Home work competitions 2026

These are the primary and secondary school age home work competitions as reference for non-Welsh speaking parents. This does not include all competitions. 

Note that all entries must be presented in Welsh. The subject is included in Welsh in the brackets in all instances, and should be used as the basis for the entries. 

Schools often send in multiple entries together, you may want to talk to your child’s teacher to submit the entries.

Applications must be sent by Sunday 4 January 2026

Prose and Poetry Judges: Gruffudd Owen and Gwennan Evans

Photography Judge: Irfon Bennett

Contact: cystadlu@eisteddfodcaerdydd.cymru if you have any questions.

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Number

Competition

Subject and notes

Prize

1

Prose year 2 to 4

Gwyliau (Holidays)

£5

2

Prose year 5 to 6

Perthyn (Belonging)

£5

3

Prose year 7 to 9

Tymor (Season)

£10

4

Prose year 10 to 13

 Cyfoeth (Wealth)

£10

9

Poetry years 2 to 4

Y Parc (The Park)

£5

10

Poetry years 5 to 6

Y diwrnod mawr (The big day)

£5

11

Poetry years 7 to 9

Breuddwyd (Dream)

£10

12

Poetry years 10 to 13

Sŵn (Sound / Noise)

£10

25

Photography primary age

Dathlu (Celebrating)

£5

26

Photography secondary age

Dathlu (Celebrating)

£10