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OVERALL AWARDS AND PRIZE DRAW WINNERS

Top 2 Students Overall

Awarded for the ā€œgreatest individual score overallā€

  1. ImmerseMe Games Dux Award - Top Scholar (includes PDF certificate & $100 digital voucher*): Ho Cheuk Sing, Vocational Training Council, Hong Kong, 41,869 points

  2. ImmerseMe Games Proxime Accessit Award - Runner-up (includes PDF certificate & $50 digital voucher*): Kong Wai Shing, Vocational Training Council, Hong Kong, 21,622 points

Top 2 Schools Overall

Awarded for the ā€œgreatest school score overallā€

  1. ImmerseMe Games Top School Award (includes PDF certificate and name engraved on the Winner trophy): Vocational Training Council, Hong Kong, 120,090 points

  2. ImmerseMe Games Runner-up Award (includes PDF certificate and name engraved on the Runner-up plate): Sunset Middle School, 45,168 points

Top 2 Schools By Average Score

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

  1. ImmerseMe Games Best Average Score Award (includes PDF certificate): Vocational Training Council, Hong Kong, 1,364 average score

  2. ImmerseMe Games Runner-up Average Score Award (includes PDF certificate): NBSC Manly Campus, 1,164 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 Games Student Prize in Arabic: Ho Cheuk Sing, Vocational Training Council, Hong Kong, 1,207 points

    • Runner-up: Kong Wai Shing, Vocational Training Council, Hong Kong, 489 points

  • ImmerseMe Games Student Prize in English: Ho Cheuk Sing, Vocational Training Council, Hong Kong, 12,416 points

    • Runner-up: Hung Ming Ho, Vocational Training Council, Hong Kong, 11,833 points

  • ImmerseMe Games Student Prize in French: Ho Cheuk Sing, Vocational Training Council, Hong Kong, 6,141 points

    • Runner-up: Kong Wai Shing, Vocational Training Council, Hong Kong, 5,487 points

  • ImmerseMe Games Student Prize in German: Ho Cheuk Sing, Vocational Training Council, Hong Kong, 4,161 points

    • Runner-up: Charvi P, The Mac.Robertson Girls' High School, 3,789 points

  • ImmerseMe Games Student Prize in Greek: Ho Cheuk Sing, Vocational Training Council, Hong Kong, 1,552 points

    • Runner-up: Zack T, Alphington Grammar School, 424 points

  • ImmerseMe Games Student Prize in Indonesian: Ho Cheuk Sing, Vocational Training Council, Hong Kong, 2,272 points

    • Runner-up: Charvi P, The Mac.Robertson Girls' High School, 374 points

  • ImmerseMe Games Student Prize in Italian: Ho Cheuk Sing, Vocational Training Council, Hong Kong, 1,690 points

    • Runner-up: Tahlia S, Lavalla Catholic College, 228 points

  • ImmerseMe Games Student Prize in Japanese: Ho Cheuk Sing, Vocational Training Council, Hong Kong, 2,090 points

    • Runner-up: Honami K, NBSC Manly Campus, 1,865 points

  • ImmerseMe Games Student Prize in Mandarin: Kong Wai Shing, Vocational Training Council, Hong Kong, 6,609 points

    • Runner-up: Ho Cheuk Sing, Vocational Training Council, Hong Kong, 4,820 points

  • ImmerseMe Games Student Prize in Portuguese: Ho Cheuk Sing, Vocational Training Council, Hong Kong, 4,312 points

    • Runner-up: Kong Wai Shing, Vocational Training Council, Hong Kong, 3,542 points

  • ImmerseMe Games Student Prize in Russian: Ho Cheuk Sing, Vocational Training Council, Hong Kong, 1,188 points

    • Runner-up: Cadet Maci L, United States Air Force Academy, 741 points

  • ImmerseMe Games Student Prize in Spanish: Freddy E, Sunset Middle School, 9,962 points

    • Runner-up: Madison K, Sunset Middle School, 8,432 points

Top 2 Schools Per Category

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

  • Category 1 Winner (1 - 50 students): NBSC Manly Campus, 37,262 points

    • Runner-up: St. Philip's College, 2,122 points

  • Category 2 Winner (51 - 100 students): West Chester Area School District, 18,480 points

    • Runner-up: Lavalla Catholic College, 1,283 points

  • Category 3 Winner (101 - 250 students): The Mac.Robertson Girls' High School, 23,050 points

    • Runner-up: Carroll College Broulee, 7,350 points

  • Category 4 Winner (251 - 500 students): Sunset Middle School, 45,168 points

    • Runner-up: Frederick High School, 25,318 points

  • Category 5 Winner (501 - 1000 students): Vocational Training Council, Hong Kong, 120,090 points

