Pupils in St Benedict's Senior School have been participating in the Bebras Uk & OUCC Challenges since Computer Science replaced ICT in the GCSE curriculum around 2014-2015. All year groups are eligible to enter the Bebras UK Computational Thinking Challenge, and pupils are also now invited to enter the Bebras Coding Challenge in early 2026 - this has replaced the Oxford University Computing Challenge (OUCC)

Next Bebras Challenge: November 2025

Next Bebras Coding Challenge : Feb - Mar 2026

We have recently also started participating in the Perse Coding Challenge which is open to pupils Years 7-11.

2026 Perse Coding Challenge Competition Dates

To take part you’ll need to complete the coding challenges at school, using the PCTC competition website, during the times shown below.

Round 1 competition window:
January –  February 2026

Round 2 competition window:
March 2026

The British Informatics Olympiad

The British Informatics Olympiad is aimed at students in the Sixth form who have a considerable amount of Coding and Mathematical experience at A-Level.