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Copyright Palace of Westminster 2011, WOA 1054."/> <div class="inner"> <div class="tabs-wrapper parent"> <h4 id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ctrlTabbedContentItemListing_rptTabbedItems_ctl01_ctlTabbedContentItem_h4Tab" class="active"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120302225431/http://www.parliament.uk/education/special-events-and-programmes/history-of-parliament-competitions/overview/">overview</a> </h4> <div id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ctrlTabbedContentItemListing_rptTabbedItems_ctl01_ctlTabbedContentItem_divTab" class="active">  <div class="rte main-introduction"> <p><br/>Key Stage 3 and sixth form students exploring British and Irish parliamentary and political history can now enter the History of Parliament Schools Competitions. </p> </div>  <div class="rte"> <div> <h2><br/>History of Parliament Schools Competitions</h2> <p>The History of Parliament Schools Competitions 2011 is sponsored by The History of Parliament research project and Parliament's Education Service. This is the seventh year in which The History of Parliament has run competitions for schools and colleges.<strong> </strong></p> <p><strong><br/>11-14 year old competition<br/></strong>Students must complete and submit one of two writing challenges from the Houses of History interactive timeline. Links to the timeline and the challenges are available with the <a title="full competition details" href="/web/20120302225431/http://www.parliament.uk/education/special-events-and-programmes/history-of-parliament-competitions/11-14-years/">full competition details</a>. </p> <ul> <li><a title="Full details: 11-14 year old competition" href="/web/20120302225431/http://www.parliament.uk/education/special-events-and-programmes/history-of-parliament-competitions/11-14-years/">Full details: 11-14 year old competition</a> </li></ul> <p><strong><br/>Sixth form competition<br/></strong>Students are invited to write an essay of their own choice related to the parliamentary or political history of Britain or Ireland.</p> <ul> <li><a title="Full details: sixth form competition" href="/web/20120302225431/http://www.parliament.uk/education/special-events-and-programmes/history-of-parliament-competitions/6th-form/">Full details: sixth form competition</a> </li></ul> <p><strong></strong> </p> <h3>Deadlines and prizes</h3> <p>The deadline for writing challenges and essays is <strong>30 June 2011</strong>.</p> <p>In both cases winners will receive money prizes. </p> <p>Winners will also be invited to Westminster with members of their family and teachers for the presentation of the prizes.</p> <p> </p> <h3>Contact us</h3> <p>Please contact The History of Parliament research project with any queries at: <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120302225431/mailto:Competitions@histparl.ac.uk">Competitions@histparl.ac.uk</a> </p> <p> </p> <h3>About The History of Parliament research project</h3> <p>Unparalleled in the comprehensiveness of its treatment, The History of Parliament has been generally regarded as one of the most ambitious, authoritative and well-researched projects in British history. </p> <p>Funded by both Houses of Parliament, it consists of detailed studies of elections and electoral politics in each constituency, and of closely-researched accounts of the lives of everyone who was elected to Parliament within the period, together with surveys drawing out the themes and discoveries of the research and adding information on the operation of Parliament as an institution.</p> <ul> <li><a title="Visit the History of Parliament's website" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120302225431/http://www.histparl.ac.uk/">Visit the History of Parliament's website</a> </li></ul> <address><br/>Parliament is not responsible for the content of external links.  </address> <address><br/> </address> </div></div> </div> <h4 id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ctrlTabbedContentItemListing_rptTabbedItems_ctl02_ctlTabbedContentItem_h4Tab"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120302225431/http://www.parliament.uk/education/special-events-and-programmes/history-of-parliament-competitions/11-14-years/">11-14 years</a> </h4> <div id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ctrlTabbedContentItemListing_rptTabbedItems_ctl02_ctlTabbedContentItem_divTab">  <div class="rte main-introduction"> <p><br/>Key stage 3 students exploring the Houses of History timeline writing challenges will have the chance to win 拢75 in book tokens and a trip to Westminster.</p> </div>  <div class="rte"> <div> <h2><br/>Full details: 11-14 competition</h2> <p><strong><br/>Who can enter?