IET sites
The IET - Global
The IET - Americas
The IET - China
The IET - India

IET Academy
IET Bookshop
IET Career Manager
IET Digital Library
IET Education (ages 4-19)
IET Electrical
IET Engineering Communities

IET.tv
IET Venues
E&T Jobs
E&T Magazine
Foothold
Work for The IET

Welcome Login

Faraday Challenge Days

An annual competition of STEM activity days with a real-world challenge for pupils aged 12-13 years. We also offer printable resources and guidance to run your own Challenge, choosing a time and theme that suits your students.

Mixed team of boys and girls collaborate on their designs

Current season - challenge information

Find out more on the new options for taking part in the Faraday Challenge Days programme during the 2020-21 season as well as all the information you need to take part this season.

Go to Current season

passengers

Virtual Faraday Challenge

This season we have extended the Faraday Challenge Day programme to include a Virtual Faraday Challenge to give you more ways to get involved in the programme.

Based on a real-world problem, the Virtual Faraday Challenge brings together STEM subjects in an engaging way and encourages the development of young people’s problem solving and communication skills. It is open for anyone between 7-15, young people can do this at home, in school, individually or as a group or family.

Go to Virtual Faraday Challenge

Older children working on project together

Enter your school

Put your school forward for one of our exciting STEM activity days aimed at 12-13-year-olds.

Go to Enter your school

Lenzie jumping

League tables

The Faraday Challenge Day league tables allow you to keep track of your school’s progress throughout the season.

Go to League tables

Team receiving their Jack Petchy certificates

Supporters

Find out more about our supporters during the current season and how you can show your support for our education programme.

Go to Supporters

Two boys working together on their project

DIY Faraday Challenge Day

Run your very own Faraday Challenge Day, choosing a time and theme that suits your students!

Go to DIY Faraday Challenge Day

Hammersmith academy

Previous winners

Celebrating the previous winners of IET Faraday Challenge Days

Go to Previous winners

Hong Kong Faraday Challenge team

Faraday overseas

Use our resources to introduce Faraday Challenge Days to young people where you live!

Go to Faraday overseas

education bulletin

Education Bulletin

Keep up to date with Faraday Challenge Day registration deadlines, league tables and our virtual events, sign up to the monthly Education Bulletin.

Go to Education Bulletin