Submissions are invited for Time to Write 2025: Creative Writing Competition for School Students by Independent Schools Examination Board. The last date of submission is February 2, 2025.
About ISEB
The Independent Schools Examinations Board (ISEB) provides the most well-known and respected examinations and assessments for pupils transitioning from prep and junior schools to senior schools in the UK, designing and setting the Common Entrance assessments, and the online, adaptive ISEB Pre-Tests.
Competition Details
Time to Write 2025 is open to all schools, with four categories across different age groups, and prizes for both the winning writers and their schools. The writing prompt for 2025 is ‘Light’.
Time to Write is open to all pupils aged 7-16 years as of 2 February 2025. Stories must be written by an individual and not by a pair, or writing team.
The winning writers in each category will see themselves in print, as each will have their story turned into an illustrated book! Prizes will also be awarded to the winning writers’ schools. Further prizes will be on offer for the runners up in each category.
Categories
- Writers in Years 3 and 4: 500 words.
- Writers in Years 5 and 6: 650 words.
- Writers in Years 7, 8, and 9: 750 words.
- Writers in Years 10 and 11: 1000 words.
Prizes
A range of exciting prizes are on offer for the winning writers and their schools, as well as for runners up!
How to Submit?
Interested participants can submit online via this link.
Submission Deadline
The last date of submission is February 2, 2025.
FAQs
Will the competition winners and their schools receive printed copies of their illustrated books?
Yes, the winners of each category and their schools will receive free printed copies of their illustrated books once they have been produced.
Can international schools enter the competition?
The Time to Write competition is open to all schools, including those outside the UK.
