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OVERALL AWARDS AND PRIZE DRAW WINNERS

Top 2 Students Overall

Awarded for the ā€œgreatest individual score overallā€

  1. ImmerseMe Cup Dux Award - Top Scholar (includes PDF certificate & $100 digital voucher*): Cheuk Sing Ho, Vocational Training Council, Hong Kong, 16,973 points

  2. ImmerseMe Cup Proxime Accessit Award - Runner-up (includes PDF certificate & $50 digital voucher*): Wai Shing Kong, Vocational Training Council, Hong Kong, 15,158 points

Top 2 Schools Overall

Awarded for the ā€œgreatest school score overallā€

  1. ImmerseMe Cup Top School Award (includes PDF certificate and name engraved on the Winner trophy): Vocational Training Council, Hong Kong, 150,575 points

  2. ImmerseMe Cup Runner-up Award (includes PDF certificate and name engraved on the Runner-up plate): Erie High School, 104,297 points

Top 2 Schools By Average Score

Awarded for the ā€œgreatest average score by active usersā€

  1. ImmerseMe Cup Best Average Score Award (includes PDF certificate): Vocational Training Council, Hong Kong, 896 average score

  2. ImmerseMe Cup Runner-up Average Score Award (includes PDF certificate): NBSC Manly Campus, 698 average score

Top 2 Students Per Language

Awarded for the ā€œgreatest student score per languageā€ and includes pdf certificate and $50 digital voucher (winner) or $25 digital voucher (runner-up)

  • ImmerseMe Cup Student Prize in Arabic: Jack S, Erie High School, 903 points

    • Runner-up: Sebastian D, Erie High School, 729 points

  • ImmerseMe Cup Student Prize in English: Wai Shing Kong, Vocational Training Council, Hong Kong, 11,464 points

    • Runner-up: Pik Kei Yang, Vocational Training Council, Hong Kong, 11,006 points

  • ImmerseMe Cup Student Prize in French: Brooklyn B, Erie High School, 7,818 points

    • Runner-up: Jack S, Erie High School, 7,459 points

  • ImmerseMe Cup Student Prize in German: L M, West Chester Area School District, 7,558 points

    • Runner-up: A W, West Chester Area School District, 5,918 points

  • ImmerseMe Cup Student Prize in Greek: Cheuk Sing Ho, Vocational Training Council, Hong Kong, 532 points

    • Runner-up: Cailyn M, Erie High School, 84 points

  • ImmerseMe Cup Student Prize in Indonesian: Cheuk Sing Ho, Vocational Training Council, Hong Kong, 931 points

    • Runner-up: Weiwen Huang, Vocational Training Council, Hong Kong, 241 points

  • ImmerseMe Cup Student Prize in Italian: Cheuk Sing Ho, Vocational Training Council, Hong Kong, 1,539 points

    • Runner-up: Sebastian D, Erie High School, 201 points

  • ImmerseMe Cup Student Prize in Japanese: Cheuk Sing Ho, Vocational Training Council, Hong Kong, 1,140 points

    • Runner-up: Ki Chun Thomas Lo, Vocational Training Council, Hong Kong, 245 points

  • ImmerseMe Cup Student Prize in Mandarin: Weiwen Huang, Vocational Training Council, Hong Kong, 5,809 points

    • Runner-up: Cheuk Sing Ho, Vocational Training Council, Hong Kong, 4,325 points

  • ImmerseMe Cup Student Prize in Cantonese: Tak Yi Ho, Vocational Training Council, Hong Kong, 1,154 points

    • Runner-up: Ka Long Chang, Vocational Training Council, Hong Kong, 613 points

  • ImmerseMe Cup Student Prize in Portuguese: Sebastian D, Erie High School, 2,261 points

    • Runner-up: Cheuk Sing Ho, Vocational Training Council, Hong Kong, 926 points

  • ImmerseMe Cup Student Prize in Russian: Sebastian D, Erie High School, 727 points

    • Runner-up: Cheuk Sing Ho, Vocational Training Council, Hong Kong, 359 points

  • ImmerseMe Cup Student Prize in Spanish: Cheuk Sing Ho, Vocational Training Council, Hong Kong, 4133 points

    • Runner-up: Carlos L, Sunset Middle School, 3,860 points

Top 2 Schools Per Category

Awarded for the ā€œgreatest school score per categoryā€

  • Category 1 Winner (1 - 50 students): NBSC Manly Campus, 11,175 points

    • Runner-up: Swan Christian College, 1,427 points

  • Category 2 Winner (51 - 100 students): Seymour Independent School District, 37,368 points

