[Offtopic] Victorian Readers Cup

[stephen at melbpc.org.au]

School Library Association of Victoria
http://readerscup.globalteacher.org.au/
& http://www.education.vic.gov.au/prc/


The Readers Cup is a competition for students who enjoy reading. 

Usually there are between two and six teams of between two and four 
students. Students are given four books to read that have been selected. 

There will be four questions on each of the four books. One point is 
awarded for each correct answer.

One book is selected to be presented as a creative piece. Students can 
select from the following choices:

Develop a game show 
Design and explain a poster 
Compose a song or rap 
Make and explain mural 
Create an A - Z of the novel 
“This is your life” 
Character interviews 
News presentation 

Teams are awarded one point for each of the following:

Involvement by each group member 
A description of the processes used to develop your activity 
Knowledge of the story and underlying themes 
Effort and organisation 
Creativity 
Quality 
Success in engaging the audience with the presentation 
Completion within 5 minutes.
 
Students are made aware of the criteria when they sign up to participate 
in the Readers Cup.

Students, teachers and parents love the Readers Cup. 

Why not get involved today?


School Library Association of Victoria 

SLAV READERS’ CUP

STATE FINAL 2009

Rules

Teams need to consist of 2 to 4 students. 

Year 7 and 8 teams can only be composed of students in those year levels; 
year 9 and 10 teams can include students in years 7 and 8.

4 books will be used in the final.

Individuals need not read all the books to participate.

Points are scored by answering four questions on each book (1 point per 
correct answer) as well as a creative presentation focussing on one book 
on the list. Notes are not to be brought or used on the night (except for
the Creative Round).

Creative round presentations can be chosen from this list: 

  Develop a game show
  Design and explain a poster
  Compose a song or rap
  Make and explain mural

 Create an A – Z of the novel

 "This is your life"
 Character interviews
 News presentation
 Create and explain a showbag
 Develop and explain a ToonDoo, Comiq, etc

 
1 point will be allocated for each of the following: 

Involvement by each group member

A description of the processes used to develop your activity

Knowledge of the story and underlying themes

Effort and organisation

Creativity

Quality

Success in engaging the audience with the presentation

Completion within 5 minutes.

Teams may challenge an answer by putting their hands up immediately after 
the answer has been revealed by the host. It is too late to challenge an 
answer once the next question has begun to be asked.

The judges’ decision is final.

The winning teams will receive a perpetual trophy that must be kept in 
good condition and returned to SLAV before the following year’s final.


** Timeline for schools interested in participating in the 2009 Victorian 
State Final for the Readers Cup.

Term 1. 

School based heats.

Register interest in competing in State Final with the School Library 
Association of Victoria.


Term 2.

School based heats.

Last week of term - all suggestions for books to be used in State Final 
due in.


Term 3.

School based finals to decide entrants for State Final.

Mid-term – decision made as to which books will be used in the final.

Last week of term – schools given the list of books that will be used in 
the State Final.


Term 4.

Mid-November – State Final held in Melbourne.

Final to take the form of:

Semi finals (2 or 3 top scoring teams from each semi final to go through 
to grand final – depending on how many teams enter).

Grand final.


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Cheers,
Stephen