Spanish Competition Time!
Spanish Competition Time!
Think You Know Castilla y Leon? Think Again!
Calling all fifth-year students of Spanish! Be in with the chance of winning a week in Spain for you, your friend, and your teacher, with flights, accommodation, Spanish course and cultural activities all included.
We are delighted to have once again teamed up with the Consejería de Educación de la Embajada de España en Dublin, La Junta de Castilla y León, and the Spanish Tourist Office in Dublin to offer this wonderful opportunity for fifth-year students of Spanish.
To enter, produce a two-minute video in Spanish set in Castilla y León about a famous character (writer, artist, sportsperson, singer, historical figure, etc.) The video could take the form of an interview, a dramatisation, or a short film, for example. You will be rewarded for creativity and cultural knowledge, as well as language.
Prizes
Winner:
Scholarships to cover the cost of accommodation, flights, a one-week language course and cultural activities in Castilla y León during the summer of 2026 for two students and their teacher.
Two Runner-Up Prizes:
Scholarships for the two runners-up, to cover the cost of a one-week language course in Castilla y León, accommodation and cultural activities for two students and their teachers during the summer of 2026.
Winning Criteria
Your video will be assessed according to the following criteria:
• Adherence to guidelines outlined above
• Use of language (good vocabulary, grammar, pronunciation and fluency)
• Demonstration of appropriate cultural knowledge
• Creativity – is the video original? Do we want to see more?
• Production – is the film well planned? Are sound and image quality good?
• Entries must be emailed to support@ppli.ie before 27 February 2026. Videos should contain the name of the author, their teacher, and the school’s name, town and county
• AI can be used to recreate scenes and scenarios, but students must be characters in the video.
• All music and images used must be credited/acknowledged. We suggest you use copyright free music or simply play yourself! It is the entrant’s responsibility to ensure that the film does not infringe copyright.
• AI may assist your preparation, but your video must represent your own learning, creativity, and original Spanish. Use AI ethically and responsibly.
• The jurors’ decision will be final, and no correspondence will be entered into. The jury will select the best videos based on their creativity, final production, and content.
• The entrant retains copyright over their original work, but by submitting a video, the entrant grants permission to Post-Primary Languages Ireland/Languages Connect, the Spanish Embassy Tourist Office and the Spanish Embassy Education Office to use the content for promotional material or as exemplars of learning.
• In recognition of GDPR, students need to submit the student guidelines and consent form with the signature of the parent/guardian for PPLI to hold the entrant’s personal information necessary in order to process their entry. The personal information of the entrants and parents/guardians will not be used for any other purpose, and the consent can be withdrawn at any time.
• Parents and teachers must read and sign the relevant parent or teacher guidelines.
• Winners must send photos to Post-Primary Languages Ireland and the Spanish Embassy Education Office (programas.ie@educacion.gob.es) showing the grant certificates that they will be sent on winning.
How to Enter
We suggest following these steps to help you produce your video:
- Find a partner and have a planning session.
- Do your research!
- Decide who will do what.
- Prepare the storyboard.
- Learn about making a film here.
- Make sure any images you use are copyright free.
- Shoot the video using a camera, smartphone, or webcam. Take lots of footage; you can always edit it later.
- Consider using a microphone for better sound quality and be mindful of background noise.
- Edit the video to a maximum length of 2 minutes. Cut the parts you do not like, add the sound, include credits and subtitles.
- Once you are happy with the results, email the video to support@ppli.ie or upload the video to a platform such as YouTube and send the link by Friday 27 February 2026.