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FIRST® LEGO® League

We deliver hands-on STEM experiences for children aged 4-16 years through our three FIRST® LEGO® League divisions across the UK and Ireland.

Please note, we will be placing kit despatches on hold between Monday 11th December 2023 and Thursday 4th January 2024 to allow for school closures during the holiday period. If you place an order during this time and would still like your kit to be sent out, please get in contact at FLLEnquiries@theiet.org.

Age: 4 to 6

FIRST® LEGO® League Discover

  • Learn through play
  • Develop key habits of learning
  • Introductory STEM programme
  • Delivered in-class
Go to FIRST® LEGO® League Discover

Age: 6 to 9

FIRST® LEGO® League Explore

  • Introduction to coding
  • Investigate real-world theme
  • Problem-solving and working as a team
  • Delivered in-class or as a team of six
Go to FIRST® LEGO® League Explore

Age: 9 to 16

FIRST® LEGO® League Challenge

  • Robotics based life-skills competition
  • Develop future workplace skills
  • Real-world research, coding and design
  • Delivered in-class or as a team of 10
Go to FIRST® LEGO® League Challenge

Support with FIRST® LEGO® League

Our training partner, Tablet Academy, has created a range of support materials to support you with FIRST® LEGO® League, including webinars (register for live participation or watch on-demand) on using the LEGO Education kit within FIRST® LEGO® League, access to virtual 1:1 support and useful short video clips covering the main aspects of running FIRST® LEGO® League.

Go to Tablet Academy

The 2023-24 MASTERPIECE season is here!

The 2023-2024 season theme has been revealed!

Join us for the #MASTERPIECE season and the new STEM in the Arts-themed sets designed to inspire curiosity around #STEM in creative fields of work!

Registration opens 1 August.

Volunteering

FIRST® LEGO® League is only as successful as it is due to our incredible team of volunteers.

These hardworking and dedicated people make up 99 per cent of our workforce and inspire thousands of young people across the UK and Ireland.

Find out how you can get involved as a volunteer.

Go to Volunteering

About FIRST® LEGO® League

What’s FIRST® LEGO® League all about? Let us walk you through it!

Go to About FIRST LEGO League

Register

Register for a class pack or regional team event now!

Go to Register

Majority of teams had 45% or more female participants 

Over 34,000 children and young people participated in 2021-22

90% of teachers and coaches feel confident in delivering STEM as a result of FIRST® LEGO® League 

Majority of participants said that their problem solving, teamwork, use of technology and creativity has improved

Funding support

Take a look at some of the funding support available to help teams and schools participate in FIRST® LEGO® League.

Funding support

FIRST® LEGO® League National Finals 2022-23 (SUPERPOWERED season)

Watch the 2022-23 GB and All-Ireland final on YouTube and view the photos from the event

View the FIRST® LEGO® League – National Finals

FIRST® LEGO® League merchandise 

IET/FIRST® LEGO® League merchandise for you to purchase.

View merchandise

Previous season

Find all of the previous season resources for each FIRST® LEGO® League division.

Go to Previous season resources

FAQs

Got a question? We’ve got you covered!

Take a look at some of the most frequently asked questions.

Go to Frequently asked questions

About the IET

Find out more about the IET and the work we do.

Go to https://www.theiet.org/about/

Meet the FIRST® LEGO® League team

Our friendly team are on hand to answer any questions and give you support – come and meet us and get in touch.

Go to Meet the team