Judging criteria
Our entries will be judged by an international panel of sustainability experts and educationalists, who will select the winning entries in each category.
The judges are looking for originality and creativity in all formats – and the potential to contribute to constructive national or international debate. Unique perspectives often score highly.
Our judges will be scoring entries on:
- Understanding of the topic
- Originality, innovation and creativity
- Inspirational power
- Communication and presentation of idea (effective use of chosen medium)
Each student’s age is taken into account when judging, so that younger students are not at a disadvantage when compared with older students.
Key dates
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September 2024
TSL 2025 Competition Launch – ECO ANXIETY. Registration for Teacher Champions/Schools to participate in the TSL 2025 Student Competition will open on the TSL Submittable page on 4th October.
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03 March 2025
Final deadline for entries
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01 May 2025
Announcement of International Competition 2025 Finalists & Honourable Mentions on TSL website
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23 May 2025
Finalists & Honourable Mention certificates available on TSL Certificates Portal
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23 May 2025
Top Ten Finalists from Primary and Secondary age categories notified via Teacher Champions
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27-28 May 2025
Invitations to participate in the International Student Debates sent to eligible students via their Teacher Champion
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30 June 2025
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1 July 2025
International Student Debate – Primary Schools (ages 7-11) – online
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2 July 2025
International Student Debate – Secondary Schools (ages 12-18) – online