Criteria

• Are at least 100 hours in length
• Are open to any age, but are particularly suitable for 16+ year olds
• Working with industry is compulsory. Click here for more information about mentors from the British Science Association.
• Cost £15 per student

To receive a CREST Award, all projects should demonstrate that the students have:

• Set themselves clear objectives
• Been creative and produced their own ideas and developed them
• Made use of sound scientific or technological principles including testing / evaluating and reviewing their work
• Made use of and developed their communication skills in presenting their work to others

Please click here for project ideas and further guidance from the British Science Association.

Assessment

Gold is the highest level of CREST Award. Students must work with a mentor from industry or an academic institution.

A Gold Award can be given for students completing a Nuffield Science Bursary, and there is a special application form for those students.

Assessors will be looking for evidence of 100 hours of project work. Projects should show evidence of novel research or original problem solving and show considerable development by the student(s) from ideas generated. The investigation should be largely self-directed, with some help from an external mentor. The teacher may provide guidance and help but should not tell students what to do.