• Provides opportunities for gaining additional finance for your department
• Adds value to existing activities
• Provides opportunities for internal and external promotion
• Enhances departmental visibility
• Adds sparkle to teaching

Supporting the curriculum

• Enhances the curriculum and facilitates delivery of STEM activities in schools
• Supports 'How Science Works' in GCSE courses
• Complements new curricula e.g. GCSE in Applied Science
• Can be used to enhance by accreditation e.g. work experience placements, enterprise activities and coursework
• Supports Applied Courses and Diplomas through providing experience of work
• Supports Applied Course and Diplomas through providing a work context
• Encourages links between schools and industry using industrial mentors
• Demonstrates the 'added value' your school can offer pupils and parents
• Provides opportunities for gaining additional finance for science departments and enhances departmental visibility

‘We’ve been running CREST at Framwellgate School successfully for several years now and they give excellent added value to the curriculum, recognising achievements of our students and encouraging them to take part in science out side the classroom. The schemes provide a valuable insight into what science is really like, challenging them to think, work and communicate like a real scientist. It's not surprising to discover that CREST has encouraged many of our students to pursue careers in science and given them a love of science and of learning’.

Michele Francis, Director of Science