CREST accreditation

CREST Awards are available at Bronze, Silver and Gold levels, depending on the amount and depth of work you carry out. Bronze Awards need around 10 hours of project work and are usually completed by 11- to 14-year-olds.

How do the Science Museum Club Boxes fit with CREST Awards?

In taking part in the club box activities and extended project work, students will already be demonstrating many of the skills you need to obtain a CREST Award, including working systematically, solving problems creatively and presenting work to others. Students participating in the Science Museum Club boxes extended activity are therefore eligible to apply for a CREST Bronze Award.

It’s worth linking your Science Museum Club boxes activity with a CREST Award for several reasons:

• It’s a way of having work completed during your science club accredited nationally - a Bronze CREST Award is a significant achievement.
• It provides evidence of problem-solving skills and motivates students to complete CREST at Silver and Gold level.
• It can form part of your Progress File and can help with university applications later on.
• It motivates students of all ages and abilities.
• It develops students’ understanding of ‘how science works’, preparing them for GCSE studies.

What do I / we need to do?

You can register your students for the Bronze CREST Awards through your local CREST coordinator. To find out who your local coordinator is, call the British Science Association on 020 7019 4943 or go to: www.britishscienceassociation.org/crest.

CREST Awards Head Office
British Science Association
Wellcome Wolfson Building
165 Queen's Gate
London
SW7 5HD

Tel: 020 7019 4943
Email: crest@britishscienceassociation.org
Website: www.britishscienceassociation.org/crest