by Tanvir Kaur on 19 Jan, 2024
Welcome to the school new year, filled with fresh opportunities to enhance student engagement and motivation in the classroom! We're thrilled to announce a series of upcoming regional and national competitions in collaboration with our amazing partners across Canada. These competitions are designed not only to enhance students' knowledge but also to boost their soft skills, preparing them for life after high school.
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Before delving into these exciting competitions, grasp the benefits of student participation, and remember to incorporate them into your classroom plans.
Why Participate in These Competitions?
- Enhance topic-specific knowledge, such as tax and financial literacy, for a better transition to life after school.
- Explore diverse career paths and make informed decisions through the "Let's Talk Careers" and regional competitions.
- Foster motivation and a healthy competitive spirit among students, encouraging them to excel.
- Opportunities to win student bursaries and cash prizes for schools, adding tangible rewards to the learning process.
- Gamified format makes learning fun and engaging, retraining student focus.
- Positive outlook on the future, prompting self-reflection and exploration of interests and plans.
- Development of research skills, building resilience and concentration while deepening understanding of subjects.
National Competitions
Learn About Your Taxes Competition
We are excited to be working with the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) to offer Canadian students and teachers a competition based on seven gamified courses designed to boost tax literacy and confidence.
The fall competition will run from January 29 - March 7! Students will explore the CRA’s “Learn about your taxes” online learning tool using ChatterHigh’s unique ‘seek-and-find’ approach while competing for a piece of the $5,000 prize pot for their school!
- Competition dates: January 29 - March 7, 2025
- Topic: Tax Literacy
- Eligibility: Grade 6 - 12 students across Canada
- Available in French and English
Money Management Competition
This competition is based on the Money Management courses by the Financial Consumer Agency of Canada (FCAC) and is a great way to encourage school pride while preparing students for a financially successful future. Top Schools will Share in the $5,000 Prize Pot!
- Competition dates: January 29 - March 7, 2025
- Topic: Financial Literacy
- Eligibility: Grade 6 - 12 students across Canada
- Available in English and French
Insurance Literacy and Me Competition
This competition is based on the Insurance Literacy and Me course from the Insurance Institute, Career Connections, the Insurance Bureau of Canada, and the Institute for Catastrophic Loss Reduction. Schools will have a chance to earn a piece of the $5,000 prize pot while helping to educate students about types of insurance, climate change, risk, responsibility, and reality. This competition is designed to help students discover how insurance is a part of everything we do!
- Competition dates: January 29 - March 7, 2025
- Topic: Insurance Literacy
- Eligibility: Grade 6 - 12 students across Canada
- Available in English and French
Help students learn how to prepare and protect themselves as they start driving a car, set up their own apartment or home, and embark on the journey of life after high school!
Let’s Talk Careers: Canada’s Most Informed School and Student Competition
This competition offers students the opportunity to discover existing and emergent careers, and make connections between school, post-secondary, and the world of work. Let’s Talk Science, Skills Canada, NGen, Quantum Algorithms Institute, NAV CANADA, and ChatterHigh have teamed up to offer this exciting opportunity that engages students in career discovery through competition! There is $10,000 available in school cash prizes + $40,000 available in student bursaries!
- Competition dates: April 23 - May 23, 2025
- Topic: Career Exploration
- Eligibility: Grade 6 - 12 students across Canada
- Available in English and French
Regional Competitions
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Bonus: If your students are participating in regional daily quiz career exploration competitions during the same date as the national Let’s Talk Careers competition, they’re automatically competing in both!
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New Brunswick Climate Action Ed Competition
This competition offers middle and high school students in New Brunswick the chance to become more informed about Climate Action. It will be based on the New Brunswick Climate Action Education modules by the New Brunswick Department of Education and Early Childhood Development. Students will receive completion certificates for completing their modules with at least 60% correct and top schools will receive a piece of the $2,500 prize pot.
- Competition dates: January 29 - March 7, 2025
- Topic: Climate Action
- Eligibility: Grade 6 - 12 students from Anglophone districts (ASD-N, ASD-E, ASD-S, ASD-W)
- Available in English and French
CCNB ChatterHigh Competition
Students will explore career and post-secondary resources through a daily quiz, contributing to their school's ranking and working towards an opportunity to win a share of the $2,500 prize pot.
- Competition dates: April 23 - May 23, 2025
- Topic: Career Exploration
- Eligibility: Grade 6 - 12 students from Francophone and French immersion schools in NB, PEI, NS
- Available in French
Stay up to date
Stay informed about upcoming competitions, news, and announcements by visiting our Competitions Page and following us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn. For even more educational content, check out our Pinterest boards. We're not just a platform; we're your partners in fostering hope, excitement, and competitiveness in the new year.
>> If you have any questions or need assistance, feel free to reach out to us.