| Name of Competition |
Theme |
Applications |
Website |
| Astro Pi |
Astronomy/Coding |
Nov-Jun |
https://astro-pi.org/ |
| Bebras Challenge |
Computational thinking/Computing |
Nov-Jun |
https://bebras.uk/ |
| BIEA Competition |
Innovation centred around sustainability |
Dec-Jul |
https://bieacompetition.org.uk/competition/ |
| Big Bang UK Young Scientists & Engineers Competition |
Science/Engineering |
Oct-Mar |
https://www.thebigbang.org.uk/the-big-bang-competition/ |
| Big STEM Challenge |
STEM - Open
KENT |
Until end Apr |
https://sekgroup.org.uk/community-support/awards-and-competitions/competitions/ |
| British Informatics Olympiad |
Programming |
Dec-Apr |
https://www.olympiad.org.uk/2023/ |
| British Science Week Poster Competition |
Science |
Sep-Mar |
https://www.britishscienceweek.org/plan-your-activities/poster-competition/ |
| Build for Birds competition (LEGO) |
Environment and habitat (7-14 KS2-3) |
Feb-Mar |
https://theday.co.uk/build-the-change-build-for-birds/ |
| Business of Science Innovation Award |
Product Design/Technology |
Jan-Mar |
https://www.theinnovationawards.co.uk/ |
| CanSat |
Design and build a satellite |
Sep-May |
https://www.esa.int/Education/CanSat/Join_CanSat_2023-2024 |
| Climate Detectives |
Environment and climate |
Sep-Apr |
https://climatedetectives.esa.int/united-kingdom/ |
| Climate Science Olympiad |
Climate change |
Sep-May |
https://climatescience.org/olympiad |
| Cyber First Girls Competition |
Cyber security |
Next running 2024/25 |
https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/cyberfirst/girls-competition |
| CyberCenturion |
Cyber security |
Next running 2024/25 |
https://www.stem.org.uk/secondary/enrichment/competitions/cyber-centurion |
| David Clark Prize ERA Foundation |
STEM Educators |
Nov 23- Mar 24 |
https://www.erafoundation.org/news/2023/11/24/nominations-open-for-2024-david-clark-prize-recognizing-exceptional-stem-educators/ |
| Eurekas (The) |
Physics |
Mar 2024 |
https://www.iop.org/strategy/limit-less/the-eurekas |
| Explorify Start With Art competition |
Design, Art |
Dec 23-Mar 24 |
https://explorify.uk/teacher-support/helpful-reads/explorify-art-competition |
| F1 in Schools Challenge |
Engineering & Technology (Motorsport) |
2023/24 |
https://www.f1inschools.co.uk/ |
| First LEGO League Challenge |
Design & Technology |
2023/24 |
https://education.theiet.org/first-lego-league-programmes/ |
| FIRST Tech Challenge |
Robotics |
Sep-Mar |
https://firstuk.org/ |
| Further Education Maths Challenge |
(16+) Maths GCSE resit/Functional Skills |
Nov-Mar |
https://mei.org.uk/teachers/functional-skills-gcse-resit/inspiring-students/further-education-maths-challenge/ |
| GCHQ Christmas challenge |
Computing |
Dec 2024 |
https://www.gchq.gov.uk/news/schoolsxmaschallenge2023 |
| goIT Monthly Challenge |
Various |
NA |
https://tcsempowers.tcsapps.com/emea/goit-main/monthly-challenge |
| Green Power Competition |
Engineering & Technology (Motorsport) |
2023/24 |
http://www.greenpower.co.uk/ |
| IET Faraday Challenge |
Engineering & Technology |
2023/24 |
https://education.theiet.org/iet-faraday-challenge-days/ |
| If you were an engineer what would you do? |
Engineering |
Until March 2024 |
https://leadersaward.com/ |
| International Chemistry Bowl |
Chemistry |
Until March 2023 |
https://www.chemistrybowl.org/home |
| International Greenwich Olympiad |
Multiple STEM Fields |
Oct-Mar |
https://igolondon.co.uk/ |
| Mission X: Train like an Astronaut |
Physics/Astronomy |
Sep-May |
https://trainlikeanastronaut.org/ |
| Moon Camp |
Physics/Astronomy |
Sep-May |
https://mooncampchallenge.org/ |
| My Environment My Future |
Built environment |
Until April |
https://memf.careers/ |
| National Scientific Thinking Challenge |
Scientific thinking |
Last week of April |
https://warwick.ac.uk/services/socialinclusion/projects/scientificthinking |
| Pi Wars |
Robotics/D&T |
Nov-Jan |
https://piwars.org/ |
| Ritangle |
Maths (16+) |
Oct-Dec |
https://mei.org.uk/ritangle/ |
| Rolls Royce Schools Prize for Science and Technology |
Science & Technology |
Sep-Apr |
https://careers.rolls-royce.com/united-kingdom/stem/science-prize |
| Starpack Schools Competition |
Design & Technology |
Until July |
https://www.iom3.org/events-awards/competitions/starpack-competition/2024-starpack-schools-competition.html |
| TCS Global Innovator of the Year |
Innovation/Sustainable development |
2023/24 |
https://tcsempowers.tcsapps.com/emea/goit-main/ioty |
| TDI Challenge |
Technology, Design and Innovation |
|
https://www.mta.org.uk/services/skills/tdi-challenge/ |
| TeenTech Awards |
Innovation, Skills & Research |
Mar |
https://teentech.com/awards/ |
|
Time + Space Award
|
STEM (16-25) |
Jan-Apr 2024 |
https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/who-we-are/news/time-and-space-newton-competition |
| Top Of The Bench (RSC) |
Chemistry |
Sep-Mar |
https://edu.rsc.org/enrichment/top-of-the-bench |
| UK Chemistry Olympiad |
Chemistry |
Sep-Jan |
https://edu.rsc.org/enrichment/uk-chemistry-olympiad |
| UK Junior Water Challenge |
STEM (11-18) |
Feb-May |
https://zealous.co/ciwem/opportunity/UK-Junior-Water-Prize-2024/ |
| UK Maths Trust competitions |
Maths (various ages and abilities) |
Year round |
https://ukmt.org.uk/ |
| UK Space Design competition |
STEM (15-18, KS4/5) |
Jul - Mar |
https://uksdc.org/ |
| UK Youth rocketry challenge |
Rocketry |
Until end of Feb |
https://www.ukroc.com/ |
| Ultimate STEM Challenge |
Design & Technology (Textiles) |
2023/24 |
https://energisingfutures.co.uk/ultimate-stem-challenge/ |
| VEX Robotics Competitions |
Robotics |
2023/24 |
https://www.vexrobotics.com/competition |
| Young Coders Competition |
Coding (Ages 7-13) |
Nov-May |
https://codingcompetition.org/
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