Queens’ College invites submissions for the Estelle English Prize 2025, which will be awarded to the best essay submitted by student in their penultimate year of secondary education (Y12 in England and Wales, Y13 in Northern Ireland or S5 in Scotland).
Entries should answer one of the three set questions, should be no longer than 2,500 words (including footnotes, references, illustration captions, and any other text), and should reach the College’s Tutorial Office no later than 5pm on Friday 27 June 2025. The main focus should not be on something that has been or is currently being studied in the classroom or offered as A level coursework. The winner will receive a £500 prize (or, in the case of joint winners, each will receive a prize of £250; depending on the strength of the field of submissions honourable mentions may also be made.
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