Competition · Online · United Kingdom
TechFirst Girls Competition 2026
TechFirst (UK Government), delivered by IBM
- Grades not published
- No fee
Deadline: Nov 10, 202610 days leftView details
Competition · In person
If You Were An Engineer, What Would You Do? Leaders Award 2026-27 (Primary Engineer)
A free national STEAM competition in which pupils aged 3 to 19 interview an engineer, identify a problem and submit an annotated drawing of a solution with a letter explaining why it should be built. Every entry receives a graded certificate.
- Grade
- Year 10–13 / S3–S6
- Same as Grades 9–12 in the US
- Age
- 3–19
- Residence
- United Kingdom
- Entry
- Open application
Pupils research the engineer they interview, spot a problem and draw a solution. Every entry is read by an engineering professional and graded Pass, Merit, Distinction or Shortlisted, with a personalised certificate. Each year group has its own category and two winners are chosen from each, with regional shortlists and judging panels.
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