Wealden Cup Winners

20 June

Bexhill College students, Kiera and Joe, both won first place in the Wealden Cup Essay Politics Competition; a competition where students from post-16 providers across Sussex compete for the Wealden Cup and a 50 pound prize. The essay competition was judged by professor Paul Haggart from the University of Sussex, with Kiera securing first Place in Category A: UK Politics fir her essay evaluating the primary causes of Labour’s electoral defeats since 2010, and Joe secured first place in Category B: International Relations for his essay ‘Globalisation – a force for good?’. Both students received a £50 prize.

Both students were praised for their utilisation of sources, the depth of their analysis and evaluation.