Our Department of English has been raising our students’ English ability over the years by engaging them to join local and international English competitions, aligning with G.T.’s vision to nurture our students with good communication skills in English. Below are some of our outstanding results achieved by our students in English competitions held locally and internationally in the past:
The Hong Kong Federation of Youth Groups-English Public Speaking Contest 2020
“21st Century Cup” National English Speaking Competition Grand Final 2020
Sian Lee (10A) getting First prize in the “21st Century Cup” National English Speaking Competition Grand Final 2020
Department of Justice Mediation Essay Competition 2020
Hong Kong Yound Writers Award (HKYWA) 2020
| Students Names | Awards |
| Cheri Chan (8B) | Highly Commended |
| Forrest Lo (8D) | Winner |
| Reena Wong (8D) | Participation |
| Tim Cheung (7B) | Honorable mention |
| Zhena Tse (7A) | Zhena Tse (7A) |
4.23 World Book Day Competition 2020
“21st Century” National English Speaking Competition 2018
Zoe Leung (G.T. alumnus, third person from the left) achieving Third place in the “21st Century” National English Speaking Competition 2018.
“21st Century” National English Speaking Competition 2019
Sian Lee (8B) (middle) holding her championship trophy won in the “21st Century Cup” National English Speaking Competition 2019.
71st Hong Kong Schools Speech Festival (English Speech) 2019
– Emma O (7D)
1st place in Solo Verse Speaking
– Julian Lam (9D)
1st place in Public Speaking Solo
– Olivia Chan (8F)
3rd place in Solo Verse Speaking
– Reena Wong (8D)
3rd place in Solo Verse Speaking
(from left to right) Mr. Paul Lip, Mr. Leo Tsui, Dr. Clara Cheng, and Ms. Jess Wong taking a photo with Oliva Chan (8F), Julian Lam (9D), Reena Wong (8D) and Emma O (7D)
Competition
Jasper Jung, Christy Lee and Zoe Leung (three G.T. alumni) achieving Second Runner-up in the 2016-2017 Confucius Hall Secondary School Inter-School English Speaking Competition