What are the CREST Awards?
CREST is the British Science Association’s flagship education programme for young people, providing science enrichment activities to inspire and engage 3-to-19-year-olds. It is a scheme that inspires young people to think and behave like scientists and engineers.
CREST gives students the chance to participate in hands-on science through investigations and enquiry-based learning. It can be run in schools, clubs, youth groups, other organisations or at home. The Awards are well regarded, high-quality and a tangible recognition of success.
To find out more, visit crestawards.org.
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