22 May 2014
CREST is a UK award scheme recognising success, building skills and demonstrating personal achievement in STEM (science, technology, engineering and maths) project work. UCAS endorse CREST Awards for inclusion in students’ personal statements – they’re well regarded, high-quality and a tangible recognition of success. Bronze Awards focus on teamwork and transferable skills. Each student completes around 10 hours of project work.
The LSA Science Club was launched in September 2013 by Miss Wrigley. Along with help from Peter Hollowell and Lucy Kay, currently in Yr13, the pupils have been working on their Bronze awards after school since November last year. They have all successfully completed their projects and will now start work on the Silver CREST Award which will see them working together for approximately 40 hours. They hope to be considered for the Big Bang Regional contest next year with this project!
