The details for both schools competitions are now available! For the ninth year running we will run competitions for 11-14 year olds (key stage three) and 16-18 year olds (sixth formers). This year's competitions are also in preparation for our new schools section, which is currently under construction and will be launched in full over the summer.

The winners of both competitions will receive prizes of book tokens or money, and will be invited to Westminster with members of their family and teachers for the presentation of their prizes.

Our Key Stage Three competition will focus on the Reformation, in preparation for the new schools section. We ask that children imagine that they were a member of the 1536 Parliament, which passed many of the early pieces of legislation about the Reformation, and write a speech either defending or attacking the religious changes. We would also love students to include photographs that represent the Reformation in some way - old monasteries, your local church - you can be imaginative!

The winners of the competition will receive a prize of book tokens, and be invited with their families and teachers to Westminster to receive their prize. The closing date for the competition is 30 July 2013. For full details on how to enter, and for resources for students, click here.

Our Sixth Form competition is again an essay competition, with the prize awarded to the best essay on a subject of the candidate's own choice related to the parliamentary or political history of Britain and Ireland.

This year we are extending the closing date until after the summer to give students who have just finished their GCSEs and are preparing for their A Levels a chance to enter as well. The winner will recieve a cash prize and again be invited to Westminister to recieve this. The closing date is 30 September 2013. For full details on how to enter, click here.

Good luck to all the entrants!