Academic Contest
FCS holds an annual Academic Contest open to all enrolled students. Top performers advance to the ANCCS regional competition representing Fremont Chinese School.
About the contest
The Academic Contest runs in two tiers: an internal FCS competition and the ANCCS (Association of Northern California Chinese Schools) regional contest. Students compete by grade group, and award winners are recognized at the Chinese New Year Celebration.
Contest categories
Mandarin Speech (國語演講)
Students deliver a prepared speech in Mandarin on an assigned topic. Judged on pronunciation, fluency, expression, and content.
Reading Aloud (朗讀)
Students read a provided passage aloud in Mandarin or Cantonese. Judged on accuracy, tones, and pacing.
Brush Calligraphy (毛筆書法)
Students demonstrate Traditional Chinese calligraphy using a brush. Judged on stroke order, balance, and overall form.
Academic Tests
Written tests covering vocabulary, reading comprehension, and language skills, organized by level.
FCS internal contest — 2026–27
Students sign up for the internal contest through the FCS Academic Contest website. Create an account, then choose up to three events, making sure their time slots and age groups don’t conflict. The rules page lists the events and age groups. Questions? Email the Academic Contest coordinator.
2026–2027 key dates
- Sat, Oct 24, 2026
- Online sign-up opens
- Sat, Nov 7, 2026
- Sign-up deadline — late entries are not accepted
- Sat, Dec 19, 2026
- Academic Contest Day
ANCCS regional contest — 2027
After our internal contest, FCS students go on to represent the school at the ANCCS (Association of Northern California Chinese Schools) Academic Contest. Students don’t register with ANCCS themselves — FCS registers and pays for its contestants as a member school. Each student may enter only one category.
Key dates
- Mon, Feb 8, 2027
- ANCCS registration deadline (FCS registers on behalf of students)
- Sun, Mar 21, 2027
- Contest day — check-in 1:00 pm, contest 1:30 pm · Lynbrook High School, 1280 Johnson Ave, San Jose
- Sat, Mar 27, 2027
- Awards ceremony, 2:00 pm · Culture Center of TECO, 100 S. Milpitas Blvd, Milpitas
The ANCCS contest site has this year’s guidelines and judging criteria, Mandarin and Cantonese speech topics, read-aloud passages (Zhuyin and Pinyin, plus CSL/CFL), sample tests, and practice recordings.