Fendick Competition 2023

Congratulations to all the contestants in the final round of the Fendick competition, which took place on Friday evening.

Each year the school runs the Fendick Project Competition for members of the Lower Sixth. This is a prestigious event, combining the challenges of academic research with public speaking. Pupils compete to give the best short talk on their chosen subject, aiming to make their insights and arguments interesting, accessible and relevant to an audience of their peers, parents, staff and governors

There were six really stimulating talks on a wonderful variety of academic topics which went far beyond the curriculum. Our understanding of our democratic system, language, science and even reality itself was challenged and enriched. The winner - Lucy H  – put Putin into the context of Russian history for us and explained how the country is likely to fare after his demise, impressing the judges with the depth of her research. Bee P and Ren H were runners up with Bee’s presentation on the ethics of genetic modification and Ren’s about the English language causing linguicide worldwide.

[There was also a notable achievement by Amelia K who played in the netball tournament and arrived at the Fendick final during the interval to deliver her presentation in the second half with clarity and composure.]