School Essay Competition
2023 competition
The 2023 School Essay Competition, organised in partnership with the Financial Times, invited students to answer the following question:
What risks are associated with climate change and what should we be doing about it?
Our 2023 results
Winner
Emily Blanchfield, Fettes College, Edinburgh
Highly Commended
Cyrus Chang, Harrow School
Jemima Davey, Tormead School, Guildford
Amar Singh Mashiana, Royal Wootton Bassett Academy
Ben Musk, Hills Road Sixth Form College, Cambridge
Niamh O'Connell, The Holy Cross School, New Malden
Adam Patrick Osborne, Watford Grammar School for Boys
Parnika Parulkar, The Tiffin Girls' School, Kingston upon Thames
Johannes Timm, Gordonstoun, Elgin
India Worthington, Manchester High School for Girls
The winning essay has been published on FT.com.
Answers needed to briefly explain what climate change is, as well as identifying consequences and mitigation strategies. Entrants were asked to use FT resources, as well as other sources.
The judges were looking for:
- A clear essay or ArcGIS StoryMap which was well-evidenced and reached a clear conclusion
- Submissions that did not exceed 1,000 words (excluding references)
- Referenced sources of information and data
- Submissions which were the entrant’s own work and relevant to the question and guidance
The Society runs this competition in partnership with the Financial Times as part of its education programme to support geography teachers and their pupils. The competition is open to all schools and advertised through our wide networks. Submissions are judged without seeing the entrants’ details.
