31st AGTV Years 4 to 9 Poetry Competition
Details as at 28 Feb 2024
These competitions are only for students learning German from current AGTV member schools.
- Individual DaF and Individual Open Competitions
- Open Group Performance (separate registration in Term 2, see bottom of page)
Summary of the Competitions
Registration of the school's intention to participate in the Individual Competitions
Schools register their intention of participating by EXTENSION to 31 March
- Nominate one teacher from the school or campus who will be the contact person to complete a registration on this website.
The details of the contact person will be used to communicate with the school regarding this competition by the Committee and Network Leaders or Regional Final Coordinators.
Structure of the Individual DaF and Open Sections
Students select a poem from a list to learn to recite by heart.
NB: Poems will be forwarded to contact teachers at the start of Term 2.
Three Stages of the Individual Competitions
1. School Competition
The school determines who will compete in the Regional Final in the individual sections.
2. AGTV Regional Final*
*Regional Finals must be in person or LIVE online. It is a local decision as to which.
NB: The Committee may be able to help with a LIVE online Regional Final.
Students compete for individual Gold, Silver and Bronze medals at the Regional Finals.
NB: Year 4 students only compete at Regional Finals.
Results and report on Regional Finals must be forwarded to the Committee by Saturday 10th August. Primary results may be later by negotiation with the Committee.
Regional Finals are supported by the Victorian Government.
3. AGTV State Finals - the final stage with students from across Victoria.
Eligible medalists at Regional Finals in Years 5 to 9 are invited to compete in the relevant State Final by the Committee. Their parent/carer registers their attendance.
- Secondary State Final to be held on Sat 24th August 2024
- Primary State Final to be held on Sat 19th October 2024
What do students have to do in the Individual Competitions?
- Students choose a poem chosen from a list provided by the Committee to learn to recite by heart
- Schools select students to enter the Regional Final (numbers tbc)
Eligibility for the Individual Open and Individual DaF Competitions
Open section: Any student may enter the OPEN section.
DaF section: There is restricted entry for the DaF Section. Only students learning German as a new language from classroom exposure at school. Any student whose first or second home language is German or who are current or past students of a bilingual school must enter the OPEN section.
NB: It is the responsibility of the classroom teacher to determine the eligibility of students for DaF. Teachers should contact the Committee if there are any doubts about the eligibility of students. Schools must submit a Declaration of Eligibility for DaF form.
Where do I find the poems?
Poems were emailed to the contact teacher from schools registering their participation on this site on 22 April 2024.
AGTV Criteria for Individual Judging
- Criteria for Judging Individual DaF and Open Competitions 2024 - TBC
NB: No props or costumes. The judges decision if final. No score sheets given out.
For further updates about the competition, visit the member website:
FYI: Years 10 to 12 students may have the opportunity to compete at the competition run in alternate years by Monash University and the University of Melbourne. More details tbc.
About the Group Performance Competition
Register separately for the Group Performance Competition in Term 2.
Eligibility for the Group section
- Students in Years 4 to 9 learning German at a current AGTV member school may be part of a group performance.
What do students have to for the Group section?
- Rehearse and film a group performance of a nominated poem
- Performance can be in any style.
- Max 2 entries per school or campus
Register separately and forward entries by Saturday 10th August.
Students may enter the Individual and Group Competitions.
View prize winning entries from 2022:
