An individual written Social Science Fair item at High School and Higher Secondary/VHSE in which a student researches and writes a local history, scored out of 100.
Local History Writing asks a student to research and write the history of a local place, institution or event: a village, a temple, a market, a school or a local movement.
In the Kerala School Sasthrolsavam Social Science Fair (Samoohyashastramela) it is an individual written item at High School (classes 8-10) and Higher Secondary/VHSE (classes 11-12), open to girls and boys.
The table rewards both writing and fieldwork: writing skill and organisation of ideas carry 30, language style 20, the information-collection method and the child’s participation 10, discovery of fine details and presentation 20, content diversity 10 and an interview 10.
The best pieces use interviews, documents and photographs from the place itself.
Where Local History Writing is run
This item is part of the official Kerala School Sasthrolsavam Social Science Fair (Samoohyashastramela), one of the five fairs of the state school Sasthrolsavam, which run from school level through sub-district, district and state rounds, and is installed on eTalenter through the matching fair template built from the official item list and evaluation indicators. This page describes the Kerala format only.
- Kerala, India
Key facts
- Individual written item, girls and boys.
- Offered at High School and Higher Secondary/VHSE.
- Writing skill 30, language 20, collection method 10, fine details 20, diversity 10, interview 10.
- Fieldwork is part of the marks.
- An interview follows the submission.
- The student’s own participation matters.
On eTalenter, Local History Writing is filed under Written and typically scored with Marks. It appears in 1 ready-made event templates — each one can adjust its time limit, age-group assignment and scoring setup independently.
Across the templates that use it, Local History Writing is most often entered as an Individual competition, typically scored out of 100.
What judges look at in Local History Writing
What a Local History Writing panel is actually weighing up, and where the marks are usually won or lost:
- Writing skill and idea organisation (30): structure and flow.
- Language style (20): clear, correct and engaging.
- Information-collection method and child’s participation (10): how the student gathered sources.
- Discovery of fine details and presentation (20): specific, surprising details.
- Content diversity (10): several kinds of sources.
- Interview (10): answering questions about the work.
Treat these as the judging focus, not a fixed rubric: publish your own weighted criteria for Local History Writing under Scoring Setup, or start from the judging and scoring software guide.
How to prepare for Local History Writing
How entrants and their teachers usually get Local History Writing right on the day:
- Pick a place you can visit and people you can interview.
- Write interview questions in advance and record answers with permission.
- Collect documents, photos and objects.
- Cross-check dates between at least two sources.
- Draft an outline: origin, growth, key events, today.
- Edit for clarity and spelling.
- Practise explaining how you found each detail.
- Idea to try: the story of the oldest shop in your town
- Idea to try: how a local river crossing changed over time
- Idea to try: the history of your school’s founding
Ready-made event templates that include Local History Writing
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| Template | Category | Score label | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kerala School Sasthrolsavam – Social Science Fair | Written | Marks | 2 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Local History Writing judged individually or as a team?
Across eTalenter’s templates it’s most often run as an Individual entry, though an organiser can set either participation type when assigning the item to an age group.
Do I need interviews?
Information collection and the child’s participation are marked, so field sources help.
Is it a team item?
No, individual.
Language?
Follow the event notice.
Is there an interview?
Yes, 10 marks.
Want the full judging picture? Read the judging and scoring software guide, or browse every written competition item.
Try Local History Writing in eTalenter
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