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Secondary project briefs (ages 11+)
Bronze Awards are typically completed by students aged 11+. They complete a ten-hour project which is a perfect introduction to STEM project work. Over the
course of the project, teams of students design their own investigation, record their findings, and reflect on their learnings. This process gives students a taste of
what it is like to be a scientist or engineer in the real-world.
Silver Awards are typically completed by students aged 14+ over thirty hours. Project work at Silver level is designed to stretch your students and enrich their
STEM studies. Students direct the project, determining the project’s aim and how they will achieve it. They carry out the project, record and analyse their results
and reflect on the project and their learnings. All Silver projects are assessed by CREST assessors via our online platform.
Gold Awards are typically completed by students aged 16+ over seventy hours. Students’ projects are self-directed, longer term and immerse them in real
research. At this level, we recommend students work with a mentor from their chosen STEM field of study. All Gold projects are assessed by CREST assessors
via our online platform. There are more CREST approved resources that have been developed by our partners and providers specific to your region.
There are more CREST approved resources that have been developed by our partners and providers specific to your region.
Find out how to build practical CREST projects into secondary science lessons using our free teacher guidance pack. Supporting this guidance are easy-to-use,
free-to-download mapping workbooks, which match individual Bronze, Silver and Gold CREST Award projects with each area of the secondary science curricula
for England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. You can download and save your own copy of the relevant mapping workbook via the following links:
England
Northern Ireland
Scotland
Wales
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Bronze Silver Gold Partner resources
Student guide - Gold
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Bronze level
Ten hour projects recommended for ages 11+. Find out more about this level and how to gain a CREST Award on the Bronze Awards page.
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Bronze
All resources Architecture, design & construction Biology Chemistry Computing Crime, safety & security
Engineering Environment, plants & animals Food, cosmetics & cleaning Healthy living & medicine Materials, textiles & fashion
Physics Travel, sport & entertainment Welsh resources Accessible resources
Investigative Practical Science in Getting Started Guide: Secondary Teacher guide - Bronze Question generation for CREST
the Curriculum
Disease, development and
diagnostics six project briefs
presentation
CREST student profile form Disease, development and
CREST Bronze workbook diagnostics
SEND resource: Design and make
a pizza box presentation
SEND resource: Design and make
SEND resource: Design and make a pizza box Widgit resource pack SEND resource: Design and make
a pizza box teacher guide a pizza box workbook
A clean break
Bronze Grand Challenges
Machine Learning Bronze Heriau Mawr y Strategaeth Home entertainment cabinet
Ddiwydiannol Efydd
Design a game controller
Bath bomb challenge Make a wooden pendant
Fraud detection: testing metals
Insulating fabrics
How do rockets work Plant nutrients
Make a rollercoaster faster
Make your own fizzy drink
Make your own animation The perfect cup of tea
Monitoring acid rain
Revealing fingerprints
Quality control What makes bread rise
Sailing clothing
Waste free lunch
Why do we use shampoo
Treatments for dehydration
World wide washing collection
Which crisps are crispiest
Beth sy’n gwneud i fara godi?
What's in food
Her bom bath
Which material is strongest
Who is the fittest in your class
Y cwpanaid perffaith o de
Her bom bath Dylunio a gwneud bocs pitsa -
canllaw athrawn i gefnogi myfyrwyr
Who is the fittest in your class AAAA (Word)
Y cwpanaid perffaith o de
Dylunio a gwneud bocs pitsa -
adnodd 'Widgit'
Dylunio a gwneud bocs pitsa -
canllaw athrawn i gefnogi myfyrwyr Dylunio a gwneud bocs pitsa - llyfr
Ilyfr gwaith Efydd
AAAA (PowerPoint) gwaith
Ilyfr gwaith Efydd
Ffurflen dystiolaeth Efydd atodol
myfyriwr AAAA
Silver level
Thirty hour projects recommended for ages 14+. Find out more about this level and how to gain a CREST Award on the Silver Award page.
