FIRST® LEGO® League
The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) are proud to be the UK delivery partners for FIRST® LEGO® League.
FIRST® LEGO® League is a global educational programme that introduces children to Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) through fun, robotics and real-world problem solving.
FIRST® LEGO® League is designed for schools, afterschool programs, and community groups. Students work in teams to design, build, code, plan their innovation projects based on an annual themed challenge. This supports developing skills in collaboration, critical thinking, communication, and creativity.
Grounded in core values of collaboration and teamworking. FIRST® LEGO® League gives students and educators practical, interdisciplinary STEM experiences that inspire engineering, creativity, problem solving and a lifelong habit of learning while helping build a better future together.
FIRST® LEGO® League programmes
BIOGLOW™ Season 2026-2027
This season students can experience how the world’s ecosystems thrive to engineer a better world with BIOGLOW™.
FIRST® LEGO® League offer two programme editions (event availability, format, and timing will vary by region):
- BIOGLOW™ Founders Edition for FIRST® LEGO® League Explore and Challenge using LEGO® Education SPIKE™ technology.
- BIOGLOW™ Future Edition for FIRST® LEGO® based on LEGO® Education Computer Science & AI hardware.
FIRST® LEGO® League Futures Edition
- Students complete missions through autonomous robot programming and present their innovation projects to judges.
- Leverages the new LEGO Education Computer Science & AI Kits with teacher support materials and more.
- Suitable for students aged 5 to 16 years old.
FIRST® LEGO® League Challenge
- Students complete missions through autonomous robot programming and present their innovation projects to judges.
- Options to compete at Regional and National Tournaments.
- Uses the LEGO Education SPIKE Prime kit.
- Suitable for students aged 9 to 16 years old.
FIRST® LEGO® League Explore
- FIRST® LEGO® League Explore introduces STEM technology, to help today’s students and teachers build a better future.
- Students take their first steps into skills and showcase what they learned at regional festivals.
- Suitable for children age 6 to 10.