what is FROM PLAYER TO PAGE?

Inspiring Secondary students in English writing

Writing creatively in English can be challenging.

The best way to improve in these different areas is, of course, practice! What better way to practice your English than by writing about something you know and enjoy: VIDEO GAMES!

So register your school for the 'From Player to Page' English writing initiative - a chance to build literacy skills by encouraging young people to bring gaming inspiration in to creative writing compositions.

Who can enter?

students studying at Secondary level

Students from Year 7 through to Year 11 are eligible to enter.

The length of entries for different age cohorts are:

Year 7-9: Word Count = 400 word minimum

Year 10-11: Word Count = 500 word minimum

Choose your gaming inspiration and go

Review Writing

Character Development

Don't listen to another review: write one! Using your video game knowledge, create an entertaining and informative review.

Task:

Choose a video game you know well and review it, paying attention to the games story, difficulty and overall playability.

Character Development

Creativity is the name of the game here. Take a character you know well and give them a backstory to bring them to life!

Task:

Write creatively about a video game character of your choice, describing where they came from, a life changing event and the new purpose that drives them.

Level Walkthrough

Character Development

Level Walkthrough

Games can be challenging! Walkthroughs teach us how to overcome difficult sections of the game.

Task:

Become the walkthrough writer. Create a walkthrough for a task or section from the game of your choice. Be aware of what the audience needs to understand to successfully follow your instructions.

Frequently Asked Questions

For all enquiries, please contact info@fromplayertopage.com for more information

How many finalists and winners are there?

There are a total of 20 finalists who will join the writing session, of whom 4 students will be chosen as competition winners

How do I sign up?

If you're a teacher, click here here to sign up as a school which allows up to 30 students to enter.

What is the Grand Prize this year?

This year students will be invited to an in-person writing session with accomplished writers for a session building and designing a narrative to their own video game

registration & Entry fee

Information for participants

APPLY THE ENGLISH LEARNED AT SCHOOL TO THE INDUSTRY OF THE FUTURE

Entry Requirements

The From Player to Page English writing competition is open to all entries made by students aged 11-17 residing in the UK.
All entries must specify whether they are applying through a 'School Entry' or 'Individual Entry'.
Entries produced by AI will be disqualified from the competition.
Students submitting entries must be attached to a school
More information for schools regarding registering and the submission of entries to the competition can be found here.

Competition Timeline

October 1st: Competition is open to entries

November 1st: School Support Pack available for sending

December 19th: Competition closed to entries

January 5th: Finalist names announced

Jan/Feb 2026: Finalist event

All submissions into the second round will receive a digital certificate of participation.

Finalists will receive a physical certificate of distinction recognising their efforts in reaching the final.

Become more than the Player...

Competitions are not only a time to reward our best; they are an opportunity to inspire everyone to aim higher, try harder and do better.

Some students feel like their enjoyment of gaming must be kept separate and apart from their schooling. However, by bridging the divide between the two, 'From Player to Page' can bring out the creativity and flair of a great many more students.

what is FROM PLAYER TO PAGE?

Inspiring Secondary students in English writing

Who can enter?

students studying at Secondary level

Choose your gaming inspiration and go

Review Writing

Character Development

Character Development

Character Development

Character Development

Character Development

Level Walkthrough

Character Development

Level Walkthrough

Frequently Asked Questions

registration & Entry fee

School Entry - Years 7-11

School Group Entry

Information for participants

APPLY THE ENGLISH LEARNED AT SCHOOL TO THE INDUSTRY OF THE FUTURE

Entry Requirements

Competition Timeline

Become more than the Player...