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Warwick School Essay Competitions
Year 7-9, Year 10-11 and Sixth Form ⏐ Book Token Prize
● Building Back Better: The pandemic has provided challenges but also opportunities. What have we learned from it so that when it is over we build back better for the future. Choose either of the following as your focus: My Family ⏐ My School ⏐ My Community ⏐The UK ⏐The World.
● Choose a novel that you read during lockdown. Why did it mean a lot to you and why do you think others should read it as well?
● What challenges does the Biden administration face and how should it best resolve them?
● What do you think is the most exciting development in science today? Why is it so momentous and what relevance does it have for humanity?
● What have you learned to do during lockdown? How did you do it and why did you enjoy doing it so much?
Closing date – Wednesday, 31 March.
Essays to be sent as a Word document, with your name and form on the first page, to Mr Jefferies, j.jefferies@warwickschool.org Suggested word count between 1500-3000 words.
Essay Competitions
These competitions are all worth investigating. For constantly up to date information also check out Student Room below:
https://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/showthread.php?t=6419758
Accountancy and Business
British Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales
You can take part in BASE from 11 January to 29 March 2021.
https://careers.icaew.com/campaigns/base- competition/compete-at-base
“BASE has helped me develop my skills in terms of teamwork, getting through adversity and being professional. It’s a nice taste of what professional life as a charted accountant could be like.” Harry Beaven, Student.
Biology (Photography)
Royal Society of Biology Young Photographer of the Year (under 18)
https://www.rsb.org.uk/get-involved/rsb- competitions/photography-competition
Opens March 2021.
Chemistry
Cambridge University Chemistry Challenge (Lower Sixth)
Classics
Hugh’s College, Oxford Mary Renault Classics Prize
https://www.st- hughs.ox.ac.uk/prospectivestudents/outreach/mary- renault-prize/
St John’s College, Oxford Classics and Ancient History Prize
https://www.sjc.ox.ac.uk/discover/events/classics-and- ancient-history-essay-competition-2020-21/
Each student may submit one essay (only) of up to 2,000 words on any of the following four questions:
1. 'Nice guys finish last.' Is this statement true for characters (of any gender) in ancient literature?
2. Did Greek and/or Roman elections express the will of the people?
3. Plato thought that democracy was the rule of the ignorant. Was he right?
4. In the ancient world, did the art of democracies express the same concerns as the art of the autocratic regimes?
Deadline 4.00pm on Thursday, 25 February 2021.
http://www.c3l6.org/
Floreat ⏐ Academic Enrichment Programme ⏐ Lent Term 2021 P6
Essay Competitions