{"id":11636,"date":"2024-02-29T16:44:44","date_gmt":"2024-02-29T16:44:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.technocamps.com\/?p=11636"},"modified":"2024-08-22T10:59:49","modified_gmt":"2024-08-22T09:59:49","slug":"game-of-codes-competition-2024-is-back","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.technocamps.com\/en\/2024\/02\/29\/game-of-codes-competition-2024-is-back\/","title":{"rendered":"Game of Codes Competition 2024 is back!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Game of Codes is back with Technocamps pan-Wales National Game of Codes Programming Competition. The competition will enable interested pupils to develop their problem solving, communication, and teamwork skills while improving their knowledge of computer programming in a fun and inventive way.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The challenge is to <strong>create a piece of software<\/strong> using <strong>Sport and Health<\/strong> as the theme.&nbsp; Examples could include games to teach the importance of maintaining a healthy lifestyle, apps to help people with their well-being, Scratch games to teach the impact of exercise on the body, or something that helps us learn about healthy eating in a fun new way. &nbsp;You could even focus on the Rugby World Cup 2023 or the Summer Olympics and Paralympics in Paris in 2024, if you wish.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to enter<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>Entries can be submitted using one of the forms below via email to <a href=\"mailto:cardiff@technocamps.com\">cardiff@technocamps.com<\/a> with the subject line \u201c<strong>Technocamps Game of Codes Competition<\/strong>\u201d or via the links below no later than 4pm on <strong>Thursday 7<sup>th<\/sup> March 2024<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Shortlisted entries will be notified on <strong>Thursday 14<sup>th<\/sup> March 2024.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Shortlisted entries will be invited to attend the Game of Codes Finals Day hosted by School of Computer Science and Informatics at their Abacws building in Cardiff on <strong>Thursday 11th April 2024<\/strong>, where finalists will be given the opportunity to showcase their entry to academics and special guest judges.&nbsp; The best entries will receive prizes, and every team will receive a Certificate of Attendance and goodie bag.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/forms.office.com\/Pages\/ResponsePage.aspx?id=MEu3vWiVVki9vwZ1l3j8vJTtjqrgVEBPqJmJD13QiPhUMjRKVjBJNUhVRlVMNkRDVExWREhBWTdINi4u\">Team Entry Form Link<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/forms.office.com\/Pages\/ResponsePage.aspx?id=MEu3vWiVVki9vwZ1l3j8vJTtjqrgVEBPqJmJD13QiPhUMlo5MFgzWFpOTzZUREM4NVBMWVpIQUkwMi4u\">Individual Entry Form Link<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-pdfjsblock-pdfjs-embed pdfjs-wrapper\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Game of Codes is back with Technocamps pan-Wales National Game of Codes Programming Competition. 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