Sparking excitement in science

Schools supporting students to develop a love for science can showcase their work at the all new KM Bright Spark Awards which officially launched during
British Science Week.

The awards are being staged to encourage collaborations of pupils using cross-curricular skills in subjects such as maths, IT, science, electronics, and
design and technology to innovate, investigate and create.

The annual awards take the form of a Dragons' Denstyle format with students invited on stage to describe their creation with the chance to win trophies and money can't buy experience prizes. Three categories are available: innovation, investigation and invention. The event's dragons will be made up of leading business people involved in the world of science and engineering.

Simon Dolby from the KM Charity Team, which is staging the event, said: "Maths, science and engineering are critical to the success of the economy and it is vital to encourage the next generation to think about this as a career.

"KM Bright Spark Awards is all about making science cool and providing an engaging challenge to excite students with practical science. We really want to see what students at both primary and secondary level are doing, whether it be simple coding or designing rockets."

Finalists selected to take part in the Dragons' Denstyle final will be filmed in advance in school to show the detail of the project. This is screened at the event before the dragons begin their questioning of students.

The deadline to take part in the KM Bright Spark Awards is noon on Friday June 5 2015.

Access the entry form to enter

Entrants should include a photo of the group in action with their creation and can optionally include a link to a video detailing their entry.