    • Runner-up: Caulfield Grammar School, 1,904 points

  • Category 6 Winner (1000+ students): King's InterHigh, 845 points

Top 2 Schools Per Language

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

  • ImmerseMe Games School Prize in Arabic: Vocational Training Council, Hong Kong, 1,989 points

    • Runner-up: Sunset Middle School, 27 points

  • ImmerseMe Games School Prize in English: Vocational Training Council, Hong Kong, 58,198 points

    • Runner-up: Studiverse, 237 points

  • ImmerseMe Games School Prize in French: NBSC Manly Campus, 35,347 points

    • Runner-up: Vocational Training Council, Hong Kong, 12,544 points

  • ImmerseMe Games School Prize in German: West Chester Area School District, 18,201 points

    • Runner-up: United States Air Force Academy, 10,115 points

  • ImmerseMe Games School Prize in Greek: Vocational Training Council, Hong Kong, 1,643 points

    • Runner-up: Odyssey Charter Middle School, 541 points

  • ImmerseMe Games School Prize in Indonesian: Vocational Training Council, Hong Kong, 2,580 points

    • Runner-up: The Mac.Robertson Girls' High School, 675 points

  • ImmerseMe Games School Prize in Italian: St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Primary School, Doreen, 3,399 points

    • Runner-up: Vocational Training Council, Hong Kong, 1,938 points

  • ImmerseMe Games School Prize in Japanese: Vocational Training Council, Hong Kong, 4,638 points

    • Runner-up: NBSC Manly Campus, 1,865 points

  • ImmerseMe Games School Prize in Mandarin: Vocational Training Council, Hong Kong, 19,988 points

    • Runner-up: The Mac.Robertson Girls' High School, 1,059 points

  • ImmerseMe Games School Prize in Portuguese: Vocational Training Council, Hong Kong, 7,916 points

    • Runner-up: Sunset Middle School, 1,732 points

  • ImmerseMe Games School Prize in Russian: United States Air Force Academy, 9,132 points

    • Runner-up: Vocational Training Council, Hong Kong, 1,281 points

  • ImmerseMe Games School Prize in Spanish: Sunset Middle School, 41,522 points

    • Runner-up: Frederick High School, 24,791 points

Random Prize Draw

  1. Yeung Hoi Lam, Vocational Training Council Hong Kong

  2. Freddie E, Sunset Middle School

  3. Madison K, Sunset Middle School

  4. Vivien H, NBSC Manly Campus

  5. Ho Cheuk Sing, Vocational Training Council Hong Kong

  6. Hung Ming Ho, Vocational Training Council Hong Kong

  7. Isabella Z, NBSC Manly Campus

  8. Stephanie S, NBSC Manly Campus

  9. Lei F, The Mac.Robertson Girls' High School

  10. Ip Matthew Fong, Vocational Training Council Hong Kong

*Digital vouchers may include options like Amazon eGift Card, Prezzee Card, or as requested.

Mini Competition

Mini Competition #1: Send us a YouTube video link from your favorite international social media influencer who speaks a different language and explain in 1-2 sentences why itā€™s your favorite video. 

ā€œThis is my favourite video from Loic Suberville as it combines languages with each of their complexities. However, it does this in a comedic way rather than putting down someone's language and culture, depicting the continuous unity and acceptance between languages.ā€ - Nandini S, The Mac.Robertson Girls' High School

 

Mini Competition #2: Send us a YouTube video link of your favorite song in a different language and in 1-2 sentences explain why itā€™s your favorite.

ā€œThis is my favourite song. It is by Seventeen, and it is a Japanese song. It is my favourite song because it is about showing your best self, which is similar to Macrob's school symbol of potens sui (mastery of self). It also has a beautiful choreography.ā€ - Charvi P, The Mac.Robertson Girls' High School

Mini Competition #3: Send us an AI generated image of a ā€˜language learning mascot characterā€™, give your mascot a name and explain in 1-2 sentences why you have chosen this mascot character!

ā€œThese were created by Canva Image Maker and it is a mascot for Mexico.ā€ - Ryder H, Sunset Middle School

8:10pm, Thu 9 May (NZ) - GAMEā€™S OVER! THATā€™S A WRAP! BIG ROUND OF APPLAUSE TO OUR 2024 CHAMPIONS: VOCATIONAL TRAINING COUNCIL, HONG KONG (TOP SCHOOL) AND HO CHEUK SING (TOP STUDENT) FROM VOCATIONAL TRAINING COUNCIL, HONG KONG FOR SETTING A NEW HIGH SCORE OF 41,869!!! šŸŽ‰šŸ‘šŸ‘