<br/></strong>The competition is open to any student at a UK school or college who will not have passed his or her 15th birthday by 1 June 2011. </p><strong> <p><br/>Writing challenges from Houses of History<br/></p></strong><a title="Houses of History interactive timeline" href="/web/20120302225431/http://www.parliament.uk/education/online-resources/parliament-explained/houses-of-history/"><span class="left"><img alt="Houses of History interactive timeline" src="/web/20120302225431im_/http://www.parliament.uk/ImageVault/Images/storage_Edited/filename_KAnJYInwTnn_nZf9UVNt.jpg/id_6713/ImageVaultHandler.aspx"/></span></a> <p>Entrants should complete one of two writing challenges that relate to Parliament's <a title="Houses of History interactive timeline" href="/web/20120302225431/http://www.parliament.uk/education/online-resources/parliament-explained/houses-of-history/">Houses of History interactive timeline</a>.</p> <p>The timeline provides an engaging account of the history of Parliament, based around citizenship and history learning. It includes eight writing challenges based on the timeline's main historical themes.</p> <p>Entrants should complete <strong>one</strong> of the following writing challenges:</p> <ul> <li><a title="Challenge worksheet 1 - Modern social reforms, 1832-1918" href="/web/20120302225431/http://www.parliament.uk/documents/education/online-resources/parliament-explained/houses-of-history/houses-of-history-challenge-1.pdf" class="document">Challenge worksheet 1 - Modern social reforms, 1832-1918 (<span><img src="/web/20120302225431im_/http://www.parliament.uk/assets/images/pdf-icon.gif" alt="PDF"/></span> PDF 58 KB)</a></li> <li><a title="Challenge worksheet 6 - War and conflict, 1628-89" href="/web/20120302225431/http://www.parliament.uk/documents/education/online-resources/parliament-explained/houses-of-history/houses-of-history-challenge-6.pdf" class="document">Challenge worksheet 6 - War and conflict, 1628-89 (<span><img src="/web/20120302225431im_/http://www.parliament.uk/assets/images/pdf-icon.gif" alt="PDF"/></span> PDF 54 KB)</a></li></ul> <p>(All eight writing challenges are available with the <a title="House of History teacher support notes" href="/web/20120302225431/http://www.parliament.uk/education/online-resources/parliament-explained/houses-of-history/">House of History teacher support notes</a>.) </p> <p>Students are not limited to using the material on the Houses of History timeline, but are welcome to find other material elsewhere as well. </p> <p>Judges will be looking for entries which show a real feel for, and engagement with, the material and the period.</p> <p><strong><br/>Entry deadline</strong> <br/>Entries must be received by <strong>30 June 2011</strong>.</p> <p><strong>Prize<br/></strong>Winner will recieve a book token for 拢75 and a visit to Westminster to accept their prize (for more information see point 1 below).</p> <p> </p> <h3>Rules and conditions</h3> <p>1.  The winner of the competition will receive a prize of a book token for 拢75. The winner will be invited to visit the Palace of Westminster with up to two other members of their family, and a member of the school staff, for the presentation of the prizes (the History of Parliament will pay reasonable travel/accommodation expenses for the student and accompanying members of his/her family).<br/>  <br/>2.  The competition is open to any student at a UK school or college who will not have passed his or her 15th birthday by 1 June 2011.</p> <p>3.  All entries must be accompanied by the following information, securely attached to or associated with the entry:</p> <ul> <li>The candidate鈥檚 name</li> <li>The candidate鈥檚 school and its address, with a telephone or email contact for the school</li> <li>The candidate鈥檚 age at 1 June 2011</li> <li>A declaration, signed by the teacher, saying that the work is all the candidate鈥檚 own</li></ul> <p>4.  We regret that entries cannot be individually acknowledged, and will not be returned after the competition.</p> <p>5.  Some entries may be used on web exhibitions put on by Parliament or the History of Parliament: those whose entries are used in this way will be contacted.</p> <p>6.  Entries should be sent by post to:</p> <ul> <li><strong>History of Parliament competition<br/>18 Bloomsbury Square<br/>London WC1A 2NS</strong> </li></ul> <p>Or to the competition email account: <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120302225431/mailto:Competitions@histparl.ac.uk">Competitions@histparl.ac.uk</a><br/><br/>If sending entries by email, please send <strong>one email per individual entry</strong>.</p> <p>7.  