The UK’s only nationally recognised scheme for STEM project work, the CREST Awards, recently turned 30. In that time, more than 400,000 young people have been involved with the scheme. It now reaches 30,000 students each year.
Run by the British Science Association (BSA), CREST is an education enrichment scheme open to five to 19-year-olds, encouraging young people to do real-world, creative STEM projects and giving students hands-on experience of being a scientist or engineer.
The scheme was set up to give young people the chance to run their own science projects on whatever subject they choose. It allows them to build their skills and demonstrate personal achievements through their own investigative work. The core ethos of CREST, encouraging student independence, creativity and practical skills, are just as essential today as they were 30 years ago. I know from personal experience the power a CREST project has to enthuse and inspire young people (I achieved my Gold CREST Award in 1997).
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