2010 Essay Winners
1st Place - Khalin Nisbett, Charlestown Secondary School, St Kitts and Nevis. View essay
2nd Place - Chaim Walters, Gingerland Secondary School, St Kitts and Nevis. View essay
3rd Place - Karishma Dhera, Montserrat Secondary School, Montserrat. View essay
School with most entries: Antigua Girls High School, Antigua and Barbuda
2011 Essay Winners
Age 14 to 16
1st Place - Markynl Thomas – St Mary’s College, Saint Lucia. View essay
2nd Place - Vanessa Williams – Grenada SDA Comprehensive School. View essay
3rd Place - Jhovan Daniel – Montserrat Secondary School . View essay
Age 17 to 19
1st Place - Daricia Wilkinson – Charlestown Secondary and Nevis Sixth Form College. View essay
2nd Place - Ezbai Francis – Vieux Fort Comprehensive School. View essay
3rd Place - Azrudee Lindsey – Montserrat Secondary School. View essay
School with most entries: Antigua Girls High School, Antigua and Barbuda
2012
OECS ESSAY COMPETITION FOR ECCB AREA STUDENTS 14 - 19
years
Essay
Topics
1. What viable steps should OECS countries take to stimulate their economies and siginificantly reduce their national debts?
2. Discuss the role of young people in shaping the future of the OECS countries?
Please click here for the Essay Competition Guidelines
| Prizes |
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| 1st Prize |
EC$2,500 Grant - Student |
EC$1,500 Grant - School |
| 2nd Prize |
EC$1,500 Grant - Student |
EC$1,000 Grant - School |
| 3rd Prize |
EC$1,000 Grant - Student |
EC$500 Grant - School |
The school with the most entries
receives EC$500 Terms
of the Competition
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Essays
must be between 750 and 1,000
words, and must be typed double
spaced on letter size paper, with a separate
cover sheet giving details of the name, age, and
school attended by the participant. |
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Essays must be written on one of
the listed topics |
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Essays will be judged in two categories: participants aged 14 - 16 and 17 - 19. The essays will be assessed for content and
soundness of points (20), logical development (20),
clarity (20), knowledge of the subject (25), command
of language (10), presentation (5). |
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Where the student has left school,
the grant will be awarded to the high school of
his/her choice. |
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Children or dependents of ECCB staff
are not eligible to enter the competition. |
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Prize winners may be asked to submit
their birth certificates. |
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Essays must be submitted to the Eastern
Caribbean Central Bank, P O Box 89, Basseterre,
St Kitts, or to an ECCB’s
Agency Office located in each territory by Thursday,
30 March 2012. |
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