Important:
- The essay should be of maximum 1,500 words for senior category and 750 words for junior category. These word limits apply to all topics and all formats (essay, poem, letter, etc). Exceeding the word count will result in automatic disqualification.
- Entries must be written in English.
- Only one essay per student is allowed. Once an essay is submitted, students/teachers will not have the opportunity to revise it. Please carefully check and improve the writing before submitting the final copy, and also ensure that all supplementary information is filled in correctly (name, contact details, topic number, etc.).
- Plagiarism is not accepted in the competition.
- Essays can only be uploaded as a Microsoft Word document (.doc or .docx) or in PDF format (.pdf). The online platform does not accept Google Docs (.gdoc), Pages documents (.pages) or other word processor formats.
Note:
If it is unable to find or open your essay file (either through an incorrect format or upload error), the entry may not be counted in the competition.
Topics:
Junior category:
- What is in your Toolbox for Peace?
- My peaceful place.
- How can children and young people come together to build a peaceful society?
- ‘Peace cannot be learnt from a book or from religion. You have to reach out and touch the nations.’ How does this relate to the Commonwealth?
Senior category:
- Peace.
- Should you fight for peace?
- Kofi Annan said ‘Education is, quite simply, peace-building by another name.’ Do you agree? Answer with reference to your country and/or the Commonwealth.
- What is the cost of peace?
