500 Words 2020 | BBC Radio 2

500 Words is Radio 2’s kids story-writing competition, in association with Oxford University Press,

Parents, guardians and teachers can register for a SUBMITTER ACCOUNT, or by following the links at the top of this page.

Once an account has been created, it can be used to upload a single story or a whole school’s worth of tales with our new top tool!

For more information on how to enter a story into this year’s competition, please visit the Submit Your Story page.

500 Words is open to any child who is aged between 5 and 13 years old on 12th June 2020, and is a full time resident of the UK.

The competition celebrates imagination and creativity – not spelling and grammar! – so all children of all abilities are invited to enter.

Entry closes this year’s competition is on Thursday 27th February 2020 at 20:00.

Find out more here: 500 Words 2020 | BBC Radio 2