BBC has begun accepting submissions for its 500 Words creative writing competition for children across the U.K. The competition, supported by BBC Teach, encourages children of all abilities to dive ...
Submissions have now closed for the twelfth year of the BBC Young Writers’ Award with Cambridge University. Entries will now be judged by our panel, with the shortlist revealed in September 2026. The ...
Research by Oxford University Press (OUP) of children’s creative writing in the BBC 500 Words competition showed a 50% increase in mentions of rugby. The increase was particularly prevalent among ...
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