Issue Number 25 | December 2024
UK Bebras Challenge
Written by Aiden ( S2 )
In November every S1 and S2 student at Marr College took part in the UK Bebras challenge during their Computing lessons .
The Bebras Challenge introduces computational thinking to students worldwide . This exciting challenge takes place in schools , under the supervision of teachers , over a two-week period every November . Last year , over 3 million students from more than 80 countries participated !
In the UK , the challenge is open to all young people aged 6 to 19 . Each participant has 45 minutes to tackle a series of interactive tasks , designed to encourage logical thinking and problem-solving skills appropriate for their age group . The challenge is conducted online , and tasks are marked automatically by our competition system .
The tasks are designed to allow every student the opportunity to showcase their potential , whether they excel in maths or computing , or not .
The UK Bebras Challenge is organised by the Raspberry Pi Foundation and delivered in partnership with the University of Oxford .
What teachers say about the challenge :
“ Our students completed the challenge this morning , I just wanted to say thank you for running this . It ' s a brilliant idea !”
“ I just want to say how much the children are enjoying this competition . [...] It is really helping to challenge their thinking , and they are showing great determination to try and complete each task ! Also fantastic to find something that works on our iPads .”
All certificates will be issued in January !
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