The History Teachers' Association of NSW - The History Teachers' Association of NSW

EXTENSION HISTORY ESSAY PRIZE

2016 Extension Essay Prize Winners: (L to R) Gladys Lai - 1st Place (Sydney Girls' HS); Susie Dodds - 2nd Place (St Scholastica's); Alvin Chung - 3rd Place (Killara HS)

1st - $500, 2nd - $300, 3rd - $200

The Extension History Essay Prize is open to essays that:

• Satisfy the requirements of the NSW HSC Extension Project
• Are the product of genuine research
• Represent ‘interesting and well written history’

SPECIAL CATEGORY PRIZES

1. 'Generation to Generation' 1st - $300, 2nd - $150

The Sydney Jewish Museum is offering a prize for essays on the topic of Holocaust history and/or the related area of genocide studies.

2. 'American Studies' 1st - $300, 2nd - $200

The United States Studies Centre at the University of Sydney is offering a prize for essays on topics related to US History or American Studies.

NOTE: Special Category essays will be selected by the judging panel from essays entered in the HTA NSW Extension Essay Prize.

 
TO ENTER:

Use / Download 2017 Entry Form

Closing date 15 September 2017

2016 EXTENSION PRIZE RESULTS  

1st Place - Gladys Lai, Sydney Girls' High School
2nd Place - Susie Dodds, St Scholastica's College
3rd Place - Alvin Chung, Killara High School

During 2017  prizewinning essays will be published in the March, June, September issues of our Teaching History journal respectively.

Generation to Generation Category:
1st Place - Emma Burton, Nowra Anglican College
2nd Place - N/A

American Studies Category:
1st Place - Ursula Paetzholdt, SCEGGS Darlinghurst
2nd Place - Billy Moran, St Pius College Chatswood

CERTIFICATES OF EXCELLENCE 2016

Certificates of Excellence were awarded to the following students (in alphabetical order):