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CREST Gold Awards: Learners 16+
During a CREST Gold Award learners can hone their investigative skills and employ scientific methods to conduct their own piece of research.
Stretch your 16+ students with a long-term, open-ended project!
CREST Gold – The Challenge
Students must complete a project that makes an original contribution to a STEM field of study and submit their findings via the online platform.
No two CREST projects are the same! Students can do different types of projects on any STEM subject.
Resources
CREST offers a plethora of inspirational project ideas. Take a look at the resource library here.
The Gold Student & Secondary Getting Started Guides are full of useful hints and tips to help you run CREST with your students.
Students who gain a Gold Award receive a personalised certificate. CREST Gold can be used by students to enhance their UCAS personal statements or applications. The award is recognised and respected by universities and employers, so it’s also a fantastic addition to a curriculum vitae.
Webinar: How CREST can bolster your CVs, UCAS & other applications
CREST in the Secondary Curriculum
As North West Regional CREST Support Organisation, All About STEM promote CREST Awards across the region and point schools & clubs to the support they need to run this amazing scheme. CREST Awards encourage students to work like scientists, researchers, engineers and designers to investigate and explore their own project ideas.
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