We strongly recommend that both you and your students read the writing and speaking tips carefully. They summarize the most vital pieces of advice that need to be considered when preparing for the contest.
Important note for students planning to participate in the Young Writers Awards: please pay special attention to the feedback based on the experience of the judges of these Awards in 2006 and 2007.
We also have an information pack with teaching ideas for preparing speakers.
If you'd like to see how a successful Dutch teacher and her students prepare for the Awards, do take a look at the text of an important speech given at the launch of the BBC Awards in Belgium last year.
Once again this year, teachers who require additional support/training may apply to take part in purpose-designed workshops. These workshops in November 2008 will be given by specialists in the fields of public speaking and writing.
