[Informatics] Bebras is back for 2016

[Shannon Dooley]

Hi all,

Australia's largest student computational thinking challenge returns March 14-25. Over 22,000 Australian students have participated in Bebras since 2014.
Details:

  *   Dates: 14-25 March, 2016
  *   Location/cost: online, free
  *   Register: www.bebras.edu.au<http://digitalcareers.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=8a6e6c17fc5061cd5687c82f0&id=2f92108e6b&e=e6ae4ac27c> (register prior to challenge week)
  *   Suitable for: all students Years 3-12
What is the Bebras Computational Thinking Challenge?

  *   Bebras is a challenge to promote Computational Thinking among primary and secondary students (years 3-12). The purpose is to expose students to computer science and logic concepts without the need for prior digital technology/coding knowledge.
  *   To solve the tasks, students are required to think about logic, digital technologies, discrete structures, computation, data processing, and algorithmic concepts. Students can work in teams and find solving the problems very rewarding.
What does Bebras look like?

  *   Bebras is free for schools and is delivered online and in class within one school hour (45-60 min)
  *   Teachers choose when their students participate in the challenge (between 14-25 March)
  *   Students from Year 3-12, participate in age categories
  *   Teachers are supported with webinars prior to the challenge period as well as teaching notes explaining the concepts behind each of the questions
  *   No prior computing/ICT knowledge is required
  *   Bebras is a feeder challenge for other activities such as coding, robotics or engineering clubs
  *   Sample tasks are available: www.bebras.edu.au<http://digitalcareers.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=8a6e6c17fc5061cd5687c82f0&id=a0cd02e627&e=e6ae4ac27c>
  *   Specifically designed certificates of participation will be presented to each student who complete the challenge, these will include student's names, achievement level and score.
Register: www.bebras.edu.au<http://digitalcareers.us8.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=8a6e6c17fc5061cd5687c82f0&id=7c9c6d0acf&e=e6ae4ac27c>

Regards,

Shannon Dooley
Event Coordinator VIC & TAS
Digital Careers

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