CREST Awards — Bronze Award
An international STEM award where students complete a hands-on research or engineering project over around 10 hours. Typically aimed at students aged 11–14, working individually or in groups. Rated Intermediate Level, with difficulty mainly coming from planning an investigation, carrying out practical work and explaining results clearly.
Verified information
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Official website ↗OVERALL COMPETITION LEVEL
Intermediate Level
5 evaluation dimensions have source-backed automatic scores; 0 dimensions need conflict review.
Competition overview
Key information
Eligible ages
From 11
School level
Secondary and further education
Registration method
School Only
Competition stages
Approx. 10-hour project, individual or team, then award submission
Fee
Not yet announced by the organiser
Online / in-person
Hybrid
Dates
Competition timeline
Registration opens
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Registration closes
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Competition starts
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Competition ends
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Editorial perspective
Our Take
CREST Bronze level project award.
Preparation support
Recommended resources
CREST Bronze Award Guide
Open resource ↗Official overview of the ten-hour project, assessment and submission process.
Official · Free · Award guide · Essential
Bronze Resource Library
Open resource ↗Official bank of project ideas across science, engineering and technology.
Official · Free · Project library · Essential
CREST Bronze Student Workbook
Open resource ↗Structured workbook for planning work, recording evidence and reflecting on results.
Official · Free · Student workbook · Essential
Bronze, Silver and Gold Criteria
Open resource ↗Official assessment criteria for checking that a project meets the required standard.
Official · Free · Assessment criteria · Recommended
Source information
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