How to enter
To enter, write an article based on ONE of the questions in your age group. Submit your entry using the form provided on our website, by the closing date (26 February 2021).
- Answer one of the questions in your age group and upload your entry using the form provided.
- Make sure you have written a minimum of 700 words, but no more than 800 words (not including headings, references and any entrant information).
- Please make sure you fill out all the boxes on the form, including your name, age, gender, school, UK region and contact details.
Top tips
The judges are looking for:
- Submissions with a clear narrative, which answer the question being tackled.
- An engaging and ‘journalistic’ style – short sentences which make clear points.
- Original ideas, but with evidence of research /further reading. (Sources of information must be referenced).
- Good spelling and grammar.
Competition rules
1. The competition is open to young people aged between 14-19, attending school in the UK.
2. Entries must be a minimum of 700 words and no more than 800 words, excluding headings and entrant information. You must answer one of the questions in your age group.
3. Entries must be made via our website www.libf.ac.uk by close of business (17:00) on Friday 26 February 2021, using the entry form provided.
4. Entries must specify the student’s name, age, gender, school, UK region and name of teacher.
5. Entries should be typewritten and submitted in a word document format (MSWord or similar word processing package).
Entries will be disqualified if they:
a. Don’t comply with the entry requirements, including minimum or maximum word count.
b. Contain excessive spelling, punctuation or grammatical mistakes, judged at our discretion.
c. Save their entry in a format that can’t be opened with standard packages such as MS Word.
6. Articles will be checked for plagiarism.
7. Late entries will not be accepted.
See the terms and conditions