    • Runner-up: Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Prahran East, 859 points

  • Category 3 Winner (101 - 250 students): West Chester Area School District, 56,165 points

    • Runner-up: Sunset Middle School, 34,718 points

  • Category 4 Winner (251 - 500 students): International Grammar School, 14,534 points

    • Runner-up: Baker Charter Schools, 4,370 points

  • Category 5 Winner (501 - 1000 students): Erie High School, 104,297 points

    • Runner-up: United States Air Force Academy, 5,804 points

  • Category 6 Winner (1000+ students): Vocational Training Council, Hong Kong, 150,575 points

Top 2 Schools Per Language

Awarded for the ā€œgreatest school score per languageā€ (includes pdf certificate)

  • ImmerseMe Cup School Prize in Arabic: Erie High School, 1647 points

    • Runner-up: Vocational Training Council, Hong Kong, 882 points

  • ImmerseMe Cup School Prize in English: Vocational Training Council, Hong Kong, 109,835 points

    • Runner-up: Bunkyo Gakuin University, 683 points

  • ImmerseMe Cup School Prize in French: Erie High School, 66,037 points

    • Runner-up: International Grammar School, 12,491 points

  • ImmerseMe Cup School Prize in German: West Chester Area School District, 55,961 points

    • Runner-up: United States Air Force Academy, 5,681 points

  • ImmerseMe Cup School Prize in Greek: Vocational Training Council, Hong Kong, 603 points

    • Runner-up: Erie High School, 162 points

  • ImmerseMe Cup School Prize in Indonesian: Vocational Training Council, Hong Kong, 1,531 points

    • Runner-up: Erie High School, 302 points

  • ImmerseMe Cup School Prize in Italian: Vocational Training Council, Hong Kong, 1,571 points

    • Runner-up: International Grammar School, 934 points

  • ImmerseMe Cup School Prize in Japanese: Vocational Training Council, Hong Kong, 2,221 points

    • Runner-up: Swan Christian College, 1,371 points

  • ImmerseMe Cup School Prize in Mandarin: Vocational Training Council, Hong Kong, 20,277 points

    • Runner-up: Erie High School, 1,067 points

  • ImmerseMe Cup School Prize in Portuguese: Erie High School, 2,655 points

    • Runner-up: Vocational Training Council, Hong Kong, 2,655 points

  • ImmerseMe Cup School Prize in Russian: Erie High School, 833 points

    • Runner-up: Vocational Training Council, Hong Kong, 673 points

  • ImmerseMe Cup School Prize in Spanish: Seymour Independent School District, 37, 253 points

    • Runner-up: Sunset Middle School, 34,406 points

Random Prize Draw

  1. James C, International Grammar School

  2. Pui Kei Vicky Yung, Vocational Training Council, Hong Kong

  3. Ava J, Erie High School

  4. Ka Tai Ken Chau, Vocational Training Council, Hong Kong

  5. Cheuk Sing Ho, Vocational Training Council, Hong Kong

  6. Jude M, International Grammar School

  7. Thomas H, Seymour Independent School District

  8. Meiliang Wen, Vocational Training Council, Hong Kong

  9. Wai Shing Kong, Vocational Training Council, Hong Kong

  10. Molly S, Erie High School

*Digital vouchers may include options like Amazon eGift Card, iTunes voucher, Prezzy Card, or as requested.

8pm NZT - And weā€™re off!!! Good luck to all the competitors this year. Weā€™re excited for an adrenaline filled 7 days. HAPPY HALLOWEEN! šŸŽƒ

Learning a second language is tough, but virtual reality is here to help out. ImmerseMe transports high schoolers around the globe to practise on the ...

key Information

  • Registration process: New schools follow these instructions. Current subscribers are automatically registered.

  • Grade/year level suitability: From upper elementary (grades 5+) through middle school > high school > college/university

  • Levels: Content differentiated into beginner, intermediate, advanced

  • Equipment required: Laptop, tablet, mobile or VR headset!

  • Cost: Free for subscribers and new schools, $20/student (+ GST if NZ/AUS) for returning non-subscribers

  • No. students: There is no cap on the number of students you can register to compete.

  • Dates: Thu 31 October to Thu 7 November 2024

  • Exact start and finish time: 8pm šŸ‡³šŸ‡æ | 6pm šŸ‡¦šŸ‡ŗ | 8am šŸ‡¬šŸ‡§ | 12am LA šŸ‡ŗšŸ‡ø

  • FAQ: Visit our Help Centre for tips on Getting Started, using our Student Zone and Teacher Dashboard.

