Today (May 12th), education technology provider Frog launched a nationwide competition to inspire thousands of students and teachers to get involved in the power of coding.
Code.IT is open to all UK primary and secondary schools, and launches at a time of major change in the importance of coding and computer science in the school curriculum. From computing replacing ICT in all schools, to this year’s Government-backed Year of Code campaign, there has never been a more exciting time for young people to engage with computer science.
The competition will give students and teachers the chance to code FrogLearn themes, widgets, and games to improve individual learning and lesson planning. Students of all ages can apply, and will be broken down into 5 categories in line with key school stages, with an extra category for teachers. Entries will close on 23rd May, and a winner from each category will go through to the grand finale at the annual Frog Conference at the ICC in Birmingham on 24th June. Winners will be invited to present their ideas and spend time with a real developer to perfect their creation.
Find out more about the competition, and enter, here.
