Global essay competition invites schoolchildren to outline their ideas for ‘sustainable living’ and the steps needed for societies to achieve them.
Students are invited to write an essay in English, as follows:
- Primary students (ages 7-11):What does ‘sustainable living’ mean to you? (max. 400 words)
- Secondary students (ages 11-17): Outline your ideas for ‘sustainable living’ and the steps needed for societies to achieve them (max. 600 words)
A distinguished panel of judges, drawn from experts and educationalists in the field, will select three winning entries for each age category. The winning students will be awarded trophies at the International Schools Debate and their essays will be published on the competition website. Essays will be judged for comprehensiveness and clarity, innovative and creative thinking and the potential to contribute to a broad-ranging and constructive international debate (see scoring and judging criteria).
For each category, schools will be invited to submit up to 30 essays online. (These must be submitted by the Teacher Champion, using the login details provided at registration. We regret that paper and emailed copies cannot be accepted.)
Deadlines:
- 15 October 2013 –School/Teacher registration begins
- 10 February 2014 – Closing date for essay submissions (Teacher Champions login here)
- 2 April 2014 – Schools notified and invited to International Schools Debate
For more information, click here.
