Kess gains the Bronze and Silver CREST Award

CREST is a UK award scheme recognising success building skills and demonstrating personal achievement in STEM (science, technology, engineering and maths) project work. It allows students the opportunity to conduct their own research and undertake a real challenge outside  the national curriculum. They are highly regarded awards  which are recognisable by UCAS in University Applications. In previous years students at Chailey have undertaken the Bronze CREST award; however, throughout last year Kess Rowe, a current Year 10 student, worked extremely hard and achieved her Silver CREST Award. Congratulations Kess.

Kess says:

I worked on my Silver CREST Award for roughly 30 hours, but it was spread out over about 9 months so it wasn't too intense. STEM recommend that you have a mentor (a business or organisation, not a teacher) to provide information and to observe your work, although it isn't compulsory.  I didn't have one. It is good if you have a practical or have done your own research; I was doing a project on vaccinations, so asked my science class to fill in a questionnaire I created. It's a lot of fun because you actually learn a lot and become proficient at that subject.  The CREST Award is worth doing and will look really good on a CV.

Kess Rowe- year 10, bronze and silver CREST Award