Criteria

• Are 30 hours in length

• Are open to any age, but are particularly suitable for 14-16 year olds

• Working with a mentor from industry is encouraged

• Cost £8 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

At Silver level a representative of the CREST Scheme (probably us) must see the project and speak with the student(s) involved. This requires an assessor to look at the student Profile forms and talk with the student(s) about their project.

Assessment of Silver projects can take place at a regional event or celebration day. The assessor will sign off the Profile forms and accredit students.

Assessors will be looking for evidence of 30 hours work. The scientific or technological process should be more rigorous than at Bronze level. The teacher should have less involvement than at Bronze level and students should begin to develop their own ideas, with the teacher acting as a sounding board for discussions.