/24 | School nomination: mid-Aug 2022 – 15 Sep 2023 (Fri by 12:00 noon) ----------------------------------- Self-nomination from students: 18 Sep 2023 (Mon by 12:00 noon) – 22 Sep 2022 (Fri by 12:00 noon) |
Education Bureau |
| The “Safe Cracking” International Physics Tournament 2024 – Hong Kong Regional Final (Updated on 15 Sep 2023) | Students of Secondary 3 to Secondary 5 in 2023/24 school year of secondary schools in Hong Kong | 14 Jul 2023 - 10 Oct 2023 (Tue by 12:00 noon) | |
| Hong Kong Blockchain Olympiad 2023 | S1-S6 students in school year 2022/23 | Self-nomination: Starts on 29 May 2023 (Mon) End on 21 Jul 2023 (Sat) 23:59 | Co-organised by HKAGE and Hong Kong Blockchain Society |
| Hong Kong Physics Olympiad 2023 (Ceremony details updated) | S1-S4 (or G7-G10) students in school year 2022/23 who will not exceed twenty years old, as of June 30, 2024 and will still be studying in local secondary whole day schools | School nomination: 1 Mar 2023 (Wed) - 24 Mar 2023 (Fri) (by 12:00 noon) ------------------------------- Self-nomination from students: 25 Mar 2023 (Sat) - 31 Mar 2023 (Fri) (by 12:00 noon) |
Education Bureau, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology |
| International Mathematical Olympiad Preliminary Selection Contest - Hong Kong 2023 | S1-S5 (G7-G11 or Y8-Y12) students who were born on or after 2 Jul 2004 and will still be studying in local secondary whole day schools in the school year 2023/24 | Application submitted by School: 1 Feb 2023 (Wed) - 6 Mar 2023 (Mon by 12:00 noon) -------------- Application submitted by Student: 7 Mar 2023 (Tue) - 13 Mar 2023 (Mon by 12:00 noon) |
Education Bureau, International Mathematical Olympiad Hong Kong Committee |
| Hong Kong Budding Poets (English) Award 2022/23 (Competiton Result) | Full-time students from any primary / secondary schools adopting the local / non-local curriculum | 1 Nov 2022 (Tue) - 20 Dec 2022 (Tue by 12:00 noon) | Supported by Education Bureau (EDB) |
| International Biology Olympiad – Hong Kong Contest 2022 (Competition Result updated) | S1-S6 Students who were born on or after 1 July 2003 and will still be studying in secondary schools in Hong Kong in the school year 2022/23 | School nomination: mid-Aug 2022 – 13 Sep 2022 (Tue by 12:00 noon) ----------------------------------- Self-nomination from students: 15 Sep 2022 (Thu by 12:00 noon) – 20 Sep 2022 (Tue by 12:00 noon) |
Education Bureau |
| International Junior Science Olympiad 2024 - Hong Kong Screening (Updated on 15 Sep 2023) | Students who were born on or after 1 January 2009 and will still be studying in local secondary schools in the school year 2023/24 are qualified for the nomination. | 1 Jun 2023 - 7 Jul 2023 (Fri by 12:00 noon) | Education Bureau (EDB) and Hong Kong Association for Science and Mathematics Education |
| International Junior Science Olympiad 2023 - Hong Kong Screening (Competition Result) (Updated on 20 Oct 2022) | Students who were born on or after 1 January 2008 and will still be studying in local secondary schools in the school year 2022/23 are qualified for the nomination. | 4 Jul 2022 - 6 Sep 2022 (Tue by 12:00 noon) | Education Bureau (EDB) and Hong Kong Association for Science and Mathematics Education |
| Hong Kong Physics Olympiad 2022 | S1-S4 (or G7-G10) students in school year 2021/22 who will not exceed twenty years old, as of June 30, 2023 and will still be studying in local secondary whole day schools | School nomination: 8 Apr 2022 (Fri) – 17 May 2022 (Tue by 12:00 noon) ------------------------------- Self-nomination from students: 18 May 2022 (Wed)– 7 Jun 2022 (Tue) by 12:00 noon) |
