Anthea Bell Prize for young translators - French
We were delighted to take part once again in the Anthea Bell Prize for Young Translators – now for the fifth year in a row! Organised by The Queen’s College, University of Oxford, this prestigious national competition invites students to engage with translation in a creative and thoughtful way.
All students in the French department participated, working hard to translate a French text into English. More than just a literal translation, the challenge lies in capturing the tone, level, register, and even the rhymes of the original – a true test of both language skill and creativity.
We were impressed by the originality and effort shown across the board. Congratulations to all our students for their fantastic work!
The following students were selected as the school winners for each level:
Level 1 (Year 7):
Dylan A. (7T)
Teo & Kanav (7R)
Joe G. & Jack F. (7B)
Leo & Advik (7S)
Charlie F. & Otto L-B. (7M)
Level 2 (Year 8)
Ahmed & William (8T)
Jaiden & Jackson (8R)
Dexter & Henry (8B)
Arto & Nathan (8S)
Arjun & Rory (8M)
Level 3 (Key Stage 4)
Ciaran W. & Vincent X. (Year 9)
Sebastian V. & Rhyne N. (Year 10)
Benji K. & Sushanth C. (Year 10)
Leo H. & Oscar P. (Year 11)
Barnaby Y. & Louis P. (Year 11)
Level 4 (Key Stage 5)
Felipe (Year 12)
Selena (Year 12)
Amelie (Year 12)
Annabelle (Year 12)
Olivia (Year 12)
These entries have now been submitted to the South-East regional round of the competition. We wish all our participants the very best of luck!
The French Department