1.

0 INTRODUCTION
Dare to Spell Competition is a competition that encourages pupils to develop their
spelling skills and vocabulary, as well as pupils are pitted against one another with the
aim of becoming the ‘best speller’.

2.0 OBJECTIVES
2.1 To improve and advance the skills associated with good spelling habits.
2.2 To enhance the pupils’ spelling capabilities and enrich their vocabulary.
2.3 To encourage reading habits among the pupils inpreparation for the spelling
competition.
2.4 To expand pupils’ vocabulary and encourage accurate word usage and
pronunciation.

3.0 ELIGIBILITY
3.1 This competition is open to all primary and secondary school pupils from
government-aided schools. The competition is divided into two categories;
i)Primary School : Year 4–Year 6 pupils
ii)Secondary School : Form 1 – Form 5 pupils
3.2 Each school sends in only one (1) participant for state level and the number of
participants at district level depend on the District Education Department.

4.0 WORD LIST

4.1 The words used in the competition from the state to national level will start from
A2 level for primary and B2 level for secondary. The organiser will be responsible for
the word list.
4.2 The word list will comprise of words that have simple words, and then progress
into more difficult ones.
4.3 All the words spelled by spellers during the competition, either in the written or
oral spelling must follow the British Standard of English.

5.0 OFFICIALS
5.1 Master Speller
The master speller is the person who reads the words to the spellers from the specified
words list that is to be used in the competition. He/she will pronounce all the words
clearly and provide the definitions and sample sentences upon request from the
contestants.
5.2 Judges (3 Judges)
The judges will judge the competition and have complete control over the competition
and no objection will be entertained. As the students spell the words, it is the judges’
responsibility to check the correctness of the spelling. They can correct errors as soon
as they see them if they believe the rules have been breached, or that the Master
Speller has made errors in his pronunciation or definition of a word. The judges have
the final say on whether the spelling is correct and will deal with any dispute that may
arise.
5.3 Timekeeper
There will be only one timekeeper. The time-keeper will monitor the time between the
pronunciation of the word by the Master Speller and the spelling of the word by the
speller.

6.0 COMPETITION RULES

6.1 Participants must wear school uniform for the competition.
6.2 For Mode B the competition will be held online via Google Meet. Each
participants will be given certain a number to represent their turn and it must be
presented clearly through the camera. Participants must be present throughout the
Google Meet session.
6.3 Participants will need to use 2 cameras; one from the computer to capture the front
of the participants and the other is to capture the participant’s surrounding.
6.4 Participants must always turn on their camera and sit facing the camera during the
competition. However, participants will only turn on the microphone during his/her
turn to spell to avoid any noise disturbance.
6.5 For Mode A participants are required to meet at the chosen venue by the PPD.
Each participant will be given a number to represent their turn to spell during the
competition.
6.6 Each participant is given 30 seconds to spell out the word correctly.
6.7 A bell will be rung as soon as the Master Speller says out the word. The second
bell will be rung at the 30th second.
6.8 When a participant’s number is called out by the Master Speller, the participant
must turn on the microphone and confirm his/her number. The Master Speller will say
out the word and the participant must spell the word.
6.9 Each participant should say the word, spell it and then say the word again to
submit it. However, the judges will not disqualify any participant for failing to
pronounce the word either before or after spelling it.
6.10 If the participant does not catch the word the first time, he/she may ask the
Master Speller to repeat the word,
“Can you please repeat the word?” or “Please repeat.”
6.11 If the participant still does not know the word, he/she may ask the Master Speller
the meaning of the word,
“Can I have the meaning of the word, please?” or just
“Meaning, please.”
6.12 If the participant still does not know the word, he/she may ask the Master Speller
the word in a sentence,
“Can I have the word in a sentence, please?” or
“Sentence, please.”
6.13 All the above question sand answers must be within the stipulated time, i.e.,
30seconds.
6.14 If the participant spells the word wrongly, he/she can respell the word correctly
within the 30 seconds as long as he/she does not submit the word.
6.15 If the spelling is correct, the Master Speller will announce “That is correct”. If it
is incorrect, the Master Speller will announce “I am sorry, that is incorrect.”
6.16 If the participant gets disconnected after the word is read to him/her, the
participant will be given a new word if he/she manages to reconnect. This opportunity
is only given once to each participant per round.
6.17 The first round will be the non-elimination round. The second and the following
rounds will be elimination rounds.
6.18 The elimination rounds will continue until there are five spellers.
6.19 Spellers will be eliminated during this stage when they misspell the word in two
consecutive rounds.

