National School Competitions
Competitions are a great way to boost an area of the curriculum, link schools together and impact learning. They’re fun, fast and frantic and Emile competitions are proven to impact learning.
September 2026
MTC Cup
Key Stage 2
Regional/MAT Leagues:
23rd & 24th September
National Finals:
30th Sept & 1st October
November 2026
Spelling Competition
Years 2-6
Regional/MAT Leagues:
11th & 12th November
National Finals:
18th & 19th November
January 2027
MTC Cup
Key Stage 2
Regional/MAT Leagues:
27th & 28th January
National Finals:
2nd & 3rd February
Study by the University of Manchester
The University of Manchester studied the impact of Emile’s National Primary School competitions covering spelling and times tables (the MTC Cup).
All the Emile competitions were found to have a “significant effect on recall and fluency”.
Across the MTC Cup, the percentage of students getting 25 out of 25 increased from 25.7% to 49.7%.
Across the Spelling Competition, the 81% of students increased their effective spelling age by at least 1 year.
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All Emile competitions are FREE to enter for schools with current subscriptions to Emile.
If your school does NOT have a subscription to Emile, you will receive limited access to Emile for 2 weeks prior and 2 weeks after the competition. At the end of this period, your free access will stop automatically. No invoice will be raised without an explicit order