Should I put my name on my essay?

No, please do not include your name or any other personal details on your essay. The essays will be marked blind to protect your personal details.

Essays are graded by expert markers and guest judges who assess the essays across the following criteria:

• Content
• Research & Critical analysis
• Word choice & structure
• Evidence and inference
• Spelling, Grammar & Punctuation

Scholarship offers depend on the grades that students achieve. The higher the grade a student receives, the higher the likelihood of achieving a 100% or high partial scholarship. 

The essay competition receives thousands of entries each year, and with the vast number of high-standard entries, we acknowledge the efforts of all participants who have dedicated their time to completing an essay. As such, beyond our full and high-partial scholarships we provide further offers to entrants to facilitate access to our transformative programmes.