Award opportunities

Work towards Bronze, Silver or Gold through volunteering, physical activity, skills and an expedition. At Gold, you also complete a residential section away from home, while setting goals and challenging yourself.

The award winner gets breakfast with an Early Careers team, a guided workplace tour, an apprenticeship success workshop and a mock interview with feedback. Apply through essay-style questions and online tests to show your technical aptitude, teamwork and creative problem-solving.

Show how your initiative, curiosity and skills could shape tomorrow’s industries in an award run in partnership with Rolls-Royce. Year 13 students - and exceptional Year 12 students - can apply, with any apprenticeship placement deferred for Year 12 applicants.

A national award delivered with EY spotlights Year 12 students with strong potential in accounting. Show your interest in numbers, business and positive impact in finance, with applicants expected to be on track for three A-levels or equivalent qualifications.

Explore how AI and automation can make work smarter through an award for Year 12 and 13 students studying Maths, Sciences or Computer Science/IT. Apply online for a chance to reach the finalists’ ceremony, with prizes including mentoring, professional networking and a live hackathon experience.

Submit a book on military history for judging by RUSI’s expert panel. The award welcomes English-language writing on armed forces, wars and conflict’s impact on nations and societies, across any historical period up to the present day.

Across five levels, take on creative challenges - from fashion and digital art to pottery and poetry - while building communication skills, experiencing arts events and exploring artists’ work. You’ll also gain insight into the professional arts world.

Develop a creative project with trained Arts Award advisers and take it through assessment towards a recognised Bronze or Silver qualification. Explore any art form - from music technology and filmmaking to fashion and textiles or photography - while engaging as an audience member or learning from professionals.

Build a Level 2 portfolio through an artistic challenge and an arts leadership project. Plan and deliver both, then review arts events, research careers and assess your leadership skills.

Turn a student-led STEM project into evidence of independent research, problem-solving and practical skills for your UCAS personal statement. Choose an investigation, design-and-make project, research or communication project; Gold awards are for ages 16+ and externally assessed.