We use your written work will help assess your reasoning, language and writing skills. Should you be called for interview, the topic might use as a springboard for questions at interview, so do choose something you want to talk about. Don’t worry if you’ve changed your mind since writing, we’ll be interested to hear why!
What are the requirements?
You should submit an essay on an historical topic, written as part of your normal school or college work.
The essay should be a maximum of 2000 words
It must be accompanied by a signed certificate (confirmed by the school or college) stating the circumstances under which the work was written.
Please do not send work that requires the assessor to read any source material (we have limited time).
Each piece of written work must come with a completed cover sheet, which you can find here.
