Schools HKYWA Group Category and word limit
Fiction Non-Fiction Poetry Creative Writing Cover Art
Primary Group 1 Up to 500 words Up to 500 words No limit Up to 500 words No limit
Group 2 Up to 1000 words Up to 1000 words No limit Up to 1000 words
Secondary Group 3 Up to 1500 words Up to 1500 words No limit Up to 1500 words N/A
Group 4 Up to 3000 words Up to 3000 words No limit Up to 3000 words
Group 5 Up to 3000 words Up to 3000 words No limit Up to 3000 words

 

Schools/Category Age Group HKYWA Group

Different Learning Abilities

Fiction

Non-Fiction

Poetry

Age 13 and under Group 6

Different Learning Abilities

Fiction

Non-Fiction

Poetry

Age 14-18 Group 7