Researching, writing and presenting ideas about a historical theme or period is one of the best parts about studying history. We want young school and college aged students to get the bug for writing about history in an incisive, interesting and critical way.

There are lots of different categories you can enter. Just pick the one that sounds interesting to you!

• Spirit of Normandy Trust Prize for GCSE/A Level students: for individual work on any aspect of British involvement in the Second World War.

• Spirit of Normandy Trust Prize for Key Stage 3: for individual work on any aspect of British involvement in the Second World War

• GCSE World War 1 Prize: for individual work on any aspect of the First World War

• Key Stage 3 World War 1 Prize: for any individual work on the First World War

• GCSE Modern World Prize: for individual work on any aspect of the Modern World

• 16-19 Local History Prize for Schools and Colleges: for individual personal enquiries into Local History

• GCSE Local History Prize: for individual work on a Local History theme

• Key Stage 3 Local History Prize: for individual work on any Local History theme

• Mid-Trent Historical Association Prize for the Best Secondary School History Magazine

The East Riding Festival of Words poetry competition is now open for entries. This year's theme is 'My companion, my best friend'. Entries will be judged by a panel of published Yorkshire poets, led by James Nash. Poems are submitted anonymously, so each entry is judged on its own merits. Winners will be invited to read their poems at a special event.

Go to the website below to submit your entries it will talk about paying but you do not have too just scroll down a little bit!