2023 Winners
Congratulations to all of our winners!
This year’s competition received over 5000 submissions, many of which were exceptional and thought-provoking. Congratulations to all who participated; choosing the winners was no easy task. Congratulations to the winners for their exceptional work, you should be very proud of your achievement.
This year we have a few winners and runner’s up in certain subjects where a few students received the same mark. We have also issued a number of Finalist (Special Commendation) awards to students who had an exceptional essay and narrowly missed out on winning.
You can find this year’s questions and a list of all the winners with their essays below.
Essay Questions
Business
What are the ethical implications of technological advancement in business? Answer the question with reference to a specific technological improvement of your choice in a company of your choice.
Digital & Technology Solutions
Discuss how data analytics can be used to influence people.
Economics
What are the most likely implications of the economic sanctions imposed on Russia?
English
Should the subject English Literature be replaced by Global Literatures?
History
What can historians learn from the study of past empires and imperialism?
Law
Must we always obey the law?
Philosophy
Can it ever be morally acceptable to sacrifice an innocent person for some greater good? Illustrate your answer with examples.
Politics
What would have to change about ‘democracy’ in order to restore faith in democracy among young people?
Psychology
How could psychology explain atrocious acts towards humans, such as during war times?
Winners
Overall Winner
Wenyue Zhu
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Business
Winner: Avi Shah
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Runner up: Nao Fukui
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Runner up: Noor Lababidi
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Digital & Technology Solutions
Winner: Lukas Svedberg
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Runner up: Ayda Yazdani
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Finalist (Special Commendation): George Hastings
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Finalist (Special Commendation): Deborah Kanu
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Economics
Winner: Emma Cortinovis
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Winner: Freya Nott
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Winner: Sana Sibhal
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Runner up: Duncan Wong
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English
Winner: Akinfolarin Akintola
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Runner up: Azka Rehman
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Runner up: Amayra Seth
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Finalist (Special Commendation): Emily Tucker
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Finalist (Special Commendation): Leo Tomblin
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History
Winner: Alvin Zhou
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Runner up: Jake Altmann
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Runner up: Xinyu Wang
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Finalist (Special Commendation): Eliza Mills
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Finalist (Special Commendation): Alfie Holdstock
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Law
Winner: Oscar Luck
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Runner up: Eunji Shin
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Runner up: Isobel Harris
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Finalist (Special Commendation): Owen Warrington
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Philosophy
Winner: Kaajal Basra
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Runner up: Vishnu Vadlamani
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Finalist (Special Commendation): Tiffany Bantin
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Politics & International Relations
Winner: Mia Krnic
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Runner up: Rebecca Silva
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Runner up: Kofi Hayford
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Psychology
Winner: Dia Nafis
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Runner up: Eilis Boden
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Digital Futures Competition Winners
Year 12: Sakthivel Perumal
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Year 13: Harvey Green
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