Language Fest 2025
The Language Teachers’ Association of the NT (LTANT) is pleased to announce that registration will be opened on Monday 14 April for Language Fest - Speaking and Poster Creation Competition in 2025. First of all, we would like to express our deepest thanks to to everyone who supported this event.
This year, the competition will again be broadened to allow students to both spoken and written work. We will be receiving submissions to this competition ‘online’ with students able to submit pre-recorded video and digital poster entries.
The difference from last year is that you must upload the pre-recorded video or digital poster to an online storage platform before registering and provide the link with your registration.
If you wish to register, please read the following guidelines (downloadable) carefully before registering.
​2025 LTANT committee
Language Fest 2025 Guidelines
1. Competition Background:
This year marks the 7th year of Language Fest in its current format. The aim of the competition is to encourage learners who are studying a language to showcase their language skills. Students are able to enter the speaking category or the poster category. Students may even enter both categories should they wish.
1.1 Aim of Competition:
The competition enables participants to showcase the fruits of their language learning. It is an opportunity to express their thoughts and ideas in language, and the speech preparation or poster creation process provides a valuable learning experience. The aim for 2025 is to enhance student proficiency, confidence and communication skill in the target language, and to motive students to strive for excellence in language learning.
1.2 Competition Format:
Students are required to register and submit the final product for the speech or poster competition via www.ltant.org by the upload date.
2. Division & Length of Entry:
2.1 Speech Competition:
2.1.1 Clarification on time requirements:
a) 1-2 minutes means submissions below 1 minute are disqualified. The students must submit a video between 1 to 2 minutes in length. The video above 2 minutes will not be penalised.
b) 2 minutes means that if the video is below 1 minute 50 seconds it will not be accepted, but the video that is greater than 2-minutes 10 seconds will not be penalised.
2.2 Poster Competition:
2.2.1 Clarification on word limit
- Roman script refers to languages using English alphabet e.g. French, German, Indonesian, Spanish, Italian etc.
- Non-Roman Script refers to languages that use a non-English alphabet script e.g. Chinese, Japanese, Arabic, Greek, Tamil, Nepalese, Thai, Filipino etc.
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2.2. 2. The reasons for the above changes are to:
- ensure that the task remains achievable for non-Roman script language learners while still encouraging language use and creativity because the competition takes place in Term 2 and at this early stage of their learning, proficiency in writing will vary from Roman script language learners.
- motivate more students to participate without feeling overwhelmed by written proficiency challenges.
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2.3 Topics:
2.3.1 Speech Topics:
The subject, content and form of the speeches are left open to each contestant. Entrants who have competed in previous competitions may not use the same content as previous years.
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Students may choose their own topic or use one of the prompts below for their speeches:
A. Contemporary Issues:
B. When I travelled to...
C. My ideal holiday destination
D. A profile of a famous person
E. My Dream Weekend
F. Self-Introduction and Hobbies
G. Interview
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*Indonesian language students should visit www.naila.org.au to see suggested categories.
** Japanese language students who are participating in NihonGO will need to check the competition details if they plan to enter both competitions as the specifications are different. For more information about NihonGo, please visit www.sydney.jpf.go.jp/language-forlearners/contest/nihongo-presentation-fest/
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2.3.2 Poster Topics:
The theme for 2025 posters is:
Primary School Category: The Superpowers of a Language Learner
Secondary School Category: How Learning Language Changed My World
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2.4 Eligibility:
2.4.1 General
• Students must enter one of the background speaker language categories if they are a background speaker of the language.
• If entering the speech competition, students must submit a video of them speaking, rather than adding audio to a PowerPoint.
• Students are permitted to compete in Language Fest 2025 if their language teachers are members of LTANT. Teachers need to check who holds their institutional membership as to which students are permitted to enter the competition.
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2.4.1. Conditions of individual speaking categories:
• Students are not to read the script but may use cue cards.
• It must be the student’s original work.
• Please adhere to the time requirements on 2.1.1.
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2.4.2. Conditions of group speaking categories:
• Groups must consist of students only.
• Maximum 5 students per group, if the video contains more than 5 students, the video will not be judged.
• Each participating student should speak equally in term of time in the presentation.
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3. Upload:
Please ensure that when the links are shared with the student’s entry that the link is accessible by anyone. Please see the Upload Guidelines .
4. Judging Criteria:
Content and Structure of speech/ poster 50% (structure development, originality and uniqueness, message impact, justification, engagement)
Vocabulary and Grammar 30% (grammar and expression, language variety, pronunciation and intonation)
Preparation & Originality 20% (delivery, enthusiasm and fluency/visual presentation)
4.1 Judging & Judges
Judges will be from the field of education and members of the language speaking community and will decide the winners. Judges will determine the place allocated to each contestant in the order of 1st, 2nd, and 3rd. In case of a draw, the judges will determine the outcome through discussion. If judges suspect the use of translation tools, e.g. Google Translate or Chat GPT, the entry will be disqualified. The judges’ decision is final, and no correspondence will be entered into. The content of the judges’ discussion is not open to the public at any time.
5. Award Announcements:
Language Fest results will be released on Friday 5 September 2025 along with the 2025 Competition Report. An email will be sent to the language teacher with the school’s results. Students who receive a 1st, 2nd or 3rd placing will be announced on www.ltant.org
5.1 Prizes:
All contestants will receive a participation certificate. Prizes will be awarded in each division for those who place 1st, 2nd & 3rd. The prizes will be delivered to the school following the competition.
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5.2 Media:
Uploaded videos and posters may be used in publications such as promotional videos for future contests. All participants are asked to consent to this activity in the application form on www.ltant.org
6. Key Dates:
Monday 14 April – Registration and Uploads Open
Friday 23 May – Registration and Uploads Close
Friday 27 June – Judging Closes
Friday 5 September – Competition Results Announcements
* No late entries will be accepted.
Any questions? Please contact LTANT at ltantconnect@gmail.com