  • Data/Privacy: We take data protection seriously, please refer to our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use which are in line with NZ/AUS/GDPR requirements.

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LANGUAGES AVAILABLE

What do students do?

  • Students have one week to earn points by successfully responding to native speakers within contextual virtual reality-based 360Ā° video recordings.

  • Examples include: ordering a baguette in Paris, buying a bento box in Tokyo or trying tapas at a Spanish restaurant.

  • ImmerseMeā„¢ has been designed by a team of global language educators (see list) with the vision of creating ā€˜the worldā€™s best academic language toolā€™.

  • Content is differentiated into three levels: Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced.

  • Learners are progressed through scaffolded learning modes: Vocab > Grammar > Pronunciation > Typing > Spelling > Translation.

  • Students are tested on their listening, speaking, reading and writing skills.

  • Choose from over 3,000 interactive scenarios across 12 languages: Arabic, English, French, German, Greek, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Mandarin Chinese, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish.

  • ImmerseMeā„¢ will prepare students with the practical language skills they need to thrive as a global citizen.

  • Teachers can follow student progress from a Teacher Dashboard and assign lessons as tasks.

  • Certificates and prizes (see below) are available to every student who earns more than 250 points.

We challenged students to 'show off their ImmerseMe skills' during the inaugural ImmerseMe Games (21-28 May 2020)

 
 

Webinar

An academic discussion on how immersive technology is being adopted successfully in world language classrooms to drive student engagement.

Featuring:

Joe Dale (MC), Language Consultant

Clair Atkins, Head of Modern Foreign Languages, Kingā€™s InterHigh (& ImmerseMe Games Winner 2021šŸŽ‰)

Rachel Heer, Trust Director of Modern Foreign Languages, Nicholas Postgate Catholic Academy Trust

Bella (Ngoc) Tran, Masters Graduate, University of Oxford

Scott Cardwell, Co-founder and CEO, ImmerseMe

TEACHER FEEDBACK

ā€œThe ImmerseMe Games were a fantastic opportunity for my quieter students to shine in an environment where they didnā€™t have to worry about anyone else around them. 

They were able to speak up in a comfortable environment, which enabled them to build confidence in expressing themselves in German.

A number of my sometimes less engaged students connected with the technology aspect of the ImmerseMe Games and practiced their German almost as a side-effect of being enthralled in the technology, which was really powerful.ā€

- Heike Barker, German teacher, Cheltenham Primary School (VIC, Australia)

 
 

AFFILIATES

Are you part of a professional language teacher association? Please let them know about our ImmerseMe Cup Affiliate programme.

Itā€™s super simple, if your teacher association sends an email or posts on social media about the ImmerseMe Cup to their network (wording provided) then weā€™ll put their logo on this competition page and every PDF certificate sent to schools! No cost for either party, just mutual language learning promotion šŸ™Œ

Please email hello@immerseme.co if youā€™re interested and our friendly ImmerseMe team will be there to help.

Register Your Rivalry

Tapping into those well-entrenched school rivalries for student motivation, weā€™d love for teachers to throw down the gauntlet and challenge a rival school(s) to the highest average score! Weā€™ll issue a Special Award to the winning school.

To Register Your Rivalry simply:

  1. CC us into an email at hello@immerseme.co introducing the key contact from your rival school(s).

  2. Tell us the title of your rivalry, e.g. Boys' vs Girls' College Challenge, be creative!

  3. That's it! We'll get them set up and ready to rise to your challenge.

 
 

PRESS

NZ Herald article (3 Jul 2020) https://www.nzherald.co.nz/northern-advocate/news/article.cfm?c_id=1503450&objectid=12344548

Kerikeri students top the world in virtual language contest

Winners of the world's first international virtual reality language competition, Gillian Toala and Nimish Singh of Kerikeri High School, with ImmerseMe co-founder Scott Cardwell (wearing virtual reality goggles). Photo / Peter de Graaf

 

Two Kerikeri High School students have topped the world in the first international virtual reality language competition.

Gillian Toala, 16, didn't just beat 10,000 students in six countries to win the top prize in the ImmerseMe Games, she also won first place for Greek, a language she'd never studied before, and Spanish.

Another Year 12 student at Kerikeri High, Nimish Singh, also 16, placed second worldwide and took out the prize for Mandarin Chinese.

The competition was based around virtual reality language learning software developed by Kiwi company ImmerseMe. Read moreā€¦

 
 
 

CASE STUDY - MLC (AUSTRALIA)

 
 
 

"This is a tool that you use to practise and improve on your fluency and accuracy in a real-life scenario, without feeling self-conscious in front of a native speaker. It enables us to get rid of classroom walls and connect with the outside world."

