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A UK short story competition where children write an original story of up to 500 words. Open to children aged 5–11 living in the UK, with separate categories for ages 5–7 and 8–11. Rated Beginner Level, with difficulty mainly coming from originality, storytelling and expressing a complete idea within a short word limit.

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A UK physics olympiad where students solve advanced written problems requiring full working and mathematical reasoning. Open mainly to Year 13 students through participating schools, with overseas participation available in some regions. Rated Expert Level, with difficulty mainly coming from challenging multi-step problems, broad physics knowledge and rigorous written solutions.

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A UK astronomy competition where students answer short online questions on space, the night sky and basic astrophysics. Aimed mainly at Year 10 students, with participation encouraged across Years 7–11 through registered schools. Rated Intermediate Level, with difficulty mainly coming from unfamiliar astronomy concepts, scientific reasoning and time pressure.

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Rated Advanced, A UK-wide individual STEM project competition leading to a funded London showcase at the National STEM Festival. Open to UK-resident students aged 13–19 in secondary or pre-university education or training; undergraduate students are excluded. Entrants need an original project, a three-page evidence-led PDF and a clear two-minute video, with judging weighted toward impact, originality and communication.

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A UK physics competition where Year 13 students solve structured problems using advanced school-level physics and mathematical reasoning. Open to Year 13 students through participating schools. Rated Advanced Level, with difficulty mainly coming from multi-step calculations, unfamiliar applications and clear written working.

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An international STEM award where students complete a long-term, self-directed research or engineering project. Typically suited to students aged 16+, working individually or in groups. Rated Advanced Level, with difficulty mainly coming from the 70-hour commitment, independent project management and external assessment against advanced criteria.

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A UK poetry competition where students write an original poem on any theme and in any style. Open to young people aged 12–18 living in the UK. Rated Advanced Level, with difficulty mainly coming from originality, poetic technique and competitive judging.

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A UK poetry competition where primary-school pupils create an original poem in any style. Open to children aged 4–11 through participating UK schools. Rated Beginner Level, with difficulty mainly coming from creativity, self-expression and developing an original poem.

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Rated Expert, A UK team engineering challenge centred on designing, testing and launching a rules-compliant model rocket. Students aged 11–18 enter in supervised teams of three to six through an eligible organisation. Success requires sustained iteration, safe specialist work, precise flight performance and a national presentation.

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A UK and Ireland chemistry olympiad where students solve challenging written problems based on real-world chemical contexts. Open mainly to students aged 16+ through participating secondary schools and colleges. Rated Expert Level, with difficulty mainly coming from unfamiliar applications, advanced chemical reasoning and highly selective progression.

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It consists of two 30-minute sets of multiple choice questions which are largely about physics ideas, but also encouraging some wider reading and interest in the subject. It is an opportunity for students to take part in a national physics competition and to develop their confidence in the subject. It is definitely a quiz which is accessible to sound students but is not an ''Olympiad Challenge''. Length - 2 x 30 minutes (can be sat on different days if required) with each section containing 20 questions. Sat within your school supervised by the teacher. It may not be sat by students at home or run remotely.

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It consists of two 30 minute sets of multiple choice questions which are largely about physics ideas, but also encouraging some wider reading and interest in the subject. It is an opportunity for students to take part in a national physics competition and to develop their confidence in the subject. It is definitely a quiz for participation, which is accessible to sound students but is not an ''Olympiad Challenge''. Length - 2 x 30 minutes sections(can be sat on different days if required) with each section containing 20 questions. Sat within your school supervised by the teacher. It may not be sat by students at home.