Judging criteria
To improve your chances of winning, check out the marking rubric for each age category below.
Years 7-10 marking rubric.↗
Years 11-13 marking rubric.↗
Wondering where to begin with your Solve for Tomorrow entries? Watch our Solve for Tomorrow webinar series hosted by MOTAT and TENZ for guidance on the project development process to help make your entries the best they can be.
This year we have new entry categories:
Future Tech and Space
Dream up bold ideas using technology, engineering or space-inspired thinking to solve real-world problems in new ways.
Big Ideas for Better Communities
Create solutions that make life fairer, safer, more inclusive or more connected for people around you.
Powering a Better Planet
Tackle challenges around energy, waste, water and resources to help protect the planet.
Play, Sport and Wellbeing
Reimagine how we play, move and feel better with ideas that support health, sport, fitness or everyday wellbeing.
Introduction to Samsung's Solve for Tomorrow Competition
An introduction to Samsung’s Solve for Tomorrow competition for teachers and students who are thinking about participating. This webinar outlines the updated entry categories, key competition dates, how to enter, and what support is available, including early feedback opportunities and examples of past winning projects. View the Te Reo Māori version here🡥
Samsung Solve for Tomorrow Webinar 2: Identifying and Solving problems
Join Julie Baker (MOTAT) and Sarah Washbrooke (TENZ) as they guide you through the first stages of your Solve for Tomorrow project. This webinar focuses on identifying a real-world problem, building a strong design brief, and using stakeholder feedback to shape your solution. View the Te Reo Māori version here🡥
Samsung Solve for Tomorrow Webinar 3:
Mastering Ideation
Julie Baker (MOTAT) and Sarah Washbrooke (TENZ) guide you through the ideation stage of the Design Thinking process as you generate ideas, use tools like mood boards and SCAMPER, and document your thinking with stakeholder input. View the Te Reo Māori version here🡥
Samsung Solve for Tomorrow Webinar 4: Prototyping and Iteration
Julie Baker (MOTAT) and Sarah Washbrooke (TENZ) walk you through the prototyping stage as you test, refine, and gather feedback to turn your idea into a working solution. View the Te Reo Māori version here🡥
Samsung Solve for Tomorrow Webinar 5: Testing and Implementation
Julie Baker (MOTAT) and Sarah Washbrooke (TENZ) guide you through the testing and implementation stages as you turn your prototype into a polished solution, gather feedback, and prove it’s fit for purpose! View the Te Reo Māori version here🡥
Samsung Solve for Tomorrow Webinar 6: Evaluating your solution
In this final webinar, Julie Baker (MOTAT) and Sarah Washbrooke (TENZ) show you how to evaluate your project effectively by gathering stakeholder feedback, reflecting on your brief, and identifying areas for improvement. Learn how to document your evaluation to help judges see the full impact of your solution. View the Te Reo Māori version here🡥
Check out our Solve for Tomorrow Project Plan Template↗ to help you develop your idea.
Our friends at TENZ have also kindly developed some design-thinking resources for teachers to download and help students with their entry projects.
