CREST is a nationally recognised scheme for student-led project work in the STEM subjects (science, technology, engineering and maths).CREST gives young people aged 5–19 the chance to choose their own subject and methodology when completing their hands-on investigation.A consistent and high standard of assessment and moderation is achieved for the scheme via our network of industry experts from the STEM and education sectors. It has been running since 1986 and sees tens of thousands of young people taking part each year.
Mrs Wilson leads the CREST Wider Achievement class and more information can be found on the CREST website:
Our class have been busy choosing and designing their own experiments in a wide range of STEM fields as well as competing with each other in some one-off STEM challenges.
The Spaghetti bridge challenge proved to be a challenge indeed when pupils were tasked to build a bridge capable of holding two bags of sugar, made up of only spaghetti and their choice of binding. Team work and Problem solving were definitely the order of the day!
We are in the process of working towards our Bronze award and the topics chosen have been varied; everything from Designing a new Games Controller, making Carbonated Drinks and Tea comparisons to Fingerprint Analysis and Making super-fizzy Bath bombs.
