# 500 Words

> Canonical facts page for LLMs and citation crawlers. Human-readable page: https://olympiads.co.uk/event/bbc/500-words

## Core facts

- **Organiser:** BBC (https://olympiads.co.uk/organisation/bbc)
- **Subjects:** English, Creative Writing
- **Age groups:** Primary, Junior
- **Activity type:** Competition
- **Format:** Online
- **Entry route:** See organiser website for entry details.

## Dates

- **Next/representative edition start:** 2026-09-01 (month precision) [projected edition — not yet confirmed]

## URLs

- **Official website:** https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/500-words/articles/zctk7v4
- **Olympiads.co.uk page:** https://olympiads.co.uk/event/bbc/500-words
- **This facts page:** https://olympiads.co.uk/ai/events/bbc/500-words.md

## Summary

BBC 500 Words is a national creative writing competition for children with categories 5–7 and 8–11; entries open 23 Sep to 7 Nov 2025/26 with celebrity judges and prizes including books and a grand final.
## Data provenance

- **Sources:** Supabase activity/event catalogue
- **Last generated:** 2026-06-13
- **Representative edition:** yes
- **Projected dates:** yes — treat as estimate

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