How do I assess a Discovery project?
CREST Discovery requires students to demonstrate skills including problem-solving, independent learning, organisation, teamwork, and communication.
To achieve a Discovery Award, you should confirm on your CREST account that each student has:
Completed around 5 hours of work
Made a positive contribution to their team effort and engaged fully with the project.
Reflected on their learning using a CREST Discovery Passport
The below criteria outline in more detail what counts as engaging and positively contributing to the project.
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Self-management
| Students demonstrate readiness to accept responsibility; flexibility; effective time management; motivation to improve their performance; and confidence when tackling tasks. Students describe their plan for completing the project and why they chose that approach, e.g. division of tasks according to skills in the team.
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Team-working
| Once set a challenge, students demonstrate they can break down their overall aim into smaller tasks, with support where necessary, recording this in their CREST passport. Students respect each other’s work and views; work collaboratively; negotiate respectfully; and positively contribute to discussions.
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Problem solving
| Students apply creative (imaginative) approaches when developing solutions.
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Research
| Students acquire new knowledge relevant to the task and apply it appropriately. Students identity different approaches to completing the project before selecting one to proceed with.
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Communication
| Students follow written and verbal instructions (the brief); talk and listen to other team members; produce a structured presentation which relates to the original brief and reflects the creativity applied by the group during the day.
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Reflective practice
| Students demonstrate the ability to recognise the knowledge
and skills that have been gained – where they could have worked more
effectively and where they achieved or exceeded expectations.
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Once you have marked your students as assessed on your CREST account you can request certificates.
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