Table 1 – Example of elimination method for the remaining five spellers

*√ - indicates correct spelling

*X – indicates wrong spelling
6.20 This stage will continue until there are two spellers.
6.21 The following rules apply when there are two remaining spellers. When one
speller misspells a word and the second speller spells the word correctly, but misspells
the next word on the list, the misspelled word will be given to the first speller. If the
first speller spells the word correctly, and also spells the next word on the list
correctly, then he/she will become the champion.

7.0 INFRINGEMENT
A speller will be disqualified if;

7.1 He/she continues to spell the word after the time has elapsed/ the bell is heard;
7.2 He/she begins to spell the word but pauses and retraces the letters differently from
the first time he/she begins to spell;
7.3 He/she speaks loudly or causes disturbances while the spelling competition is in
progress.

8.0 PRIZES AND CERTIFICATES

8.1 Prizes and certificates of achievement will be awarded to the winners. Certificates
of participation will be awarded to all participants.

9.0 EXCEPTION
All matters not stated in the concept paper or any exclusion to the rules and all other
unexpected matters and issues on interpretation will be decided by the organising
committee of the competition.
DARE TO SPELL JELI DISTRICT EDUCATION OFFICE

Date : 7th MAY 2023 ( WEDNESDAY )

Time : 9.00 am
Venue : Hj Che Lah Hall, SK Sungai Long

THE DARE TO SPELL DISTRICT LEVEL COMMITTEE

Adviser : Jeli District Education Officer

Pegawai Pendidikan Daerah Jeli
Chairperson : Mr. Jamaluddin bin Saad
( Deputy PPD Student Development Sector )
Timbalan PPD Sektor Pembangunan Bakat
Murid
Vice Chairperson : Mr Mohd Hadapi bin Mohd Yusoff
( Assistant PPD Student Talent Development
Unit )
Penolong PPD Unit Pembangunan Bakat
Murid

District Coordinator ( Primary ) : Mdm Norizan binti Ngah ( SK Sungai Long )

District Coordinator ( Secondary) : Ms Suhaida binti Mohd Sukri ( SMK Jeli )

THE WORKING COMMITTEE

Registration : Mdm Hastimar binti Atenin ( SK Kalai )

Mdm Wan Aniah binti Wan Kadir ( SK Pasir Dusun )
Mdm Fatin Nadia binti Shamsudin ( SMK Sains Jeli )

Prizes/Certificates : Mdm Nik Syarmiza binti Nik Muhamed Sanusi ( SMK

Jeli )
Mdm Wan Nur Fatin Syarmemy binti Wan Azmudin
( SMK Ayer Lanas )

Refreshment : Mdm Rozana binti Abas ( SK Gemang )

Mdm Nurhanani binti Mahmood ( SK Sungai Long )

Venue/Stage : Mdm Habibah binti Mokhtar ( SMK Batu Melintang )

Mdm Mazraihan binti Hilmi ( SK Sungai Long )
Mdm Nurul Izzati binti Raizatul Akman ( SMK Jeli )

Pamplet/Brochure : Mr Mohammad Hafiz Azly bin Halin ( SK Ayer

Lanas )
Mdm Hanis Arini binti Mohamad Sayuti ( SK Legeh )

Documentation/ Photography : Mr Wan Syazwan bin Wan Mohd Azmuddin ( SMK

Jeli 2 )
Master of Ceremony : Mdm Nur Hayy Qayyum binti Abdul Razak ( SK Jeli
1)

PA System : Mr Joeshram Azwa bin Hassan ( SK Sungai Long )

Special Task : Mr Zul Faizuddin bin Osman ( SK Sungai Rual )

Mdm Noor Azlina binti Che Ahmed ( SK Jeli 2 )

TECHNICAL COMMITTEE

Master Speller : Mdm Rozana binti Abas ( primary )

Ms Suhaida binti Mohd Sukri ( secondary )

Judges : Primary
Mr Mohammad Hafiz Azly bin Mohammd Halin
Mr Zulfaizuddin bin Osman
Mdm Wan Aniah binti Wan Kadir

Secondary
Mr Wan Syazwan bin Wan Mohd Azmuddin
Mdm Fatin Nadia binti Shamsudin
Mdm Habibah binti Mokhtar

Time Keeper : Mdm Hastimar binti Atenin ( primary )

Mdm Nik Syarmiza binti Nik Muhamed Sanusi
( secondary )

DARE TO SPELL DISTRICT LEVEL TENTATIVES

8.30 am : Registration
9.00 am : Primary Competition begins
10.00 am : Secondary Competition begins
11.00 am : Closing Ceremony
Singing the National Anthem and State Song
Doa Recitation
Speech by the PPD representative
Prize Giving Ceremony
Group Photography
1.00 pm : Disperse