Queen’s Commonwealth Essay Competition 2025 for Young Writers from Commonwealth Nations. (Funded Trip to London)

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Application Deadline: May twenty third, 2025

Applications at the moment are open for the 2025 Queen’s Commonwealth Essay Competition. The theme for this yr’s competitors is Our Commonwealth Journey. Journeys are a elementary facet of our lives, serving to us to discover, to study, and to develop. Throughout historical past, nations, communities, and people have undertaken their very own journeys, navigating the tides of an ever-changing world. Since its founding in 1949, the Commonwealth has undertaken many journeys to evolve into its present type, with 56 member international locations, and not too long ago celebrating its seventy fifth anniversary.

The Queen’s Commonwealth Essay Competition 2025, subsequently, asks entrants to contemplate the relevance of journeys in a Commonwealth context, whether or not geographical, historic or private. What journeys the Commonwealth has taken or could take sooner or later, in addition to to mirror on their very own particular person journeys.

SENIOR CATEGORY 

(Born between 23 May 2006 and 23 May 2011 (14-18 years of age)) 

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1. Equal entry to schooling is enshrined within the Commonwealth Charter as one of many key values and aspirations that unite the Commonwealth. While the Commonwealth has come a good distance on the journey in the direction of this, there’s nonetheless progress to be made. Imagine a Commonwealth during which everybody has the identical entry to schooling.
2. National legends and folklore can take us on a journey via historical past and tradition. Retell a well-known folklore from your personal or one other Commonwealth nation in a shocking manner.
3. “Human beings have always needed the connection of literature – its wisdom as well as its sheer escapism.” – Her Majesty Queen Camilla. Books can take us on journeys to the wildest and most surprising locations! Write a few time a e-book took you on a journey; how did it have an effect on you?
4. From tiny seeds to massive redwoods, timber and crops expertise modifications and progress all through their life cycles. Write a narrative concerning the life journey of a plant rising within the centre of your group; what does it expertise?

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JUNIOR CATEGORY 

(Born on or after 23 May 2011 (beneath 14 years of age))

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1. “Together, we represent a third of humanity, with all the splendidly diverse complexity that this entails.” – His Majesty King Charles. Learning new info can take us on journeys to new locations. Write a few time you discovered one thing attention-grabbing a few completely different Commonwealth nation from your personal.
2. Commonwealth states vary from small island nations like Nauru to bigger international locations like India. Write an account of a sea voyage from one Commonwealth nation to a small island Commonwealth nation. What do you see, who do you meet?
3. You embark on a really particular journey whenever you uncover a secret door that takes you into your favorite e-book! What occurs subsequent?
4. October 2024 noticed Commonwealth leaders journey to Samoa for the 2024  Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM). Imagine what an animal CHOGM would appear to be! Which animals journey there? What do they focus on?​​​​​​

Eligibility Requirements

• The competitors is open to nationals or residents of all Commonwealth international locations and territories, in addition to residents of Hong Kong, Ireland, and Zimbabwe.
• Residents of non-Commonwealth international locations the place there’s an working RCS department or affiliated/associate organisation are additionally eligible; nevertheless, entries have to be submitted through the native RCS department or affiliated/associate organisation.

Prizes

• One Winner and Runner Up might be chosen from every class. Winners and Runners Up (accompanied by one grownup/guardian) might be introduced to London for every week of instructional and cultural occasions, culminating in a particular Awards Ceremony.
• Plenty of Gold Finalist, Gold, Silver and Bronze Awards might be given in each the Senior and Junior classes, rewarding excellence in writing.
• All profitable entries will obtain a Certificate of Participation. Local RCS branches typically maintain native and regional ceremonies or supply prizes so if you happen to have been made conscious of the competitors by your native RCS department, please contact them after the competitors closes on 15 May to inquire about any actions they could have deliberate.

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the Queen’s Commonwealth Essay Competition