There are six CREST Award levels. To choose the right one, consider the age and ability of your students and the time they have available to do the Award.
The age descriptions for the Award levels are suggestions, all Awards are open to all ages.
Inspire your primary-aged students with short, hands-on activities that challenge them to explore the world around them.
Perfect for 3-7 year olds who are starting their STEM journey.
Typical age: 3-7
Time to complete: 6-8 x 1 hour challenges
Entry fee from £1 (inc VAT) per student
Most suitable for upper primary students who are looking for a challenge.
Typical age: 7-11
Time to complete: 6-8 x 1 hour challenges
Entry fee from £1 (inc VAT) per student
Develop your students' communication, problem solving and teamwork skills by addressing a real-world challenge over the course of a day.
A one-day STEM project perfect for encouraging students to explore student-led work.
Typical age: 10-14
Time to complete: 5 hours
Entry fee from £3 (inc VAT) per student
Empower your students to run their own investigation from start to finish – let them run the project they want to do!
An introduction to STEM project work for young people working individually or in teams.
Typical age: 11+
Time to complete: 10 hours
Entry fee from £5 (inc VAT) per student
Please note fees will increase to £6 (inc VAT) from January 2025 on.
A challenge for young people to run their own open-ended STEM projects, individually or in teams.
Typical age: 14+
Time to complete: 30 hours
Entry fee from £10 (inc VAT) per student
Please note fees will increase to £15 (inc VAT) from January 2025 on.
Awaken students’ potential with a long-term, open-ended project ideal for enhancing their UCAS applications.
Typical age: 16+
Time to complete: 70 hours
Entry fee from £20 (inc VAT) per student
Please note fees will increase to £30 (inc VAT) from January 2025 on.
CREST entry fees are government subsidised in the UK and start at £1 per student. Where cost is a barrier to entry, funding may be available.
The CREST Awards Help Centre has detailed information on every aspect of creating and managing CREST Awards.
