Celebrating Design & Technology talent at the DATA Excellence Awards 2025
Eduqas were proud sponsors of the Excellence Award for Outstanding Pupil: Age 16-18 at the Design & Technology Association Excellence Awards 2025, held on Friday, 10th October at Triumph Factory Visitor Experience in Hinckley.
The design and technology community gathered to celebrate the 25th annual awards evening and honour the people who make design and technology such an inspiring and life-changing subject.
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Sponsored by Eduqas, the Excellence Award for Outstanding Pupil: Age 16-18 recognises exceptional students who can demonstrate creativity, technical skill, and leadership in design and technology. We are delighted to congratulate this year’s winner: Pacha Pritchard, a student at Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Bro Edern. Pacha is a four-time UK finalist in F1 in Schools and reached the World Finals in 2024. She has won Gold Teen Tech and CREST Awards, a two-time LEGO League UK finalist, and was named Young Engineer of the Year at The Big Bang Fair. Beyond competitions, Pacha delivered a keynote at the UK Parliament, inspiring others in sustainability and engineering, and has encouraged more young women to pursue D&T at GCSE and A-Level. Her technical excellence, creativity, and leadership make her a truly outstanding pupil and a role model for the next generation.
Commenting on the sponsorship, Jason Cates, Subject Officer for Design & Technology said:
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Sponsoring this category at the awards was a wonderful opportunity to highlight the remarkable efforts of students. Huge congratulations to Pacha on her incredible achievement - she’s a truly inspiring example of how determination and creativity can lead to success.” |
Congratulations once again to Pacha Pritchard and all the finalists and winners celebrated at this year’s DATA Excellence Awards!
Further information about the DATA Excellence Awards is available here. Visit our qualifications webpage to learn more about our qualifications in Design and Technology.