Apr 28, 2021
South African Programming Olympiad
- Crimson Education
- South Africa
Competition
Skill Building
Description
Computer programming and coding contest
Schools select to take part online or offline
In the case of online participation, the Computer Olympiad office will send the required number of logins for the number of learners entered. The Olympiad computers do the marking (no marking for the teacher) and the results are sent to schools.
To
- Identify, encourage and reward computer aptitude
- Promote and encourage computer studies
- Create an awareness of career opportunities in ICT
For more information visit the official site at http://www.olympiad.org.za/
Type of Opportunity
Extracurricular Activity
Application Deadline
Annual Event
Age Range
No specific age indicated
Competitiveness
Gold, silver and bronze medals are awarded at a national ceremony to the top six finalists.
Participation Cost
No cost to enter
Minimum Technical Skill Needed
Learners must know how to code / write computer programs
Time Commitment
One week in August, a day for Round 2 in September and the Finals over a weekend early in October
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