HIP-FINCO Reads:
Interactive Reading Corner (IRC) Design Challenge

The HIP-FINCO Reads IRC Design Challenge aims to inspire teachers and students to craft inviting reading corners that cultivate positive reading habits and boost reading proficiency amongst students. This challenge will also generate best practice examples of IRCs for other teachers.

Submit entries by 11.59pm on 3 April 2024
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Participation Guidelines

Planning and Designing

  • Brainstorm with your students and decide on a theme or concept for your IRC.
  •  You may show your students samples of existing IRCs (available in the IRC Toolkit)
  • Plan with your students the layout and arrangement of furniture, decorations together with the reading materials that you have received.
  • You can use this helpful template with your students to support your IRC planning session. Download here.

Material Preparation

With your students gather any additional materials needed to bring the design to life, such as decorations, signage, or interactive elements (e.g a reading tracker or book suggestion box).

Setting up the Reading Corner

  • With your students, physically set up the reading corner according to the planned design.
  • Arrange furniture, decorations, and reading materials to create an inviting and functional space.
  • Ensure that the reading corner is well-lit and comfortable for all students to use.

Documentation

  • Complete the entry form tell us a bit about how you collaborated with students  on the IRC setup.
  • Take photographs or videos of the completed reading corner and/or planning session from various angles.
  • Write a brief description explaining the inspiration behind the design, any special features or unique elements, and how it would promote reading engagement.

Timeline

19 March 2024

Challenge Launch

3 April 2024

Submissions Close

4 - 12 April 2024

Shortlisting and Judging

17 April 2024

Winners Announcement

21 April 2024

Prize-giving during IRC Launching Ceremony in Terengganu

Prizes

Two (2) overall winners, one from Kelantan and one from Terengganu, will each win:

  • Cash Prize: RM 500 received by the school for their IRC upgrade
  • Certificate of Achievement for the winning teacher

All teacher participants will receive a Certificate of Participation.

What the judges are looking for?

Design (50%)

The IRC design creatively utilises space, materials, and decor, all fitting together with a concept/theme. It is practical, featuring a layout and furniture arrangement that is functional and accessible to the target audience

Replicability (30%)

The IRC is adaptable and easily replicated by other teachers in their school or classroom.

Student Input (20%)

There is a good level of active participation of students in the brainstorming, decision-making, and set-up processes for the reading corner.

  1. Open to HIP-FINCO Reads schools in the CIMB-sponsored Kelantan and Terengganu cohort only.
  2. Each school to submit a maximum of one (1) entry.
  3. Entries must be submitted in English.
  4. All submissions must be emailed to FINCO by 11.59pm on 3 April 2024.
  5. Permission to publish: By entering this competition, you agree to give FINCO your permission to publish any materials for promotional or educational purposes on their online platforms. The publication will take place on the FINCO website, on Facebook and Instagram and it can be used for public relations purposes. In addition, you assure us that you own the rights to the text, photos and videos and that you grant us the right to use them. We assume no responsibility for the contents of the individual contributions.
  6. Use and Disclosure of Personal Data and Purpose Specification: FINCO will keep confidential all personal information collected through this competition. We may however disclose such information to the following parties in the course of using the information for the reason it was collected:
    • A person or company acting on behalf of FINCO;
    • Any other person or company who has undertaken to keep such information confidential, provided they have a right to such information.
  7. Data Retention: We will keep any personal information you give us as long as there is a reason to do so, for instance to satisfy the law or regulations, or to protect our interests. If not, then we will destroy it by purging it from our electronic, manual, and other filing systems according to our internal procedures and schedules.