What is BASE?

It’s a team-based competition for 16–17-year-olds across the UK. It gives you the chance to put the skills and knowledge you’ve learnt at school into practice alongside real-life business scenarios.

BASE is your opportunity to make yourself as employable as possible before leaving school. Whether you’re going to university, considering an apprenticeship, heading straight into employment, or you’re not quite sure what to do next, BASE prepares you by making your employability skills the best they can be.

Why you should get involved

  • The chance to win amazing prizes including iPads, employer experience days and cash for your school.
  • Compete against your classmates and other schools across the UK.
  • Get an insight into how the knowledge and skills you learnt at school apply to a real-life work environment.
  • Gain transferable employability and life skills while receiving valuable feedback for your personal development.
  • Meet employers, find out about employment opportunities, and get advice on how to kick-start your career.
  • You don’t have to be studying any specific subject to apply – it’s open to everyone.
  • Boost your CV and stand out from other applicants for university places and jobs.

Last year our team was selected to participate in the final as one of the top 24 teams in the country out of more than 500 teams entering the competition.