CREST (Creativity in Science and Technology)

The CREST scheme allows students to pursue their interest in science through a programme of research and presentation. It encourages students to find creative scientific solutions to problems that they want to investigate. Not only is this an interesting activity, but it also helps students to develop the skills they need in their study of science, particularly in terms of how they approach coursework at GCSE and A Level.

The scheme has three levels – Bronze, Silver and Gold – and the amount of research time required increases at each level. It is available for all students in the Senior School, but the Gold Award is primarily for Sixth Form students. Each year, a group of Year 12 students aim towards their Gold Award by working with a local company and at Loughborough University to develop an engineering based project.