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Star and SuperStar certificates

CREST Awards levels

Choose an Award level: Star, SuperStar, Discovery, Bronze, Silver or Gold. Think about your learners' age and ability, and how much time they can commit to the project. The amount and complexity of work required to earn an Award increase with each level.
Note that the Awards are non-sequential and non-competitive. The age descriptions for the Award levels are suggestions, all Awards are open to all ages.

Discovery, Bronze, Silver, and Gold certificates

Star and SuperStar Awards

Star and SuperStar Awards are easy-to-run, low-cost Awards for primary children typically aged 3–7 (Star) and 7–11 (SuperStar). Children earn an Award by completing at least six challenges from our Resource Library, where you'll also find tip sheets with science themes and conversation starters. You can also download Star or SuperStar Passport for pupils to track their progress. Once ordered, CREST certificates are delivered within four weeks of payment. Global orders include fabric CREST badges.

Discovery Award

Discovery Award, often known as “CREST in a day,” is ideal for students aged 10–14. In small teams, they complete a five-hour project and present their work, building skills in communication, teamwork, and project management. Teacher packs include timetables, resources, and student workbooks to help you run these engaging one-day challenges with ease.

Bronze Award

The Bronze Award is a great introduction to STEM project work for students typically aged 11+. Over 10 hours, students work in teams and design and carry out their own investigations independently. Ideal for STEM clubs or term-long projects, with no set deadline. Projects are assessed by the teacher using CREST criteria. After uploading a sample for moderation, you’ll receive students’ personalised certificates within four weeks of submission and payment.