Annual event
The Contest
A key event every spring: the challenge that makes English the highlight of the year.
Contest 2027
- 15 – 27 March
- Level 3 to level 9
- One 45-minute session, in class
- A diploma and a small gift for every student
Learn. Play. Shine.
Contest or Academy: two ways to make students love English, from primary to secondary level.
Register your students for The Big Challenge by 17 December and receive the Teacher Pack for your classDiscover the Teacher Pack
- more than 500,000participantsacross Europe
- 28 yearsserving schools
- 8 countriesworldwide
Edition 2027 · Registration open2027 Edition · 28th year
Two ways to bring English to life for your students
A unifying annual event, and a platform to use all year round.
All year round
The Academy
The platform for your lessons, all year round: your students practise, the Academy marks and tracks.
The Academy
- 12 months rolling
- Videos, podcasts, games and exercises
- Sessions ready to project or print
- 30-day free trial
Teacher voice: 2025 Edition
« The Big Challenge gives my students something bigger to aim for than just grades. Seeing how proud they are when they take part is so rewarding! »
Sophie V.English teacher2025 Edition
Are you in?
Ready to make your class shine?
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