Young Scientist

Become a Judge

Register for Judging – a most worthwhile professional development activity! Help us with the Judging of the Young Scientist Awards at state level and gain valuable professional development experience!

We are expecting that every school that enters projects into the Young Scientist Awards, provide at least one teacher who will take part in judging. 

You don’t have to be a teacher to judge – we welcome anyone with an interest and background in science – we will train you!

For the immediate future, training and judging will continue to be conducted ONLINE. Judging sessions will be a mix of synchronous sessions (judges working together online) and asynchronous sessions (judges assessing assigned projects at times of their choosing). 

You may nominate to judge Science and/or Technology, and Primary and/or Secondary. The disciplines for Years 7-12 Scientific Investigations are judged separately (Biology, Chemistry, Physics, and Earth and Environmental Science.) 

Registration Form 

Completing Young Scientist Assessor Training or Young Scientist Judging can contribute to teacher’s elective Professional Development hours addressing the following Australian Professional Standards for Teachers towards maintaining Proficient Teacher Accreditation in NSW.

• 5.3.2 Understand and participate in assessment moderation activities to support consistent and comparable judgements of student learning.
• 6.3.2 Contribute to collegial discussions and apply constructive feedback from colleagues to improve professional knowledge and practice.
• 7.4.2 Participate in professional and community networks and forums to broaden knowledge and improve practice.

2023 Judging Schedule

If you have any questions about judging please contact the Young Scientist Judging Coordinator [email protected]