Competitions and Grants
Free 4x4 in Schools curriculum material when you register for the 2011/12 challenge
The 4x4 in Schools Technology Challenge is aimed at key stage 3, 4 and 5 students in school/young people aged 11 – 19 years old in any out of school initiative (i.e. Cubs, Brownies, Youth Clubs, etc). The challenge involves 3 to 6 team members working together to design and build a radio controlled 4-wheel-drive (4x4) vehicle to set specifications that can successfully negotiate a specially designed test track that will emulate that of real life and what a full scale 4x4 vehicle can do.
Crest Awards
CREST is a project-based awards scheme for the STEM subjects (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths). It links the personal passions of students to curriculum-based learning. UCAS endorse CREST Awards for inclusion in students’ personal statements – they’re well regarded, high-quality and a tangible recognition of success.
STEM Challenges
New STEM Challenges encourage students to use science and engineering skills to tackle London 2012 challenges. Ten challenges set in build up to London 2012, each one addressing a different topic related to the Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Competition
The work of engineers, technologists and architects and how they have designed the world around us is the focus of an Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) competition for 11-19 year olds across the UK. Part of the IET’s Faraday programme, a resource for teachers of science, technology, engineering and maths, the competition calls for young people to make a short film about the sustainable environment and technologies.
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