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Use Your Programming Skills To Win International Awards!

Let your child obtain an international program certificate and increase the possibility of world-class global academic enrolments!

"Inspire through competitions, learn design thinking from the process, and cultivate essential skills in the 21st century."

- Andrew Tidswell

Director, Discovery Education

About the Competition

Bring Coding To Life For Students

Discovery Education – UK and Edutech India brings to you a National Level Coding Competition in India for young students from Classes 2 to 9 (Age 7 to 14 years) across all school boards (IB, CBSE, ICSE, Govt boards, etc..). Coding opens up opportunities for children to explore the world of technology. It also allows children to acquire skills that they can use in future careers. Technology changes the world, and the world needs scientific-minded and tech-savvy talents. The cultivation of such skills must start from an early age. With the Discovery Education Coding Platform, participants will gain a thorough understanding of coding concepts like algorithms, sequences and variables – as well as develop computational thinking skills through decomposition, logical reasoning and problem-solving.

What does the competition involve?

The Discovery Education Coding competition is essential for young learners, as it fosters important coding skills through engaging and interactive activities. It teaches foundational concepts in a fun and accessible manner to younger students, making coding enjoyable. For older students, it provides more advanced challenges that improve coding proficiency and prepare them for future technological endeavours. This initiative fosters digital literacy, creativity, problem solving, logical thinking and providing students with essential skills for the modern world.

Competition Category

Coding Competition for Class 2 – 5 (Block-Based Coding)
Coding Competition for Class 6 – 9 (Python Coding)

Students who register for this competition get access to learn coding on the Discovery Education Coding platform. Coding is made simple through facilitator led webinars, guided lesson plans and explanatory videos.

• Parent/Teacher/Coach can be the mentor.
• Age Criteria: 7 – 14 years.
• Participants should be currently studying in Classes 2 – 9.

Are you excited about Coding? Are you ready to put your Coding skills to test? Reach out to us on support@nationalcodingcompetition.com and have all your queries answer.

Why Join The Coding Competition Challenge?

• Competitions provide an excellent opportunity for young students to develop essential 21st century skills while also preparing for future technological advances.
• Discovery Education Coding Competition enhances participant’s coding, computational thinking and problem-solving abilities.
• Top winners will receive international certificates and awards for their achievements.
• The top winners receive an offer to work with Discovery Education experts for a sessions to get advice on a project related to coding that will help them advance and be validated.
• The top three winners in each category will be invited to participate in the International Discovery Education Coding Competition 2024.
• Every student will receive a free webinar on the Block or Python coding program, as well as a participation certificate.

Program Journey

1) Registration – All interested participants need to register before 15th September 2024 (Date Extended).

2) Competition Webinar – All enrolled participants have to go through the webinars. Dates will be announced post-last date of registration.
• How to prepare for the competition using the Discovery Education Coding Platform
• Basics of Block-Based Coding and App Development
• Basics of Python Based Coding

3) Qualifier Round (Online Competition) – The students have to design and submit an innovative app based on the given theme (October 2024). Successful Coders move to the next stage.

4) Final Competition (Physical Competition) – Successful coders would meet for the final competition at a physical location. Venue to be decided.
• A surprise challenge will be given to each team on the day of the event. A team of 2-3 participants (selected through a lucky draw) have to solve, submit, and present their solutions.

NOTE: The qualifiers are conducted Online on Discovery Education’s platform and successful participants will have to travel to the venue for the final competition.

• The final competition date is to be announced.

Important Updates

Round 1 Theme Announcement:

The much-anticipated theme for the Round 1 challenge will be revealed on 10th October! Get ready for an exciting challenge that will push your creativity and skills to the limit. We can’t wait to see what you come up with!

Round 1 Quiz:

To add to the excitement, we will conduct an online quiz on 18th October, which must be submitted by the end of 20th October. The quiz is designed to ensure that you’re familiar with the platform and coding concepts.

Round 1 Challenge Submission Deadline:

The deadline for submitting your entries is 20th October. No submissions will be accepted after this date, so give it your best effort and submit on time. We are eager to review your hard work! The procedure for submission will be shared in a separate email closer to the date.

Result Announcement:

Results for Round 1 will be announced within one week of the submission deadline. The champion coders who qualify in Round 1 will move to Round 2.

Round 2 – Finals (Offline):

Finals are expected to take place in the fourth week of November. This will be a physical round, and the details of the venue and exact dates will be shared shortly. Prepare for an intense and rewarding experience as we approach the grand finale!