CLOSES  8 NOVEMBER 2024

The Simpson Prize is a national competition for Year 9 and 10 students that focuses on the service of Australians in World War I. The 2025 Simpson Prize question is: ‘Australia’s relationship with Great Britain explains why Australia and individual Australians went to war’. Discuss the accuracy of this statement with reference to either World War One or World War Two. . The Simpson Prize requires students to discuss and respond to the question from a variety of perspectives, individual and national, using a variety of sources. Students are expected to make effective use of a minimum of 4 provided sources from either the ‘2025 Simpson Prize WW1 Sources’ or the ‘2025 Simpson Prize WW2 Sources’ available at //www.awm.gov.au/learn/schools/simpson2025. Up to half of the response should also make use of information drawn from the students own knowledge and research. Students are encouraged to discuss and respond to the question from a variety of perspectives, both individual and national using a variety of sources. Closing date Friday, 8 November 2024.

The Simpson Prize is a great opportunity for Year 9 and 10 students to participate in a nationwide essay competition, giving one winner and one runner-up from each State and Territory the opportunity to participate in Simpson Prize activities in 2025. For further details go to //www.simpsonprize.org