Academic & Youth Fair · Learner Festival
The Philippines’ Department of Education (DepEd) learner festival, run division, regional and national: Kindergarten Draw and Tell, Read-A-Thon (Story Retelling, LikhaWento, TahiRawan, Story Resolution, Advocacy Speech, BidyoKasiya), SNED Abilympics (Filipino Sign Language and Braille), STEMazing, HistoPop quizzes and speech, the Sining-Tanghalan arts contests and Technolympics, grouped by grade level, with the printed 100-mark criteria for 26 of 29 items.
Sets up the Philippine learner festival from Kindergarten drawing to Grade 12 technical skills – 29 live contests, grade-based groups, and printed 100-mark criteria for 26 of them – so a division coordinator starts from the real contest list rather than a blank page.
The Festival of Talents is the Philippine Department of Education’s learner festival, held as a ladder of three tiers: the Division Festival of Talents, the Regional Festival of Talents and the National Festival of Talents. At division level one learner, or one team, and a teacher-coach represent each municipality; at the higher tiers a division or region sends its winners. The regional and national tiers run the same contests under the same criteria, so a single template serves all three.
This template carries the 29 contests that are judged or run live. They span reading and storytelling (Story Retelling, LikhaWento, TahiRawan, Story Resolution Challenge), advocacy speech and video, Filipino Sign Language and Braille story interpretation, mathematics and science challenges (NumbeRace, AGHAMazing), history and development quizzes, and the Sining-Tanghalan performing and visual arts contests such as folk dance, dance exhibition, short film, on-the-spot acting, songwriting and painting. The Technolympics skills contests close the programme: extension cord assembly, food preparation, dish gardening, technical drafting, electrical installation, baking and food processing.
Entry is by grade level, not by age. The groups are Kindergarten, Grade 3, Grades 4 to 6, Grade 6, Grades 7 to 10, Grade 10, Grades 11 to 12 and Grades 9 to 12, with team groups for the contests that field more than one learner. The source prints grade levels only, so the age ranges in the template are an approximate mapping from the usual age of each grade, and each learner is restricted to the group of their grade. Several contests are open to a single grade only, which is why Grade 6 and Grade 10 have groups of their own.
Scoring is out of 100 for every contest. Printed judging criteria that add up to 100 are installed for 26 of the 29 contests; where a printed table has sub-items, each sub-item becomes its own criterion with its printed mark. The remaining three – the two quizzes and the invitation card contest – ship without criteria, because they are scored by correct answers or because the printed table does not add up, and no mark has been altered. The Braille reading contest also carries four descriptive grades from Exceptional to Certificate of Participation, and placings run from first to fifth.
Where this event comes from
The festival is organised by the Philippines’ Department of Education and runs from municipality or division level up to a national final.
Where this event is run
Public elementary and secondary schools across the Philippines, at division, regional and national level. This template follows the 2025 division memorandum; a coordinator at any tier can use it as the starting list and adjust groups to the local circular.
- Philippines
Key facts
- 29 live-judged or live-run contests, each scored out of 100.
- Entry by grade level: Kindergarten, Grade 3, Grades 4-6, Grades 7-10, Grades 11-12, plus single-grade groups for Grade 6 and Grade 10.
- Mostly individual contests, with team contests such as NumbeRace, Katutubong Sayaw, Food Preparation and Presentation, Food Processing and the Grades 7-12 stage and film contests.
- Contests run in Filipino, English or any language: for example LikhaWento in Filipino and Story Retelling in English.
- Printed judging criteria installed for 26 of 29 contests; the two quizzes and the invitation card contest have none.
- One template serves the division, regional and national tiers.
- Age groups
- 11
- Competition items
- 29
- Competitions
- 29
- Grade bands
- 4
- Rank awards
- 5
Age groups
Every candidate is placed into one of these groups by age, and competitions are run per group.
Kindergarten
Candidates aged 4 to 6 compete in this group
Grade 3
Candidates aged 7 to 8 compete in this group
Grade 4-6
Candidates aged 9 to 11 compete in this group
Grade 6
Candidates aged 11 to 11 compete in this group
Grade 4-6 Team
Candidates aged 9 to 11 compete in this group
Grade 7-10
Candidates aged 12 to 15 compete in this group
Grade 10
Candidates aged 15 to 15 compete in this group
Grade 11-12
Candidates aged 16 to 18 compete in this group
Grade 9-12
Candidates aged 14 to 18 compete in this group
Gr 9-12 Team
Candidates aged 14 to 18 compete in this group
Grade 7-12
Candidates aged 12 to 18 compete in this group
Competition items
The events themselves — each with the category it belongs to and how judges score it.
Draw and Tell (Guhit Bulilit)
Story Retelling
LikhaWento (Wordless Story Retelling)
TahiRawan (Picture-Story Telling)
Story Resolution Challenge
Five-Minute Advocacy Speech
BidyoKasiya (Advocacy Video)
Story Interpretation in Sign Language (FSL)
Story Interpretation in Braille Reading
NumbeRace (Mathematical Adventure Race)
AGHAMazing (STEM Proposal and Presentation)
Kasaysayan ng Pilipinas Kwiz
PopDev Quiz Bee
Speak Up! (Impromptu Speech)
Bayle sa Kalye (Grand Dance Parade)
Bayle Eksibisyon (Dance Exhibition)
Direk Ko, Ganap Mo (On-the-Spot Acting)
Likhawitan (On-the-Spot Songwriting and Performance)
Sineliksik (Short Film)
Katutubong Sayaw (Philippine Folk Dance)
Pintahusay (On-the-Spot Painting)
Invitation Card Making Using Microsoft Productivity Tools
Extension Cord with Switch Assembly
Food Preparation and Presentation
Competitions by group
The full schedule matrix, sectioned by age group then category — which item runs for whom, and for how long.
