Computational Thinking

568 pupils in Year 3-13 Computer Science classes took part in the Bebras Computational Thinking Challenge in November. This is the fifth year the Senior School have linked together with the Junior School and it is very much embedded year on year.

Congratulations must go to Henry B (Year 13) who scored a very impressive 183/200 in the Elite competition. Other notable achievements in the Seniors were Harry D (188/200) and Jack G (184/200). In the Intermediates Joshua J scored an impressive 184/200 so a huge congratulations to you all.

In the Juniors competition Freddie S (Year 6) achieved the highest score of 184 beating all of Year 6 and Year 7! Overall 15% of PGS pupils qualified for the next stage which is the Oxford University Computing Challenge. The top 10% of pupils from Bebras in the whole country are invited to take part in the Oxford University Computing Challenge so this clearly shows just how well PGS pupils have done in this competition.

The Oxford University Computing Challenge takes Bebras to the next stage and is an extremely challenging Coding Competition. On Tuesday 16th January all those who qualified in Year 6-8 took part. A huge well done to all that took part and especially to the eleven Year 6 pupils who came up to the Senior School to take part in the competition.