Getting started

Choose a question you care about. Keep your scope achievable: good projects have a clear question, controlled methods, and careful record-keeping.

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Science vs Technology

Understand the difference between investigative science (testing hypotheses) and technology projects (designing and testing solutions).

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Judging

Judges look for clear questions, reliable methods, appropriate analysis, and confident presentation. Practice your short interview pitch.

Judges' criteria

Safety and ethics

Follow the safety rules and get ethics approval for sensitive work. Some projects require supervisor sign-off before you begin.

Safety requirementsEthics

Resources

Templates, rubrics and report guides are available on the Resources page. Download the project report template and logbook to get started.