Language Fest 2026 Guidelines

1. Background & Aim

Language Fest, now in its 8th year, is made possible through the dedication of LTANT volunteer committee members who give their time to make the contest a success.

The purpose of Language Fest is to provide students with opportunities to express their ideas in their chosen language, build confidence, and develop communication skills. The competition aims to enhance student proficiency, confidence and communication skills in the target language, and to motive students to strive for excellence in language learning.

The competition encourages students of languages to showcase their skills through speech and/or poster entries. Students may submit one entry in each category (one group speech category, one individual speech category and/or one poster category) per year.

2 Submission Deadline

Entries must be registered and submitted via www.ltant.org by Friday 15 May 2026.

 ※ Late entries cannot be accepted due to timing constraints.

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3 Speech Competition

3.1 Divisions & Time Requirement

3.2 Time Clarification

　a.　1 minute speeches: must be longer than 50 seconds.

　b.　2 minute speeches: must be longer than 1 min 50 sec.

　c.　1–2 minute speeches: minimum 1 minute; longer than 2 minutes not penalised.

　d.　2–3 minute speeches: minimum 2 minutes; longer than 3 minutes not penalised.

　e.　3–5 minute speeches: minimum 3 minutes; longer than 5 minutes not penalised.

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3.3 Conditions

　a.　Students may use cue cards but must not read directly from a script.

　b.　Entries must be original work. School assessment tasks are not recommended.

　c.　In group entries, each student must speak for an equal amount of time.​

　d.　Groups must have a maximum of 3 students and consist of students only.

　e.　Videos must show the student speaking (not audio over slides).

              If not, the entry will be considered as non-original work and NOT be judged.

　f.　 Cultural Provisions apply for Australian languages.

　g.　Special requests regarding submissions can be communicated via email to LTANT at ltantconnect@gmail.com.

　h.　Please read the [Term and Condition] for more information regarding use of submissions.

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4 Poster Competition

4.1 Divisions & Word Limits

4.2 Word Limit Clarification

　a.　Roman script: languages using the English alphabet  e.g. French, German, Indonesian, Spanish, Italian etc.

　b.　Non-Roman Script: languages with other scripts  e.g. Chinese, Japanese, Arabic, Greek, Tamil, Nepalese, Thai, etc.

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4.3 Rationale

These limits ensure fairness between Roman and non-Roman script learners, recognising different levels of writing proficiency early in the school year, while encouraging creativity and participation.

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5 Topics

5.1 Speech Topics

Open choice. Students may not reuse topics from previous years. Prompts include:​

• Contemporary Issues:

• When I travelled to...

• My ideal holiday destination

• A profile of a famous person

• My Dream Weekend

• Self-Introduction and Hobbies

• Interview​

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5.2 Poster Topics

Primary and Secondary School: My Story, My Hometown

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6 Eligibility

　a.　Students may submit entries in one group speech category, one individual speech category and/or one poster category par year.

　b.　Background speakers must enter the relevant background speaker category.

　c.　Students may participate if their teacher is a financial LTANT member for 2026. 

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7. Upload Requirements

• Submission links must be open to the public. If a link cannot be opened, or if the submission is uploaded to the wrong category, the entry cannot be judges, and no certificate will be given.

• For group submissions, only one file should be uploaded for each group under one student representative name, with other names clearly stated on the registration form.

• For group submissions, please enter the full first and last name of every student at the time of submission. These names will be printed exactly as written on the certificates. Certificates will not be changed or reprinted if a name is missing or spelled incorrectly.

• Late entries cannot be accepted due to timing constraints.

8. Judging

8.1 Poster Judging Criteria

　a.　Language Use and Accuracy: 40% 

　b.　Creativity and Originality: 20% 

　c.　Visual Presentation and Design: 20% 

　d.　Communication of Message: 20%

　e.　Please click the link for details: [Link to the rubrics]

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8.1 Speech Judging Criteria

　a.　Content & Structure: 50% (organisation, originality, message impact, engagement)

　b.　Vocabulary & Grammar: 30% (accuracy, range, pronunciation/intonation)

　c.　Preparation & Delivery: 20% (enthusiasm, fluency, visual presentation)

​　d.　Please click the link for details: [Link to the rubrics]

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8.3 Judges

　a.　Judges are selected from education and language communities.

　b.　Suspected use of translation tools (e.g. Google Translate, ChatGPT) will not be judged.

　d.　If submissions do not meet the above criteria some places may not be awarded for the category.

　e.　The judges’ decision is final, and no correspondence will be entered into. 

9. Awards and Recognition

　a.　Results will be released in Term 2, Week 9 (Friday 12 June 2026) with the Competition Report.

　b.　Teachers will receive results by email. Winners will be announced on www.ltant.org.

　c.　All contestants of valid submissions will receive a participation certificate.

　d.　Place winners (1st, 2nd, 3rd) will receive official recognition.

10. Media and Consent

　a.　Videos and posters may be used in future promotional materials.

　b.　Consent must be given via the registration form including parent/guardian contact details.

​　　   See [Terms and Conditions] for more information.

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11. Key Dates

Friday 27 March – Registration and Uploads Open 

Friday 15 May – Registration and Uploads Close 

Friday 29 May – Judging Closes

Friday 12 June – Competition Results Announcements

※ Late entries cannot be accepted due to timing constraints.

Any questions? Please contact LTANT at ltantconnect@gmail.com

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12. Upload Guidelines Appendix

Please ensure that when the links are shared with the student’s entry that the link is accessible by anyone. Please see the Upload Guideline.