Each year, Year 11 pupils are invited to enter the United Westminster & Grey Coat Foundation essay competition.
Pupils choose an independent, self-directed piece of research on a subject of their choice, culminating in a 2,500 word paper. This year, Dr Nicholas Perkins, Associate Professor and Tutor in English at St Hugh’s College, Oxford, chose the winning entries. He said: “Once again this year, there was some really impressive work, and I think the overall standard this year was amongst the best… They covered a huge range of topics, from pressing political and scientific questions, to larger philosophical and ethical ones, and the students had put a lot of effort into the key things that make for a good essay: a clear argument, a good structure, using resources and references well; weighing the evidence on different sides; and acknowledging complexity. These skills are exactly what’s needed in all sorts of university courses and professional environments. As usual, the essays also taught me a lot and made me think! So thank you and well done to everyone who took part.”
Congratulations to the following Emanuel students for their winning entries:
Phoebe Trevelyan-Clark: ‘How does the production of cocaine in Colombia impact the environment?’
Maddy Kitchen: ‘What is the possibility of reunification for North and South Korea?’
Indigo Beauchamp: ‘Sin Tax: Does it truly help society?’
Teddy Kinsler: ‘To what extent do private schools increase wealth inequality in the UK?’