58 boys entered this year’s Serpentes Essay Prize, with judging rounds led by both Academic Prefects and Heads of Department. Alongside awards for individual topics, the overall prize was jointly awarded to Adrien (6.1, F), for his essay: ‘Since the resurrection of Jesus, what is the most significant event in Christian history?’, and Kaden (6.1, K), for: ‘Is physics the search for simplicity or complexity?’

ALL WINNERS:

POLITICS – Toby (V, C) & Ryan (6.1, L)

ECONOMICS – Tom (6.1, D) [Commendation: Vincent (6.1, B)]

PHILOSOPHY – Sam (6.1, L)

HISTORY – Jacques (6.1, F) [Commendation: Alfie (S, H)]

LAW – Minjun (6.1, E) [Commendation: Terrence (6.1, E)]

MFL – Steve (6.1, H) [Commendation: Kumar (6.1, F) & Dan (6.1, C)]

GEOGRAPHY – Merlin (R, D)

ENGLISH – Ethan (6.1, J) [Commendation: James (6.1, E)]

DESIGN – Mustafa (6.1, E)

CHEMISTRY – Ethan (6.1, H) [Commendation: Leonardo (6.1, H)]

MUSIC – Yimo (R ,K)

ART – William (6.1, J)

OPEN – Reuben (6.2, J) [Commendation: Ali (S, K) & Yoonjoon (S, J) & Matthew (R, F)]

THEOLOGY – Adrien (6.1, F)

PHYSICS – Kaden (6.1, K)