Key dates

Here's a list of our events and activities, as well as key dates to celebrate throughout 2024. Follow us on LinkedIn and X to get reminders of these activities and more.

January
January  Climate Schools Programme
Pilot scheme begins
January  The Big Bang Competition entries welcome
Enter before 27 March!
February
March
March The Big Bang at School
Delivery in schools, through to July 
4 March World Engineering Day 
4 to 8 March Scottish Apprenticeship Week
4 to 9 March National Careers Week
8 to 17 March  British Science Week
This year's theme is 'Time'
8 March International Women's Day
27 March The Big Bang Competition entry deadline
Closed for entries
April
April The Big Bang Competition
Judging takes place
22 April Earth Day 
25 April The Big Bang Competition
Finalists announced! 
May
June
July
15 to 20 July  Festival of Engineering
August
6 August Scottish SQA Nationals and Highers results day
15 August A level, AS and T Level results day 
22 August GCSE results day 
September
September Climate Schools Programme
Second pilot begins
October
November
December
December Energy Quest
Delivered to schools, through to July