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Rated Advanced, A national portfolio and audition competition for young visual, literary and performing artists, spanning ten disciplines and reviewed by specialist artist panels. Open to eligible U.S.-connected artists in grades 10–12 or ages 15–18, applying individually through the online portal under discipline-specific requirements. A strong entry requires sustained original work, confident technical execution, careful curation and a distinct artistic point of view rather than a single polished piece.

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A UK-based mathematics competition where students solve 22 multiple-choice problems followed by three 000–999 digit-answer questions in the 2026 trial, requiring logical and non-routine thinking. Open to students in Year 13 or below, or equivalent, through participating UK and overseas schools. Rated Advanced Level, with difficulty mainly coming from increasingly challenging problems, time pressure and negative marking.

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Rated Intermediate, this bilingual haiku competition is for post-primary students across Irish year groups, with entries accepted in English or Irish through the published school or individual route. Entrants submit concise original poems for adjudication and celebration. The challenge is using precise imagery, rhythm and restraint to create meaning within the compact haiku form.

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Rated Intermediate, this arts competition is for eligible state-school students aged 14–16 across the UK and Ireland. Participants submit one creative response, with shortlisted entrants invited to a further event before an overall winner is selected. The main challenge is interpreting the annual theme originally and presenting a technically controlled piece with a clear personal idea.

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A global innovation competition where students develop a product or solution addressing a real-world problem. Open to teams of students aged 13–18 with an adult coach. Rated Advanced, with difficulty mainly coming from product development, market validation and multi-stage pitching.

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A UK mathematical olympiad where students solve demanding proof-based problems across two rounds. Open to full-time secondary-school students through registered UKMT centres, with progression based mainly on performance in the Senior Mathematical Challenge and BMO Round 1. Rated Expert Level, with difficulty mainly coming from advanced problem-solving, rigorous proofs and highly selective progression.

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Rated Advanced, this algorithmic competition serves lower and upper secondary students in British schools. Participants begin with an online open round, and leading performers progress to a final. The central challenge is translating unfamiliar problems into precise algorithms, implementing efficient solutions and testing them carefully enough to perform reliably under competition time limits.

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Rated Intermediate, this UK team programme offers age-appropriate Discover, Explore and Challenge divisions for children from primary through secondary school. Teams design with LEGO, investigate a theme and, in the Challenge division, build and program a robot for tournament tasks. The main challenge is integrating engineering, coding, research, presentation and sustained teamwork.

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A UK mathematical olympiad where students solve four exceptionally difficult proof-based problems. Open mainly to around 100 top performers from BMO Round 1, with discretionary school entries also permitted. Rated Expert Level, with difficulty mainly coming from advanced problem-solving, rigorous proofs and highly selective progression towards UK IMO training.

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Rated Expert, this in-person UK rocketry challenge is for school, college or youth-group teams of students aged 11–18. Teams build and test a rocket against the season's technical mission before qualifying launches and national competition. The main challenge is balancing safety, stability, payload protection and target flight performance through disciplined engineering and repeated evidence-led testing.

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Rated Expert, this UK team engineering challenge is entered through schools, colleges, education providers or youth groups for students aged 11–18. Teams design, build and launch a rocket through regional qualification and a national final, with international progression available. The main challenge is meeting strict flight specifications through safe engineering, testing, data analysis and coordinated iteration.

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Rated Advanced, this online visual-arts competition welcomes young people aged 18 or under across the island of Ireland. Entrants create an artwork, upload a digital entry and may be selected for the public gallery and awards. The main challenge is responding personally to the theme while demonstrating strong technique, originality and a clearly communicated artistic intention.