Handwriting
Entry
Individual, Boys & Girls
Age
- U10 Over 6, U12 Over 6, U14 Over 6
Notes
- This is a County Event. There are no Regional or Provincial Finals in this event.
Additional Notes
- The competition will be a maximum of one hour.
- A supervised competition must be held at County and National level.
- At the National Festival Handwriting competition, under the supervision of the adjudicators, a competitor will be required in their own handwriting to copy a piece of text. This could be an extract from a newspaper, a poem, or an extract from a book etc.
- Under 10: 100–150 words
- Under 12 & Under 14: 200–250 words
- Competitors must use the materials that the adjudicator supplies. Competitors are not permitted to bring any pens, pencils, erasers, or sharpeners into the competition.
- Paper type: A4 sheet paper ruled. An example of this will be available on the website. Writing is to be on one side only for the handwriting piece.
- Pencil size: HB
- Competition at Community Games Festival will be adjudicated on supervised work only. Adjudication will be based on:
- Correct letter formation
- Neatness - uniform letter size, uniform distance between words
- Legibility
- Fluency: style and flair
- Completion of piece
- Punctuation
- Visual aids (apart from prescription spectacles) will not be permitted and adjudicators will request the removal of any item they consider giving advantage to the competitor.
- Exhibits will be on display for the public to see and will be returned to their respective Counties shortly after the competition.
- Judges will be given sufficient time to judge all entries.
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