Crest Awards –Rise to the Challenge

BA CREST is a nationally recognised accreditation scheme for project work in science and technology aimed at students aged 11-19.
This award encourages students to develop their scientific curiosity and to find solutions to problems or tasks, in the same way as professional scientists and engineers do. This motivates the students, builds confidence and encourages them to pursue careers in these areas.

BA CREST Awards are available in two subject areas – Science and Technology (D&T) - and at three levels:

• Bronze - 10 hours of project work, typically KS3
• Silver - 40 hours of project work, typically KS4. Links with industry encouraged
• Gold - 100 hours of project work, typically post-16 education. Students are linked with a mentor from industry or higher education.

BA CREST Awards is a well known and nationally recognised award, which allows the students to explore their own ideas and interests within science, engineering and technology and also helps to bridge the gap between science in the classroom and the ‘real’ world.

Setpoint London East is a London organiser for BA CREST Awards and provide:

• 1. Registration forms
• 2. General support and advice
• 3. Links with mentors in industry or higher education at Silver and Gold level
• 4. BA CREST profile sheets, which guide students through their project work
• 5. Assessment of awards at Silver and Gold level
• 6. Certificates on successful completion of the project work

Those projects deemed the best within the London region gets the opportunity to exhibit at an annual regional BA CREST Science Fair and may win the opportunity to be selected for the national final. This year, 2008, the BA CREST Regional Fair will be held on 11th July and is hosted by MoreMathsGrads at Queen Mary University.

The cost of the BA CREST Award is per student:

• Bronze £4
• Silver £8
• Gold £15

For more information about the BA CREST awards and for project ideas, please see www.the-ba.net/crest. The content of this web site is also available on a CD, which can be ordered from Setpoint London East. To register, please contact Susanna Wisborg at Setpoint London East on 0208 983 1277 or email susanna.wisborg@btinternet.com.