ChloƩ Briand, ex Head of Languages
Methodist Ladiesā€™ College (Melbourne)

 
 
 

SCREENSHOTS

 
 

AWARDS

Open Student Categories

A certificate will be awarded at the conclusion of the competition for the highest level achieved per student:

  • Bronze ā€˜Independenceā€™ Award (250+ points)

  • Silver ā€˜Global Citizenā€™ Award (500+ points)

  • Gold ā€˜Fluencyā€™ Award (1,000+ points)

  • ImmerseMe ā€˜Laureateā€™ Award (2,000+ points)

The word ā€œlaureateā€ refers to being signified by the laurel wreath. In Ancient Greece, laurel wreaths were awarded to victors as a sign of honour.

Top 2 Students Overall

Awarded for the ā€œgreatest individual score overallā€

  1. ImmerseMe Cup Dux Award - Top Scholar (includes PDF certificate & $100 digital voucher*)

  2. ImmerseMe Cup Proxime Accessit Award - Runner-up (includes PDF certificate & $50 digital voucher*)

Top 2 Students Per Language

Awarded for the ā€œgreatest student score per languageā€ and includes pdf certificate and $50 digital voucher (winner) or $25 digital voucher (runner-up)

  • ImmerseMe Cup Student Prize in Arabic & Runner-up

  • ImmerseMe Cup Student Prize in English & Runner-up

  • ImmerseMe Cup Student Prize in French & Runner-up

  • ImmerseMe Cup Student Prize in German & Runner-up

  • ImmerseMe Cup Student Prize in Greek & Runner-up

  • ImmerseMe Cup Student Prize in Indonesian & Runner-up

  • ImmerseMe Cup Student Prize in Italian & Runner-up

  • ImmerseMe Cup Student Prize in Japanese & Runner-up

  • ImmerseMe Cup Student Prize in Mandarin & Runner-up

  • ImmerseMe Cup Student Prize in Portuguese & Runner-up

  • ImmerseMe Cup Student Prize in Russian & Runner-up

  • ImmerseMe Cup Student Prize in Spanish & Runner-up

Innovative Educator Award

PDF certificate awarded to every teacher whose student(s) have achieved an open category award.

Top 2 Schools Overall

Awarded for the ā€œgreatest school score overallā€

  1. ImmerseMe Cup Top School Award (includes PDF certificate and name engraved on the Winner trophy)

  2. ImmerseMe Cup Runner-up Award (includes PDF certificate and name engraved on the Runner-up plate)

Top 2 Schools By Average Score

Awarded for the ā€œgreatest average score by active usersā€

  1. ImmerseMe Cup Best Average Score Award (includes PDF certificate)

  2. ImmerseMe Cup Runner-up Average Score Award (includes PDF certificate)

Top 2 Schools Per Language

Awarded for the ā€œgreatest school score per languageā€ (includes pdf certificate)

  • ImmerseMe Cup School Prize in Arabic & Runner-up

  • ImmerseMe Cup School Prize in English & Runner-up

  • ImmerseMe Cup School Prize in French & Runner-up

  • ImmerseMe Cup School Prize in German & Runner-up

  • ImmerseMe Cup School Prize in Greek & Runner-up

  • ImmerseMe Cup School Prize in Indonesian & Runner-up

  • ImmerseMe Cup School Prize in Italian & Runner-up

  • ImmerseMe Cup School Prize in Japanese & Runner-up

  • ImmerseMe Cup School Prize in Mandarin & Runner-up

  • ImmerseMe Cup School Prize in Portuguese & Runner-up

  • ImmerseMe Cup School Prize in Russian & Runner-up

  • ImmerseMe Cup School Prize in Spanish & Runner-up

Top 2 Schools Per Category

Awarded for the ā€œgreatest school score per categoryā€

  • Category 1 Winner (1 - 50 students) & Runner-up

  • Category 2 Winner (51 - 100 students) & Runner-up

  • Category 3 Winner (101 - 250 students) & Runner-up

  • Category 4 Winner (251 - 500 students) & Runner-up

  • Category 5 Winner (501 - 1000 students) & Runner-up

  • Category 6 Winner (1000+ students) & Runner-up

RANDOM Prize draw

Random prize draw for one of ten $25 digital voucher prizes* (every 250 points counts towards an entry)

*Digital vouchers include options like iTunes, Amazon or Prezzee Card.