HOW TO ENTER

If you want to submit your online project or new idea to the Academy you need to do a couple of things first.

Think about whether you want to enter a fully developed project or a new idea. If you are entering a project you must have an existing website which the judges can see. If it is an idea, then describe the idea the best way you can and the judges will take into consideration what resources you may or may not have and how young people will benefit from the proposed idea.

Read the criteria page. This tells you what the judges are really looking for and how they will judge your project or idea. The judges aren't necessarily looking to reward just "cool" or "flash" sites but are interested in:

• Is your website or idea exciting and imaginative?
• How can other children around the world participate in your online project or idea?
• What will other children get out of going to your site – in other words how does it make a difference to other young people?
• Has your website been developed mostly by young people themselves?

Think about which category you want to be in. For example if you have developed your project primarily in school – enter the Schools category. If you have developed your project outside of school or club either at home or in hospital or with friends – enter the Individual category. If you have a great idea but haven’t started to develop it yet then enter the New to the Net category.

Go to the entry form and fill it out and submit online when entries open - keep checking here for dates!