All places for The Times Spelling Bee Championship have now been filled.
Schools from England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland will be taking part in the second Times Spelling Bee Championship. Each team will include four members - three team players and one reserve. Pupils taking part must be full-time pupils who will turn 12 years old between September 1, 2009 and August 31, 2010.
The Times Spelling Bee 2010 is open to full-time pupils who turn 12 years old between September 1, 2009, and August 31, 2010. Schools in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland are welcome to participate. Schools are invited to enter the competition and put forward a team of three pupils (plus a reserve) identified as the best spellers to compete with other schools.
The Championship starts in March 2010 when schools go head to head in live local knockout spelling heats. The winning teams will then progress to the Semi-Finals, which will take place in May. The climax will be the Grand Final, which will be held in London in June 2010. This will be a high-profile event featured in The Times newspaper and on Times Online.
The Times is a committed supporter of standards of English and the aim of the Championship is to make spelling fun and to help teachers to raise the profile of spelling and develop the talents of their students. The Times Spelling Bee is supported by the Department for Children, Schools and Families.
The Championship provides the chance for students to display their mastery of spelling and to be part of a high-profile nationwide contest with other schools throughout the country.
There will be prizes for both the winning school team and their school.
For the second year running, The Times Spelling Bee has proved popular with schools around the UK. All places for the 2010 Championship have now been filled. We look forward to meeting you at your local heat in March 2010.
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