Entries must be received by <strong>30 June 2011</strong>.</p> <p>8.  Judging will be by a panel appointed by the History of Parliament. Their decision will be final, and no correspondence can be entered into.</p> <p>9.  For each competition there will be one winner, although the judges may make special commendations if they think fit.</p> <p> </p> <h3>Contact us</h3> <p>For any queries, please contact <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120302225431/mailto:Competitions@histparl.ac.uk">Competitions@histparl.ac.uk</a></p> <h3> </h3> <h3>About the Houses of History timeline</h3> <p><a title="Houses of History interactive timeline" href="/web/20120302225431/http://www.parliament.uk/education/online-resources/parliament-explained/houses-of-history/"><span class="left"><img alt="Houses of History interactive timeline" src="/web/20120302225431im_/http://www.parliament.uk/ImageVault/Images/storage_Edited/filename_UcvAjJGwApXWNPjIqcX6.jpg/id_6257/ImageVaultHandler.aspx"/></span></a>The Houses of History timeline provides an engaging account of the history of Parliament. </p> <p>Britain鈥檚 journey to democracy unfolds through animations, authoritative yet readable articles, images from Parliament鈥檚 art collection and quotations from famous historical characters. </p> <p>It includes images from Parliament's art collection showing the evolution of the building; sixteen of the most significant moments brought to life through light-hearted animations and fifty authoritative and engaging accounts of the story of Parliament, accompanying key events, complete with images, quotations and further links.</p> <ul> <li><a title="Launch: Houses of History" href="/web/20120302225431/http://www.parliament.uk/education/online-resources/parliament-explained/houses-of-history/">Launch: Houses of History</a></li></ul> <p> </p> </div></div> </div> <h4 id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ctrlTabbedContentItemListing_rptTabbedItems_ctl03_ctlTabbedContentItem_h4Tab"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120302225431/http://www.parliament.uk/education/special-events-and-programmes/history-of-parliament-competitions/6th-form/">Sixth form</a> </h4> <div id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ctrlTabbedContentItemListing_rptTabbedItems_ctl03_ctlTabbedContentItem_divTab">  <div class="rte main-introduction"> <p><br/>Sixth formers writing about British or Irish parliamentary and political history could win 拢100 and a visit to Westminster to accept their prize.</p> </div>  <div class="rte"> <div> <h2><br/>Full details: sixth form competition</h2> <p><br/><strong>Who can enter?<br/></strong>The competition is open to any student at a UK school or college studying for AS or A2 levels who will not have passed his or her 19th birthday by 1 June 2011. </p> <p><strong>Essay subject<br/></strong>One of the candidate's own choice related to the parliamentary or political history of Britain and Ireland.</p> <p><strong>Essay length<br/></strong>2,000-4,000 words</p> <p><strong>Entry deadline<br/></strong>Entries must be received by <strong>30 June 2011</strong>.</p> <p><strong>Prize<br/></strong>The winner will recieve 拢100 and a visit to Westminster to accept their prize (for more information see point 2 below).</p> <p> </p> <h3>Rules and conditions</h3> <p>1.  The prize will be awarded for the best essay on a subject of the candidate's own choice related to the parliamentary or political history of Britain and Ireland. Essays should be of not less than 2,000 words and not more than 4,000 words. Essays should be typed, or clearly hand-written, on one side of the paper only.</p> <p>2.  The winner of the competition will receive a prize of 拢100. The winner will be invited to visit the Palace of Westminster with up to two other members of his or her family, and a member of the school鈥檚 staff for the presentation of the prizes (the History will pay reasonable travel/accommodation expenses for the student and accompanying members of his/her family). This is most likely to take place at the History鈥檚 annual party.</p> <p>3.  The competition is open to any student at a UK school or college studying for AS or A2 levels who will not have passed his or her 19th birthday by 1 June 2011.</p> <p>4.  Essays should be submitted by a school, and <strong>no school should submit more than four essays</strong>.</p> <p>5.  Essays should be of not less than 2,000 words and not more than 4,000 words. Essays should be typed, or clearly hand-written, on one side of the paper only</p> <p>6.  