A free online interactive workshop (16:30-18:00 on 17 November 2026) from Worcester College for sixth formers considering applying to Oxford, with two live mock interviews (Philosophy and Mathematics).
The Silver CREST Award recognises a student-led STEM project of around 30 hours, assessed by a CREST assessor, with a nationally recognised British Science Association award. Projects can be submitted year-round through the CREST application platform.
A 90-minute national online mathematics quiz by NIE for Secondary 1, 2 and 3 students, closely aligned to the MOE secondary mathematics syllabuses, with personalised feedback for every participant.
公益財団法人理数教育研究所 (Rimse: Research Institute of Mathematics and Science Education)
A national contest for independent mathematics research reports by students, run by Rimse, with junior high and high school divisions and the top prize named after Naomichi Shiono.
A one-day virtual insight into life as a lawyer at Osborne Clarke for students in Years 11-13, with interactive workshops on commercial awareness and working through a commercial contract. Sessions run on 5 November 2026, 18 February 2027 and 3 June 2027.
Ministry of Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan and Daryn Republican Scientific and Practical Center
Celebrated nationwide competition for grades 9–11 celebrating Kazakh language, oral poetry, rhetoric, and artistic heritage across six distinctive categories.
A national writing contest run by the Korea Heritage Service's Hyeonchungsa Shrine Office: write a book report on Admiral Yi Sun-sin's war diary Nanjung Ilgi (a UNESCO Memory of the World record) or a travelogue of a related historic site.
Wainwright Fund for Near Eastern Archaeology, University of Oxford
An annual competition from Oxford's Wainwright Fund asking Key Stage 4-5 (S4-S6) students to write the biography of an ancient object from the Near East. The 2026 deadline was 31 July 2026; 2027 details are not yet announced.
A two-week online pathway for Year 12 students from widening participation backgrounds, run by the University of Exeter. The next application window has not been announced.
Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs, Government of India (National Youth Parliament Portal)
A self-paced 10-question online quiz on Indian Parliament, constitutional values and the functioning of government; any citizen, including school students, can register on the portal and earn a Certificate of Participation with at least 6 right answers.
University of Warwick, School of Modern Languages and Cultures (Routes into Languages West Midlands)
A multilingual poetry competition for primary and secondary pupils, led regionally by Routes into Languages West Midlands at the University of Warwick. Pupils write a poem in their first language (Mother Tongue) or in a language they are learning (Other Tongue).