Youngsters aged between 15 and 18, who attend over 2,000 schools participating in F1 in Schools, will be in pole position for a Level 1 Foundation Certificate.
F1 in Schools is a national and international competition that tasks teams of students to design, test, manufacture and race a scale model Formula 1 car. The programme is run in over 44 countries with regional and national finals events.
Winners from each National Final compete at the highest level, the F1 in Schools World Finals, vying for the F1 in Schools World Champions title, the Bernie Ecclestone World Champions trophy, scholarships to City University London and bursaries for UCL Mechanical Engineering.
Specialist awarding organisation EAL is pioneering a raft of new initiatives to drive vocational pathways to work in to schools – giving younger pupils the tools that they need to embark on a rewarding career.
The deal is the first struck by the company's new head of commercial development Natalie Wilson. She said: "EAL's partnership with F1 in Schools reflects our determination to drive vocational qualifications in to the classroom.
"Every pupil taking part in this truly inspirational competition will have the chance to gain a meaningful qualification which could set them off on the right track in life."
EAL, which specialises in engineering and building services, recently unveiled a portfolio of schools qualifications, which will count towards apprenticeships and traineeships.