Education Bureau, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology |
| International Mathematical Olympiad Preliminary Selection Contest - Hong Kong 2022 (Updated on 10 Jun 2022) | S1-S5 (G7-G11 or Y8-Y12) students who were born on or after 2 Jul 2003 and will still be studying in local secondary whole day schools in the school year 2022/23 | Application submitted by School: 8 Feb 2022 (Tue) - 21 Mar 2022 (Mon by 12:00 noon) -------------- Application submitted by Student: 22 Mar 2022 (Tue) - 4 Apr 2022 (Mon by 12:00 noon) |
Education Bureau, International Mathematical Olympiad Hong Kong Committee |
| Hong Kong Budding Poets (English) Award 2021/22 (Updated on 4 Jul 2022) | Full-time students from any primary / secondary schools adopting the local / non-local curriculum | 1 Nov 2021 (Mon) - 20 Dec 2021 (Mon by 12:00 noon) | Supported by Education Bureau (EDB) |
| International Biology Olympiad – Hong Kong Contest 2021 (Competition Result updated) | S1-S6 Students who were born on or after 1 July 2002 and will still be studying in secondary schools in Hong Kong in the school year 2021/22 | School nomination: mid-Aug 2021 – 13 Sep 2021 (Mon by 12:00 noon) ----------------------------------- Self-nomination from students: 14 Sep 2021 (Tue by 12:00 noon) – 20 Sep 2021 (Mon by 12:00 noon) |
Education Bureau |
| International Junior Science Olympiad 2022 - Hong Kong Screening (Competition Result) (Updated on 28 Oct 2021) | Students who were born on or after 1 January 2007 and will still be studying in local secondary schools in the school year 2021/22 are qualified for the nomination. | 2 Jul 2021 - 8 Sep 2021 (Wed by 12:00 noon) | Education Bureau (EDB) and Hong Kong Association for Science and Mathematics Education |
| Hong Kong Physics Olympiad 2021 | S1-S4 (or G7-G10) students in school year 2020/21 who will not exceed twenty years old, as of June 30, 2022 and will still be studying in local secondary whole day schools | School nomination: 19 Mar 2021 (Fri) – 23 Apr 2021 (Fri) (Before 12:00 noon) ------------------------------- Self-nomination from students: 26 Apr 2021 (Mon) – 7 May 2021 (Fri) |
Education Bureau, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology |
| International Mathematical Olympiad Preliminary Selection Contest - Hong Kong 2021 (Updated as at 7 Jun) | S1-S5 (G7-G11 or Y8-Y12) students who were born on or after 1 Jul 2002 and will still be studying in local secondary whole day schools in the school year 2021/22 | Application submitted by School: 1 Feb 2021 (Mon) - 8 Mar 2021 (Mon by 12:00 noon) -------------- Application submitted by Student: 9 Mar 2021 (Tue) - 15 Mar 2021 (Mon by 12:00 noon) |
Education Bureau, International Mathematical Olympiad Hong Kong Committee |
| Hong Kong Budding Poets (English) Award 2020/21 (Result Announcement) (updated as at 14 May) | Full-time students from any primary / secondary schools adopting the local / non-local curriculum | 2 Nov 2020 (Mon) - 18 Dec 2020 (Mon by 12:00 noon) | Supported by Education Bureau (EDB) |
| International Junior Science Olympiad 2021 - Hong Kong Screening (Competition Result) (Updated on 23 Oct 2020) | Students who were born on or after 1 January 2006 and will still be studying in local secondary schools in the school year 2020/21 are qualified for the nomination. | 3 Aug 2020 - 9 Sep 2020 (Wed by 12:00 noon) | Education Bureau (EDB) and the Hong Kong Association for Science and Mathematics Education |
Update Date：2023-09-26