Assessment scoring
The table below outlines how each output will be scored.
| Oral Presentation (40) | Approach taken to address the challenge (8) Development of the solution (8) Feasibility of the solution (8) Next steps (8) Quality of the presentation (e.g. slide design, kept to time, succinct pitch) (8) |
| Poster Presentation (40) | Content of poster – scope, output, feasibility, next steps (30) Quality of poster design (10) |
| Effective Teamwork (20) | Feedback from mentors Response to team-working question during oral presentation N.B the above are not broken down into individual scores |
Judging panel
The judging panel for 2026 will be confirmed in August, ahead of the Celebration Day in September.
The judging criteria will assess the overall quality of the entry, not just the final outputs, so it’s important that all of the sections outlined above are addressed.
