Since 1883, the Royal Commonwealth Society has delivered The Queen’s Commonwealth Essay Competition, the world’s oldest international schools’ writing competition. Today, RCS Wales works to expand its reach, providing life-changing opportunities for young people around the world.

Awakening the power of young Commonwealth citizens through our essay competition

The theme for 2020 is ‘Climate Action and the Commonwealth’.

The Importance of Literacy

The Royal Commonwealth Society is committed to improving the literacy skills of all Commonwealth residents. The global community has worked hard for many decades to improve literacy levels.

THE IMPORTANCE OF EDUCATION FOR EMPOWERMENT

Education is often defined as a ‘process of facilitating learning’, or ‘the acquisition of knowledge, skills, values, belief, and habits’.

THE QUEEN’S COMMONWEALTH ESSAY COMPETITION 2019

Building on the 2018 theme of Towards a Common Future, this year’s topics call upon young people to consider how they can work to use cultural, technological and environmental connections for positive change across the Commonwealth.  

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