CREST Awards

We are offering CREST summer savings!🌞 Submit for Star, SuperStar, Discovery or Bronze Awards between 1 July–31 Aug 2025 and get 10% off your submission fee by using voucher code UK10% Don’t miss out—more details: help.crestawards.org/portal/en/kb/a… #CRESTAwards #STEM #Education

With the summer holidays coming up, it's a great time to think about how your pupils might carry on #STEM learning outside the classroom. We spoke to a teacher at @whoberelyhall primary school to hear about her experiences and top tips: britishscienceassociation.org/blog/education…

Join us TODAY for a free webinar on submitting Silver and Gold CREST Awards! At 4 - 5pm, join two expert CREST assessors who will be sharing practical tips & insights, and answering your questions. 📅4 - 5pm, 25 July, MS Teams Book your slot: crestawards.org/about-crest/ho…

Our new #CRESTAwards Star resource, adapted to be suitable for little ones as young as 3, comes with colourful supporting slides! The slides guide children through the challenges & introduce new characters, including Tara & grandma Joyti. primarylibrary.crestawards.org/#tab_8gj07kXQV… #earlyyearsedu

Hear about the benefits of CREST Accreditation from one of our partners, the Smallpeice Trust! In this new blog, Smallpeice shared with us how the accreditation process helped to ensure activities were aligned with the curriculum & more. Read it here: crestawards.org/about-crest/ne…

With the summer holidays coming up, why not combine gaming with science? With the Bronze #CRESTAward KS3 learners will design an ergonomic games controller, involving engineering and design! 🎮 Try it out here: crestawards.org/resources/cres…

If you have students working on Silver or Gold CREST projects (or perhaps you're a student yourself) come along to our free webinar to hear advice from CREST assessors, and ask any questions about the process. 📅4 - 5pm 25 July Reserve your spot: crestawards.org/about-crest/ho…

The latest education newsletter from @BritSciAssoc is now available: british-science-association.org/t/cr/AQj5jwUQ8… 🚨 New blog w/ @SmallpeiceTrust on the power of CREST Accreditation 🎓 Silver & Gold Award drop in open 🌍 @Unplastify Challenge is back 🎉 @BritishSciFest hits Liverpool this Sept

You might have heard we've published a newly-adapted #CRESTAwards Star challenge pack to accessible for children as young as 3. But did you know each challenge comes with a demo video on YouTube 📹? Check the playlist out here: youtube.com/playlist?list=… #earlyearsedu

📢Exciting news for EYFS providers! We now offer more #CRESTAwards Star resources suitable for children aged 3-7. Check out the newly adapted challenges, including Plant Detectives 🧐🌱. Find it here: primarylibrary.crestawards.org/#tab_8gj07kXQV… #earlyyearsedu

CREST website and our Resource Library will be going through an upgrade at 10 am on 9 July. It may take some time. At the same time, you can still use the CREST application platform (apply.crestawards.org) to submit your Award application! Apologies for any inconvenience.

P4 - Designing playground games inclusive to all. @CRESTAwards @BritSciAssoc

Our Crest Award Superstars! Well done P4 and a big thank you to @CRESTAwards and @BritSciAssoc for our excellent kit box.

Congratulations to ten-year-old Gold CREST Awardee Poppy on her fantastic pop-up science museum today in her school - @GatewayFCAT in Blackpool! Our Head of Programmes @RichesGill here at @BritSciAssoc attended & spoke about Poppy's incredible efforts. britishscienceassociation.org/Blog/education…

Check out Head of Education @MariaTKRossini on @BBCNEandCumbria discussing institutions like @scienceatlife & shares how Poppy, a Gold CREST Awardee in Blackpool, is creating a pop-up science museum in her school hall! Maria's interview starts at 1:26.17 bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0…

To ensure our #CRESTAwards primary resources are as accessible as possible, we've adapted eight Star challenges to be suitable for young scientists from age 3. Each challenge comes with a demo video and supporting slides 😍. Find it here: primarylibrary.crestawards.org/#tab_8gj07kXQV… #earlyyearsedu

Submit for your #CRESTAwards between 1 July and 31 August and get a 10% discount off the fee! This summer offer applies to Star, SuperStar, Discovery and Bronze Awards, just use the code UK10% code at checkout. Find all the details here: help.crestawards.org/portal/en/kb/a…

The June edition of our education newsletter is out now🤩! You'll find our more about the theme for British Science Week 2026, the newly adapted Star #CRESTAwards resource, the round-up of this month's Engage Teacher Conference and more! bsa.sc/June-2025-educ…

Our annual Engage Teacher Conference took place this month and was a smashing success 😍. If you missed it, don't worry! We've captured some highlights in our round-up blog, where you'll also find links to the session recordings and slides. britishscienceassociation.org/blog/education… #EngageConf25

📢New resource published! In this pack you'll find eight Star challenges adapted to be suitable for children aged around 3-7, making CREST more accessible to early years learners or those working at this level. Find the resource here: primarylibrary.crestawards.org/#tab_8gj07kXQV… #earlyyearsedu