{"id":185,"date":"2016-02-14T15:22:34","date_gmt":"2016-02-14T15:22:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bcpdt.org.uk\/news\/?p=185"},"modified":"2016-02-14T15:25:31","modified_gmt":"2016-02-14T15:25:31","slug":"bbc-radio-2-500-words-competition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bcpdt.org.uk\/news\/2016\/02\/14\/bbc-radio-2-500-words-competition\/","title":{"rendered":"BBC 500 Words Competition"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"p03cwgpb\"<\/a>Every Year,the\u00a0BBC Radio 2 organises a writing competition for kids\u00a0aged 5-13. \u00a0You will need to write a fictional story\u00a0no more than 500 words. \u00a0There a two age catagories: 5-9 & 10-13. Entry opens on Monday 18th January 2016 at 08:00. Entry closes on Thursday 25th February 2016 at 19:00.<\/p>\n

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How to submit your writing<\/p>\n

Type your story on your computer and once you have finished writting , copy and\u00a0paste it to the competition website (https:\/\/500words.external.bbc.co.uk\/opportunity\/1<\/a>). Also make your writing very creative.\u00a0Remember to take permision from\u00a0your parents , guardian or teacher.<\/p>\n

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How the writing will be juged<\/p>\n

Originality<\/p>\n

– Plot<\/p>\n

– Characterisation<\/p>\n

– Language<\/p>\n

– Enjoyment<\/p>\n

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The first round will be juged by a lot of teachers , libarians . The top 50\u00a0entries will recieve a pair of tickets the final. These top 50 entries will be read and judged by a guest panel chaired by Chris Evans. 3 finalists with 1 overall winner will be selected in each age category (gold, silver and bronze \u2013 gold being the overall winners). The 6 finalist\u00a0will be invited to attend the final at a London location on Friday 27th May 2016 for the live broadcast of the BBC Radio 2 Chris Evans Breakfast Show. The entries from the 6 finalists will be performed by an actor or well-known figure and broadcast on Radio 2.<\/p>\n

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Prizes<\/p>\n

Prizes will be awarded to the 3 finalists in each age category: the 2 Gold winners will win Chris Evans’ height in books (6.2″) and 500 books each for their school. The 2 Silver winners will win Alex Jones’ height in books (5.6″). The 2 Bronze winners will win their own height in books.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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