Humanities
We have announced three Humanities essay competitions for the coming weeks.
August 2026
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Ancient Greek Mythology: Heroism and Responsibility
A timed essay competition exploring ideas of heroism, responsibility and moral accountability through Ancient Greek mythology.
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Revolution, Reform and the Use of Power
A timed history essay competition examining revolution, reform and how political power is gained, exercised and challenged.
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Freedom of Choice
A timed sociology essay competition exploring how far individual choices are genuinely free and how they are shaped by society.
More competitions will be announced soon.
Essay practice
We recommend practising the 1,000-word format in timed conditions. For reference, three example essays completed by students and teachers in 2 hour periods are available below.
Prizes
Each Humanities competition awards two levels of recognition. Prize details will be published here as they are confirmed.
Prizes
Prizes