The Times Spelling Bee Championship is the chance to be part of a high-profile nationwide contest and offers the opportunity for schools to display their students’ talents and mastery of spelling.
The live spelling competitions that will run up and down the country will be exciting and entertaining. Families and parents of students in the school team will be welcome to come and watch.
The aim of the Times Spelling Bee 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 the Olympics of English. I am a huge fan of this compelling competition.'
Michael Gove
Secretary of State for Education
Recognising great spellers
Local Heats and Semi-Finals
In the 2011 Championship there will be recognition and awards for the individual winners of the Spelling Play-Off as well as for the school teams who win through to the Semi-Final and the Grand Final.
2011 Spelling Bee Grand Final Prize
The individual winner of the Grand Final Spelling Play-Off will receive a prize and trophy to mark their achievement, courtesy of HarperCollins, publisher of the official dictionary of The Times Spelling Bee.
The winning team in the Grand Final, in addition to the winner’s trophy, medals and media appearances, has the opportunity to guest edit Young Times, the page in The Times newspaper for young readers. The winning school will also receive a prize from this year’s sponsors, Microsoft.