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 Challenge, and those in the top 10% of the Bebras Challenge are invited to enter the Oxford University Computing Challenge (OUCC)
Next Bebras Challenge: 6th - 17th November 2023
Next OUCC Challenge: 15th - 19th January 2024
We have recently also started participating in the Perse Coding Challenge which is open to pupils Years 7-11.
2024 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:
Monday 22 January – Friday 2 February 2024
Round 2 competition window:
Monday 11 March – Friday 22 March 2024
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.