Are you a writer interested in the world around you? Do you want your voice to be heard by others? Enter now for the 2015 Queen’s Commonwealth Essay Competition organized in partnership with Cambridge University Press. The essay competition gives young people from diverse backgrounds a platform to express their views about the world and their dreams for the future.
From 2015, the Queen’s Commonwealth Essay Competition is organized in honour of Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II’s role as both the head of Commonwealth and Patron of the Royal Commonwealth Society.
Junior Category
Born after 1st May 2001 (under 14 years)
1. What are the advantages and disadvantages of being young?
2. Imagine what the world will be like when you are an old person.
3. I am the future!
4. Imagine you are a young person living in a different part of the Commonwealth. What is life like for you?
Senior Category
Born between 2nd May 1996 and 1st May 2001 (14-18 years)
1. What do you hope to achieve in your lifetime?
2. In 2030 you will no longer be young. What changes would you like to see in the world in 15 years’ time?
3. Youth versus experience.
4. Fresh perspectives. What can a young Commonwealth offer?
ELIGIBILITY
• The competition is opened to young writers age 18 years and under who are living in , or a national of a Commonwealth country or territory.
• All entries must be in English and are to be submitted online.
DEADLINE: 1st May, 2015
To apply and for more information visit here
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