The Race to the Top Code Competition takes off.

The Race to the Top Coding Competition was launched today (2nd October 2015) at University of Northampton. 

Northamptonshire County Council, The Worshipful Company of Information Technolgists (WCIT, a City of London Livery Company), Code Club and the University of Northampton have organised a competition for schools to encourage increased and improved teaching of computer coding.

The aim of the competition is to inspire young people to achieve digital fluency through collaboration and challenge. The competition will run from the launch event on 2 October, 2015 until the closing date of 8 January, 2016.

The entries will be judged by representatives from all four organisations and our sponsors, and the winning entries will be rewarded with The Northamptonshire Race to the Top Coding Competition Cup and prizes for the students and their schools.

The Challenge

• Primary Category, Years 4-6 – Groups of up to 6 students from Years 4, 5, or 6 will design a game based around saving energy using the coding programme Scratch. Students will also have to come up with their own team name and logo. They will then present their game to the judges with a 2 minute video uploaded to YouTube. This competition will be led by Code Club.

• Secondary Category, Year 9 – Groups of up to 6 students will use coding to design a mobile application based around saving energy. Students will also have to come up with their own team name and logo. They will then present the app to the judges with a 2 minute video uploaded to YouTube. This competition will be led by WCIT and the University of Northampton.

The games and apps will be judged by our panel, and the very best entries from each level will be awarded this year’s Race to the Top Coding Competition Cup and a personal Raspberry Pi computer. Level 2 winners will also be invited to represent the WCIT on their stand at the prestigious Livery Schools Link Showcase event at The City of London Corporation Guildhall in March, 2016

A pod cast of the event by Alan O'Donohoe (alias Teknoteacher ) see below: 

For more details on the competition go to Race to the Top Coding Competition

If you'd like to find out more about Computing at the University of Northampton go to: www.computing.northampton.ac.uk. All views and opinions are the author's and do not necessarily reflected those of any organisation they are associated with

Computing students’ talents are recognised with society awards

Originally posted on: http://www.northampton.ac.uk/news/computing-students-talents-are-recognised-with-society-awards

• Wednesday 30th September 2015
  
  ​​Computing undergraduates from the University of Northampton have been recognised for their work with awards from a prestigious society.
  Ten students received awards during the Northampton British Computing Society branch annual general meeting, which was held at Avenue Campus on Tuesday 30 September.
  Gary Hill, Head of Computing and Immersive Technologies at the University, said: "I'm proud that our students are receiving awards for their achievements from the British Computer Society and HMGCC.
  "To have such an award win on their CVs will help to give them a competitive edge when they embark on their chosen careers."
  The award winners were:
  Best final year student dissertation – Jan Tucholka
  Most promising first year student – Ryan Sinfeld
  Best final year business computing student – Matt Jacobs
  Most promising first year business computing student – Yoanna Slavova.
  HMGCC (Her Majesty's Government Communications Centre) awards were also presented during the evening to the following:
  Best final year student – Matthew Houston De Cesare
  Best group project – Ali Obaid Hassan Al-Mahmood, Jonathan Dimmock, Ryan Edwards, Daniel Constantin Lupan and Deryn David Suttling.
  Computer Science at the University has just received two glowing endorsements in the Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2016 league tables.
  The subject was ranked in the top 10 for Teaching Quality and in the top 20 for Student Experience in the tables, which were published on September 20.
  
  
  Pictured, from left, are Ali Obaid Hassan Al-Mahmood, Jonathan Dimmock, Ryan Edwards, Daniel Constantin Lupan and Yoanna Slavova.​

If you'd like to find out more about Computing at the University of Northampton go to: www.computing.northampton.ac.uk. All views and opinions are the author's and do not necessarily reflected those of any organisation they are associated with

Race to the Top Coding Competition

Race to the Top Coding Competition

Northamptonshire County Council, The Worshipful Company of Information Technolgists (WCIT, a City of London Livery Company), Code Club and the University of Northampton have organised a competition for schools to encourage increased and improved teaching of computer coding.

The aim of the competition is to inspire young people to achieve digital fluency through collaboration and challenge. The competition will run from the launch event on 2 October, 2015 until the closing date of 8 January, 2016.

The entries will be judged by representatives from all four organisations and our sponsors, and the winning entries will be rewarded with The Northamptonshire Race to the Top Coding Competition Cup and prizes for the students and their schools.

The Challenge

• Primary Category, Years 4-6 – Groups of up to 6 students from Years 4, 5, or 6 will design a game based around saving energy using the coding programme Scratch. Students will also have to come up with their own team name and logo. They will then present their game to the judges with a 2 minute video uploaded to YouTube. This competition will be led by Code Club.

• Secondary Category, Year 9 – Groups of up to 6 students will use coding to design a mobile application based around saving energy. Students will also have to come up with their own team name and logo. They will then present the app to the judges with a 2 minute video uploaded to YouTube. This competition will be led by WCIT and the University of Northampton.

The games and apps will be judged by our panel, and the very best entries from each level will be awarded this year’s Race to the Top Coding Competition Cup and a personal Raspberry Pi computer. Level 2 winners will also be invited to represent the WCIT on their stand at the prestigious Livery Schools Link Showcase event at The City of London Corporation Guildhall in March, 2016.

Website for more details:
Race to the Top Coding Competition - Northamptonshire County Council


 If you'd like to find out more about Computing at the University of Northampton go to: www.computing.northampton.ac.uk. All views and opinions are the author's and do not necessarily reflected those of any organisation they are associated with

Northampton Computing Graduations

Yesterday (12th February 2012) a number of graduands graduated from the University of Northampton, Uk. The ceremony was held at the Royal & Derngate Theatre, Northampton. 


 Students from HNC computing to MSc Computing received their qualifications, watched by their parents, academic staff and local guests (including a representative from the Northampton branch of the BCS).