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| Orli Vogt-Vincent |
A Jewish girl won a national writing competition that was judged by Prime Minister David Cameron, according to an Anne Frank organization in London.
The "Thirteen of 13" writing competition, which was started by the Anne Frank Trust, asked children turning 13 in 2013 to write how they would make Britain a better place in not more than 250 words. The letters were sent to the prime minister in order for him to select the winner. The winner was announced on Friday.
Orli Vogt-Vincent, who attends JCoss in north London, won first place out of more than 1,300 letters.
In her letter, she urged Cameron to allow creativity to flourish in schools by ending the obsession with testing.
She wrote: "I cannot enjoy any subject because of fear that I will not pass the test. What about creativity and the search for an identity?
I'm not advocating for abolishing tests altogether, but school isn’t all about grades, it is independence and exploration."
A panel including Anne Frank's stepsister, Eva Schloss, helped select the 13 best letters before submitting them to Cameron to choose the winner.