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CREST Awards by British Science Association for young people in STEM subjects. Encourages learning scientific process, problem-solving and team work with real-world context. Achieve accreditation through project work. Develops transferable skills for future careers. Register online for award levels at a nominal cost per student.
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What is CREST? CREST Awards are the British Science Association’s flagship programme for young people, it is the only nationally recognised accreditation scheme for project work in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) subjects. www.crestawards.org
Why CREST? STEM education should support all students, not just future scientists, to leave school with the skills and confidence to discuss and shape scientific and technological advances in society, whatever their career choices. Enquiry-based approach Scientific process Real-world context www.crestawards.org
Transferable skills Project planning Decision making Problem Solving Team Working Communication www.crestawards.org
Award levels www.crestawards.org
Award levels Achieved on completion of tasks during the Big Ideas Day and the discovery passport. £3 per student. Achieved on completion of additional project work and the bronze profile form. £5 per student, cost covered by partner organisation after attendance at a regional event Both awards can be registered online. School assesses the students and uploads a small sample of evidence to the website. www.crestawards.org