December 19, 2009

“Pleasure in the Task of Writing”

“I soon experienced a real pleasure in the task of writing.”
-WSC, MY EARLY LIFE, 1930, CHAPTER 12

The Churchill Centre – UK runs an annual research and writing award, ‘Pleasure in the Task of Writing,’ for post 16 UK students inspired by the life of Winston Spencer Churchill.

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The Churchill Centre was founded in 1968 to educate new generations on the leadership, statesmanship, vision and courage of Winston Spencer Churchill. It is with this aim that The Churchill Centre – UK is offering an award for a piece of writing by a UK student aged 16-19, about any aspect of Churchill’s life. The title of the award quotes Churchill’s recollection of writing his first book, The Story of the Malakand Field Force, at the age of 23.

The completed submission should be about 5000 words long, and mustdemonstrate that the student has undertaken research, collected evidence and selected information using appropriate methodology; has interpreted evidence and drawn well-supported conclusions; and has written a finished piece of work. One prize of £250 will be awarded to the student whose work is deemed by the judging panel to be the best submitted. The School or College will be awarded books by or about Winston Churchill for its library. Further prizes of £50, together with books for the library, will be awarded to runners-up.

All entrants will receive certificates. Certificates and Prizes will be presented at one of the Churchill Lecture Series at the Churchill Museum and Cabinet War Rooms. A year’s membership in The Churchill Centre will be presented to schools and colleges whose students enter for the award. This includes four issues of Finest Hour, “The Journal of Winston Churchill,” and information about events and publications. Members are also entitled to reduced price admission to the Churchill Lecture Series at the Churchill Museum and Cabinet War Rooms.

Eligibility and Dates

Any student in full time 16-19 education in Britain may submit work for the Award: this could be a version of an A2 or IB extended essay, or a Diploma Extended Project. Schools and colleges should register their probable entries at any time in the relevant year but in any case by the beginning of October. Submissions must be received by 5 November at the latest, but can be received earlier, for example at the time of submission to the Examination Board. Schools and Colleges will be notified of the safe arrival of the submissions. Each entry must be accompanied by a student statement of originality. Students should ensure that all their references and sources are accurately recorded, but need not submit work logs and diaries. The Award will be made without reference to the grade assigned by the Examination Board, and has no validity in terms of UCAS points.

Judging

Entries will be read and assessed by Churchill scholars. Results will be communicated to all participating schools by the end of the year, and presentations will be made in the spring at a date to be confirmed. With the consent of the students, entries may be made available for the interest of readers worldwide at The Centre website: www.winstonchurchill.org

Contacts

For further details, please contact Jo Hunt at the email or address below.

Email: [email protected]
Post: The Churchill Centre – UK: Education
Churchill Museum and Cabinet War Rooms
Clive Steps, King Charles Street
London SW1A 2AQ.