Senior Secondary Category

Entry Requirements


  • Participation in the Awards can be as an individual, or on behalf of a school or an organisation
  • No limitation on the maximum number of teams from each school/organisation
  • The competition is open to both individuals and teams. Number of team members should be from 2 to 6
  • Each contestant can only participate in one team

Deliverable

 

Every participating unit will be asked to submit an interactive web map to show the location and spatial distribution of a phenomenon or geographic features related to the theme; further supported by basic spatial analyses to provide more insights and understanding of the distribution pattern they observed.

In Phase 1 of the Awards, each participating unit will submit their interactive web map along with a slide deck and a 1-minute video introducing their work. During Phase 2, which is the finalist stage, participants will be required to present and showcase their work using a physical display item no larger than 50 x 50 x 50cm.

Requirements


  • Use spatial data available at the CSDI portal where appropriate
  • May apply thematic mapping skills such as choropleth map or heat mapping to manifest spatial patterns in the acquired data
  • Required to adopt basic spatial analyses such as buffer, clip and overlay analysis but no restriction on what analytical tools shall be used

Judging Criteria

 

Content

Description



Content and skills applied  (30%)
  • Alignment with and relevance to the theme
  • Adoption of map reading and interpretation skills to describe and explain the distribution pattern of the map
  • Application of any suitable spatial analysis such as clip, buffer and overlay analysis, and measure to provide solutions or reveal factors that control the spatial pattern



Quality of research (30%)

 
  • Provision of detailed explanations of any observed distribution pattern as shown on the maps
  • Appropriate use of spatial data from CSDI portal and spatial analysis in a meaningful and logical way
  • Excellent grasp of logical thinking and suitable engagement with maps demonstrated in all spatial analyses 



Idea and creativity (20%)

 
  • Use of highly attractive graphs, photos, figures and maps
  • Demonstration of novel and creative ideas
  • Originality of the work or demonstration of inspiration from other cited reference



Overall Presentation (20%)

 
  • The web map is well structured and highly coherent, which is intuitive and easy to follow
  • Presentation of the slides deck, physical model and 1-minute video

Final Presentation and Award Ceremony


Shortlisted contestants will be informed individually and must make a presentation on their deliverables to the judges on the Presentation Day. The final ranking of the Awards will be announced on the Award Ceremony