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CREST Silver impact
report
20 April 2016
Katherine MathiesonDirector of Programmes
British Science Association
@Kath_Math
Our vision is of a world where science is at the heart of
society and culture.
Our mission is to support, grow and diversify the
community of people interested and involved in science,
and to strengthen their influence over science’s direction
and place in society.
British Science Association
Quantifying CREST
http://www.britishscienceassociation.org/crestsilver-report
Report launch
CREST Awards
http://www.britishscienceassociation.org/crest-awards
Research questions
1. What are the characteristics of students taking Silver
CREST Awards?
2. Does participation in the Silver CREST Award
programme have an impact on attainment in science
subjects at GCSE level?
3. Does participation in the Silver CREST Award impact
on the likelihood of taking a STEM AS level?
1. What are the characteristics of students taking Silver
CREST Awards?
Science, 35%
Design and Technology, 32%
Engineering, 7%
Maths, 1%
Unknown, 24%
Science Design and Technology Engineering Maths Unknown
Table 5.2: Proportions of Silver CREST projects by subject
2. Does participation in the Silver CREST Award
programme have an impact on attainment in science
subjects at GCSE level?
37.741.3
49.8 48.5
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Highest GCSE science points Mean GCSE points
Non-CREST CREST
Figure 5.6: Highest and Mean GCSE points for CREST & non-CREST students
3. Does participation in the Silver CREST Award impact
on the likelihood of taking a STEM AS level?
Figure 5.7: Take-up of certain STEM subjects at AS level
31%
21%
15%
26%
52%
41%
37% 38%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
AS maths AS chemistry AS physics AS biology
Non CREST CREST
CREST Silver impact
report
20 April 2016
Katherine MathiesonDirector of Programmes
British Science Association
@Kath_Math