| Item | Type | Gender | Language | Max score | Time limit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | |||||
| Art | |||||
| Item | Type | Gender | Language | Max score | Time limit |
| Draw and Tell (Guhit Bulilit) | Individual | — | — | 100 | 5 min |
| Grade 3 | |||||
| Literacy | |||||
| Item | Type | Gender | Language | Max score | Time limit |
| Story Retelling | Individual | — | English | 100 | — |
| LikhaWento (Wordless Story Retelling) | Individual | — | Filipino | 100 | 5 min |
| Grade 4-6 | |||||
| Art | |||||
| Item | Type | Gender | Language | Max score | Time limit |
| Pintahusay (On-the-Spot Painting) | Individual | — | — | 100 | — |
| Special | |||||
| Item | Type | Gender | Language | Max score | Time limit |
| Story Interpretation in Sign Language (FSL) | Individual | — | — | 100 | 10 min |
| Invitation Card Making Using Microsoft Productivity Tools | Individual | — | — | 100 | — |
| Extension Cord with Switch Assembly | Individual | — | — | 100 | — |
| Dish Gardening | Individual | — | — | 100 | — |
| Grade 6 | |||||
| Literacy | |||||
| Item | Type | Gender | Language | Max score | Time limit |
| TahiRawan (Picture-Story Telling) | Individual | — | Filipino | 100 | 5 min |
| Story Resolution Challenge | Individual | — | English | 100 | 5 min |
| Others | |||||
| Item | Type | Gender | Language | Max score | Time limit |
| Kasaysayan ng Pilipinas Kwiz | Individual | — | Filipino | 40 | — |
| Grade 4-6 Team | |||||
| Special | |||||
| Item | Type | Gender | Language | Max score | Time limit |
| Food Preparation and Presentation | Team | — | — | 100 | — |
| Others | |||||
| Item | Type | Gender | Language | Max score | Time limit |
| NumbeRace (Mathematical Adventure Race) | Team | — | — | 100 | — |
| Dance | |||||
| Item | Type | Gender | Language | Max score | Time limit |
| Katutubong Sayaw (Philippine Folk Dance) | Team | — | — | 100 | 5 min |
| Grade 7-10 | |||||
| Special | |||||
| Item | Type | Gender | Language | Max score | Time limit |
| Story Interpretation in Braille Reading | Individual | — | — | 100 | 15 min |
| Others | |||||
| Item | Type | Gender | Language | Max score | Time limit |
| PopDev Quiz Bee | Individual | — | English | 40 | — |
| Grade 10 | |||||
| Literary | |||||
| Item | Type | Gender | Language | Max score | Time limit |
| Five-Minute Advocacy Speech | Individual | — | English | 100 | 5 min |
| Multimedia | |||||
| Item | Type | Gender | Language | Max score | Time limit |
| BidyoKasiya (Advocacy Video) | Individual | — | Filipino | 100 | — |
| Grade 11-12 | |||||
| Literary | |||||
| Item | Type | Gender | Language | Max score | Time limit |
| Speak Up! (Impromptu Speech) | Individual | — | English | 100 | 3 min |
| Grade 9-12 | |||||
| Special | |||||
| Item | Type | Gender | Language | Max score | Time limit |
| Technical Drafting (Computer-Aided Design of a House) | Individual | — | — | 100 | — |
| Electrical Installation and Maintenance (EIM) | Individual | — | — | 100 | — |
| Bread and Pastry Production (Baking and Decorating) | Individual | — | — | 100 | — |
| Gr 9-12 Team | |||||
| Special | |||||
| Item | Type | Gender | Language | Max score | Time limit |
| Food Processing (Meat, Fish and Vegetable) | Team | — | — | 100 | — |
| Grade 7-12 | |||||
| Multimedia | |||||
| Item | Type | Gender | Language | Max score | Time limit |
| Sineliksik (Short Film) | Team | — | — | 100 | — |
| Others | |||||
| Item | Type | Gender | Language | Max score | Time limit |
| AGHAMazing (STEM Proposal and Presentation) | Team | — | — | 100 | — |
| Dance | |||||
| Item | Type | Gender | Language | Max score | Time limit |
| Bayle sa Kalye (Grand Dance Parade) | Team | — | — | 100 | — |
| Bayle Eksibisyon (Dance Exhibition) | Team | — | — | 100 | 5 min |
| Drama | |||||
| Item | Type | Gender | Language | Max score | Time limit |
| Direk Ko, Ganap Mo (On-the-Spot Acting) | Team | — | — | 100 | — |
| Music | |||||
| Item | Type | Gender | Language | Max score | Time limit |
| Likhawitan (On-the-Spot Songwriting and Performance) | Team | — | — | 100 | 5 min |
Grades and ranks
How scores turn into grade bands, and how many points each placing is worth.
| Grade | For | Condition | Score | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exceptional (76-100%) | Greater than or equal to | 76 | 0 | |
| Proficient (51-75%) | Greater than or equal to | 51 | 0 | |
| Developing (26-50%) | Greater than or equal to | 26 | 0 | |
| Certificate of Participation (1-25%) | Greater than or equal to | 1 | 0 |
| Rank | For | Points |
|---|---|---|
| First | 0 | |
| Second | 0 | |
| Third | 0 | |
| Fourth | 0 | |
| Fifth | 0 |
Frequently asked questions
Can I change this template after installing it?
Yes — installing it creates a fully configured, live event, not a locked package. Every age group, competition item, rule and scoring setting can be edited afterwards to match exactly what your event actually needs.
Do I need technical knowledge to set this up?
No. Installing a template does the setup work for you; you only need to review the details (dates, unit or house names) and open registration.
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