Participating schools will initially run a school-based competition in their schools.  In the school-based competition, students will compete as individuals with students of their school.  The best three winners of each level and category in the school-based competition will move on to the qualifying rounds of the competition.  In other words, each school has the option to send a maximum of nine winners for each category, three for each of the three levels (Seed/Blossom/Fruit) to the qualifying rounds of the competition.  Note:  School-based Competition is not required for Category 3 and 4 (Secondary 1 and 2).