Students try their hand at programming languages

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The "Programming Race" competition officially starts from September 30, 2024

Pioneering in the application of technology and gamification in education, through the VioEdu Arena, which has been supported by millions of students, VioEdu has succeeded in helping digital citizens access knowledge through the form of attractive and dramatic games. Recently, this platform has cooperated with Codelearn to officially launch the "Programming Race" playground for students from grades 1-9 nationwide.

The competition will last from September 2024 to April 2025 with 3 rounds: Warm-up (September 30, 2024 - January 12, 2025), Acceleration (January 13, 2025 - April 13, 2024) and Final (expected at the end of April 2025).

Students compete for free in 03 categories: Junior Programming (grades 1-3); Children's Programming (grades 4-5) and Young Programming (secondary school). In which, the primary school will use the Scratch language, the secondary school can choose one of the following languages: Python, C++, Java to conquer the milestones from easy to difficult of the playground.

“With the development of computer science today, mastering programming languages ​​opens up many opportunities for future digital citizens. We hope that through this playground, even young children who know nothing about programming can try their hand, experience the excitement of this subject and discover their hidden potential,” said the representative of the organizing committee.

That is why the playground will start with 15 theoretical challenges before letting students compete in practical exercises. Each week, the system opens 01 challenge in the form of a programming quiz, including 20 questions in 15 minutes. Students register an account on the CodeLearn system and participate. The journey to conquer the Start-up round will help students get acquainted with programming languages, develop logical thinking, and improve digital skills.

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Students will be introduced to programming languages ​​from easy to difficult, from theory to practice when participating in the playground.

In the practical part (Acceleration round), primary school students will take turns building products according to given topics (animated videos and games), while secondary school students will do exercises related to algorithms in programming and run test-cases. This is an opportunity for them to apply what they have learned to "create" their own products, improve their problem-solving skills and higher-level thinking.

Meanwhile, the Final round taking place offline in the North and South in April 2025 will be an opportunity for young programming talents to shine.

Total prize up to 500 million VND

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Attractive Final Round Prizes with Championship Cup, Certificate and Gift worth 10 million VND for the champion

The “programming race” has a total prize of up to 500 million VND. The top champions in this “race” will win valuable technology prizes: First prize worth 10 million VND, Second and Third prizes worth 5 million VND each. All contestants participating in the Final round will also receive a commemorative kit from the playground.

“I think everyone should be exposed to computer science because it really forces you to think differently. It’s a skill that you can apply to life in general, whether you go into computer science or not,” said Tony Hsieh, CEO of Zappos.

By being exposed to programming languages ​​from school, students will not only cultivate and perfect the skills of 21st century citizens, but also have a more open, dynamic future with more choices, contributing to affirming the intelligence of Vietnamese programmers in the global technology flow.

Register and join the free Programming Race playground at: https://codelearn.io/event/duong-dua-lap-trinh-2024

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Bich Dao