Winners for each category, including our random prize draw, will be announced within 24 hours. THANK YOU EVERYONE for your AMAZING effort in this competition! Time to rest up, weā€™ll see you again next year for another exciting ImmerseMe Games 2025! šŸ¤©

5:50pm, Thu 9 May (NZ) - Time check: 2 more thrilling hours to go! Every single point counts, letā€™s do this! šŸ’Ŗ Quick reminder that you can still send through your entries to the 3 mini comps. Thatā€™s a total of $60 Amazon vouchers to win! šŸ™Œ

11:25am, Wed 8 May (NZ) - More and more students have been achieving their awards - 171 awardees as of this moment! šŸŽ‰ Thereā€™s still time to aim for a Bronze, Silver, Gold, or better yet, a Laureate! šŸ† Are you ready for our 3rd mini competition? The 1st and 2nd mini comps are still on, so flick us an email with your entries!

Mini Competition #3: Send us an AI generated image of a ā€˜language learning mascot characterā€™, give your mascot a name and explain in 1-2 sentences why you have chosen this mascot character!

Same drill, email us at hello@immerseme.co for a chance to win a $20 Amazon voucher!

10:30am, Mon 6 May (NZ) - Wow, we got almost 150,000 responses since kick-off! AMAZING effort, everyone! šŸ‘ The 1st mini competition for $20 Amazon voucher is still live, so you still have time to send your entry to hello@immerseme.co. To get you more pumped up with our mini comp, letā€™s go to the next one, shall we?

Mini Competition #2: Send us a YouTube video link of your favorite song in a different language and in 1-2 sentences explain why itā€™s your favorite. šŸŽ¶

Easy peasy? Send it through to hello@immerseme.co! One winner will be chosen and will get a $20 Amazon voucher!

8:00pm, Thu 2 May (NZ) - The competition officially startsā€¦ NOW!šŸ’„šŸŽ‰ Time to let your language learning skills shine! You've got 7 days to make it to the top of the scoreboard. Get your game on! šŸ‘Š

5:00pm, Thu 2 May (NZ) - WELCOME to the 5th Annual ImmerseMe Games!šŸ… Whoā€™s excited? We definitely are! šŸ™Œ Now letā€™s get the adrenaline started with our 1st Mini Competition. During the Games, weā€™ll be offering $20 prize draws for random mini events that any student can enter. Are you ready?

Mini Competition #1: Send us a YouTube video link from your favorite international social media influencer who speaks a different language and explain in 1-2 sentences why itā€™s your favorite video.

Email your entry to hello@immerseme.co and weā€™ll pick 1 winner for a $20 Amazon voucher!

3 hours to go before the competition starts. Set your alarms everyone, the countdown starts now! ā°

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 2 May to Thu 9 May 2024.

  • Exact start and finish time: 8pm šŸ‡³šŸ‡æ | 6pm šŸ‡¦šŸ‡ŗ | 9am šŸ‡¬šŸ‡§ | 1am 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.

  • Archive:

  • Official Poster: Click to download (9MB)

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 4 scaffolded learning modes: Pronunciation > Typing > Translation > Immersion.

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

  • Choose from over 3,000 interactive scenarios across 9 languages: Mandarin Chinese, English, French, German, Greek, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese 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 Games Affiliate programme.

Itā€™s super simple, if your teacher association sends an email or posts on social media about the ImmerseMe Games 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

PDF 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 Games Dux Award - Top Scholar (includes PDF certificate & $100 digital voucher*)

  2. ImmerseMe Games 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 Games Student Prize in English & Runner-up

  • ImmerseMe Games Student Prize in French & Runner-up

  • ImmerseMe Games Student Prize in German & Runner-up

  • ImmerseMe Games Student Prize in Greek & Runner-up

  • ImmerseMe Games Student Prize in Indonesian & Runner-up

  • ImmerseMe Games Student Prize in Italian & Runner-up

  • ImmerseMe Games Student Prize in Japanese & Runner-up

  • ImmerseMe Games Student Prize in Mandarin & Runner-up

  • ImmerseMe Games 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 Games Top School Award (includes PDF certificate and name engraved on the Winner trophy)

  2. ImmerseMe Games 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 Games Best Average Score Award (includes PDF certificate)

  2. ImmerseMe Games 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 Games School Prize in English & Runner-up

  • ImmerseMe Games School Prize in French & Runner-up

  • ImmerseMe Games School Prize in German & Runner-up

  • ImmerseMe Games School Prize in Greek & Runner-up

  • ImmerseMe Games School Prize in Indonesian & Runner-up

  • ImmerseMe Games School Prize in Italian & Runner-up

  • ImmerseMe Games School Prize in Japanese & Runner-up

  • ImmerseMe Games School Prize in Mandarin & Runner-up

  • ImmerseMe Games 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, Prezzy Card, Amazon