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EXTENSION HISTORY ESSAY PRIZE

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’

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 The 2012 Extension History Essay Prize is sponsored by CIRCLE
 
The Centre for Innovation, Research, Creativity and Leadership in Education  

   www.circle.org.au

 

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

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In addition to the above prizes the Sydney Jewish Museum is offering a prize for essays on the topic of Holocaust history and/or the related area of genocide studies.

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

 

TO ENTER:

Download 2012 Entry Form and details by clicking here 

Closing date 17 September 2012

Please note - the Extension Essay Prize has no link with the NSW HSC exam. There will be no attempt to anticipate a student’s performance in this exam.

 

2010 EXTENSION PRIZE RESULTS (2011 results available soon)

1st - Jack Morgan - The Hills Grammar School
2nd - Emma Dowsett - Pymble Ladies College
3rd - Jack Clifford - Knox Grammar

During 2011 these prizewinning essays will be published in the March, June, September and December issues of our Teaching History journal respectively.

Generation to Generation Category:
1st - Lauren Bryant - Xavier Catholic College, Skennars Head
2nd - Kelly Lightfoot - St John Bosco College

 

CERTIFICATES OF EXCELLENCE

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

NAME SCHOOL
Melanie Jayne Brierly
Willoughby Girls' High School
Benjamin Jordan Brooks

Sydney Grammar School

Madeleine Ewing

Santa Sabina College

Shea Gillian

St Vincent's College

Paddy Holt

Mackillop Senior College

Joshua Hoole

St Mary's Senior High School

Samantha Jonscher

Mosman High School

Andrew Skidmore

Shore School

Dominic Wilcox-Watson

Smith's Hill High School

 

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