All entries must have securely attached to them a sheet of paper stating:</p> <ul> <li>The candidate鈥檚 name</li> <li>The candidate鈥檚 school and its address, with a telephone or email contact for the school</li> <li>The candidate鈥檚 age at 1 June 2011</li> <li>A declaration, signed by the teacher, saying that the work is all the candidate鈥檚 own</li></ul> <p>7.  We regret that entries cannot be individually acknowledged, and will not be returned after the competition.</p> <p>8.  Entries should be sent to:</p> <ul> <li><strong>History of Parliament competition<br/>18 Bloomsbury Square<br/>London WC1A 2NS</strong></li></ul> <p>Or to the competition email: <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120302225431/mailto:Competitions@histparl.ac.uk">Competitions@histparl.ac.uk</a></p> <p>If sending entries by email, please send <strong>one email per individual entry</strong>.</p> <p>9.  Entries must be received by <strong>30 June 2011</strong>.</p> <p>10.  Judging will be by a panel appointed by the History of Parliament. Their decision will be final, and no correspondence can be entered into.</p> <p>11.  For each competition there will be one winner, although the judges may make special commendations if they think fit.</p> <h3><br/>Contact us</h3> <p>Please contact us with any queries at: <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120302225431/mailto:Competitions@histparl.ac.uk">Competitions@histparl.ac.uk</a></p> <p> </p> </div></div> </div> <h4 id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ctrlTabbedContentItemListing_rptTabbedItems_ctl04_ctlTabbedContentItem_h4Tab"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120302225431/http://www.parliament.uk/education/special-events-and-programmes/history-of-parliament-competitions/history-of-parliament-trust/">useful links</a> </h4> <div id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ctrlTabbedContentItemListing_rptTabbedItems_ctl04_ctlTabbedContentItem_divTab"> <div class="rte"> <div> <h3><br/></h3> <h2>Useful links for student research</h2> <h3><br/>History of Parliament research project</h3> <p>The History of Parliament is a research project which is building up a comprehensive account of the working of parliamentary politics in England, then Britain, from their origins in the thirteenth century.</p> <p>Its website is a great place to start researching:</p> <ul> <li><a title="Parliamentary history links" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120302225431/http://www.histparl.ac.uk/links.html"><strong>Parliamentary history links</strong></a> - Useful links to the key institutions, websites, journals and other sources of historical information.</li> <li><a title="Parliamentary texts" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120302225431/http://www.histparl.ac.uk/parliamentary-texts.html"><strong>Parliamentary texts</strong></a> - papers relating to parliamentary proceedings for the study of political and parliamentary history.</li></ul> <p> </p> <h3>Houses of History timeline</h3> <p><a title="Houses of History interactive timeline" href="/web/20120302225431/http://www.parliament.uk/education/online-resources/parliament-explained/houses-of-history/"><span><span class="left"><img alt="Houses of History interactive timeline" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120302225431im_/http://website.cms.parliament.uk/ImageVault/Images/storage_Edited/filename_UcvAjJGwApXWNPjIqcX6.jpg/id_6257/ImageVaultHandler.aspx"/></span></span></a>The Houses of History interactive timeline provides an engaging account of the history of Parliament. </p> <p>Britain鈥檚 journey to democracy unfolds through animations, authoritative yet readable articles, images from Parliament鈥檚 art collection and quotations from famous historical characters. </p> <ul> <li> <div><a title="Launch: Houses of History" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120302225431/http://website.cms.parliament.uk/education/online-resources/parliament-explained/houses-of-history/?id=30093"><font>Launch: Houses of History</font></a></div></li></ul> <p> </p> </div></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div id="panel"> <div class="local-module">  <h2>Houses of History timeline</h2>  <div class="local-module-content"> <div class="itemImageWithTitle"> <a id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_ctlRightHandModuleContainer_ctl00_rptLocalModuleItems_ctl00_ctlLocalModuleItem_hypLink"></a> </div> <div class="itemText">  <div class="rte main-introduction"> <p><span class="left"><img alt="Houses of History timeline" src="/web/20120302225431im_/http://www.parliament.uk/ImageVault/Images/storage_Edited/filename_JKMzVOLVNnKyirmsTK4O.jpg/id_8195/ImageVaultHandler.aspx"/></span>Use the Houses of History to get your research started. 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