Competition for students launched by DFID
Tuesday May 27 2014A new competition has been launched by the Department for International Development (DFID) which gives Year 6 to Year 11 students the opportunity to make their voices heard on the subject of girls’ rights.
Last year DFID had over a hundred entries to their first Shape the Future competition, which asked students what their ideal set of development goals for tackling poverty would look like. Shape the Future 2014 will be focused on how to create a safer and more equitable world for girls and women - a unique opportunity for UK pupils to think about how girls everywhere can be given a voice, choice and control over their lives.
DFID wants to know what your students think are the most important opportunities, rights and life chances girls and women need so they can live happy and healthy lives. The competition is open to all UK schools and will ask young people (aged 11-16, from Years 6-11) to outline and present on their priorities for improving the lives of women and girls worldwide.
Finalists will be invited to present their ideas at a special event this summer and the winners will be selected by an expert panel. In addition, the winning team will have the opportunity to visit the Oxfam offices, and find out about the work of NGOs such as Oxfam.
The themes of this short group project fit into subjects across the curriculum, including History, Geography,English and PSHE. From the Shape the Future webpage, teachers will be able to access a range of resources to guide students through the competition. The competition entry deadline is Monday 23 June 2014.