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Silver
All resources Architecture, design & construction Biology Chemistry Crime, safety & security Engineering
Environment, plants & animals Food, cosmetics & cleaning products Healthy living & medicine Materials, textiles & fashion
Physics Travel, Sport & Entertainment Welsh resources Computing
Getting Started Guide: Secondary Student guide - Silver Question generation for CREST
Investigative Practical Science in Getting Started Guide: Secondary Student guide - Silver Question generation for CREST
the Curriculum
Machine learning Silver Silver Grand Challenges iLEAPS climate science Silver resources
CREST student profile form
Machine learning Silver Silver Grand Challenges iLEAPS climate science Silver
CREST student profile form resources
Are some jeans tougher Art restoration
Hydrology - Silver pack Build a model pirate ship ride
Art restoration
Are some jeans tougher
Build a model pirate ship ride
Hydrology - Silver pack
Design and build a disco light
Cooking pasta
Detect fraud using chromatography
Ceramic jewellery
Design and build a disco light
Cooking pasta
Detect fraud using chromatography
Ceramic jewellery
Hit and run
Fabrics for cold weather clothing
How healthy is your spread
Detecting drugs
Fabrics for cold weather clothing Hit and run
How healthy is your spread
Detecting drugs
How strong are climbing ropes Make and analyse painkillers
Make your own lipstick
How steady is your hand
How strong are climbing ropes Make and analyse painkillers
Make your own lipstick
How steady is your hand
Testing toothpastes Measuring alcohol content
Monitoring water pollution
Make your own tea bag
Measuring alcohol content
Testing toothpastes Monitoring water pollution
Make your own tea bag
Shampoo and hair types
Plant growth and fertilisers Testing suncreams
Oral rehydration therapies
Shampoo and hair types
Testing suncreams
Plant growth and fertilisers
Oral rehydration therapies
Which crisps are healthiest
World wide washing collection
The ultimate pizza box
The fizz in fizzy drinks
Which crisps are healthiest
World wide washing collection
The fizz in fizzy drinks The ultimate pizza box
Sut mae coginio yn newid pasta? Creu eich bag te eich hun
Heriau Mawr y Strategaeth
Sut mae coginio yn newid pasta? Creu eich bag te eich hun Ddiwydiannol Arian
Gold level
Seventy hour projects recommended for ages 16+. Find out more about this level and how to gain a CREST Award on the Gold Awards page
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Gold
All resources Architecture, design & construction Biology Chemistry Crime, safety & security Engineering
Environment, plants & animals Food, cosmetics & cleaning products Healthy living & medicine Materials, textiles & fashion
Physics Travel, Sport & Entertainment Welsh resources
Getting Started Guide: Secondary Student guide - Gold Question generation for CREST
Investigative Practical Science in Getting Started Guide: Secondary Student guide - Gold Question generation for CREST
the Curriculum
Gold Grand Challenges Hydrology - Gold pack
CREST student profile form
Gold Grand Challenges Heriau Mawr y Strategaeth Hydrology - Gold pack
CREST student profile form Ddiwydiannol Aur
Aerodynamic sails Build a model waltzer
A balanced diet Brighter after a cup of tea
Aerodynamic sails Build a model waltzer
A balanced diet Brighter after a cup of tea
Build a robotic ball boy Compare suncreams
Build a pinhole camera Compare fabric properties
Build a robotic ball boy Compare suncreams
Build a pinhole camera Compare fabric properties
Detecting food fraud How much starch is in a potato
Design the ultimate toothbrush Fruit juice or fizzy drinks
How much starch is in a potato
Detecting food fraud
Design the ultimate toothbrush Fruit juice or fizzy drinks
Investigating vitamin supplements
Investigating crash damage
How quick are your reactions Investigating metal jewellery
Investigating vitamin supplements
Investigating crash damage
How quick are your reactions
Investigating metal jewellery
Monitoring lead pollution
Make a speaker system
Make a skateboard
Measuring alcohol levels
Monitoring lead pollution
Make a speaker system
Make a skateboard Measuring alcohol levels
Which fertiliser
The effect of treatments on hair
The effect of additives on bread The properties of saucepans
Which fertiliser
The effect of treatments on hair
The effect of additives on bread The properties of saucepans
World wide washing collection
World wide washing collection
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