Competition Resources
Video Tutorials
The REC Foundation has created some video resources to help new teams familiarise themselves with the VEX V5 Robotics Competition and the VEX IQ Competition. The complete playlist can be found here and the individual videos are linked below.
Educational robotics opens minds! Find out how participating in the VEX IQ Challenge or VEX Robotics Competition can not only improve your student’s STEM subject knowledge, but also soft skills too.
The VEX IQ Robotics Competition is an educational robotics competition utilising the VEX IQ construction system. Learn more about the format of the Challenge, the season timeline and what you need to be able to take part.
The VEX V5 Robotics Competition is an educational robotics competition utilising the VEX V5 construction system. Learn more about the format of the competition, the season timeline and what you need to be able to take part.
Robotevents.com is your hub for registering and managing teams. This video looks at how to create an account, register teams and sign up to participate in events.
You’ve registered your team, you have your robot and you are ready to compete. What can you expect to find at your first competition? We take you through the event day format and give you some hints and tips to prepare you for the day.
In the VEX Robotics competition programmes, there are various awards that teams can win. Some are based on performance and others are judged. Find out more about the types of awards that are on offer and how your teams can prepare for them.
Team Guide
The REC Foundation provides numerous resources to give participants in VEX programmes the tools they need to succeed. The Team Guide tells you everything you need to know about taking part in one of our programmes.
Online Challenges
Online Challenges encourage students from around the World to take the knowledge they’ve developed through our programmes and competitions and showcase their work beyond the competition field!
Participants expand on STEM skills, stay engaged with their teams, and showcase their work through a variety of Online Challenges submission topics; building valuable workforce readiness skills like time management, project management, research, CAD design, graphic design, video production, documentation, and community engagement.