Help to make the MOOC!

3 – 9 March is Hour of Code week. The aim is to introduce as many students as possible to the potential of coding.
 
To celebrate we are launching our own Hour of Code competition, giving UK schools the opportunity to share their innovative coding projects by producing their own videos. Use your coding abilities to enter our competition.
 
Don’t worry if you have only coded for an hour, you can still take part.
 
The best entries will be included on the MOOC itself. In addition, the winning entry in each category will win a class set of Raspberry Pis and £500 computing vouchers for their school.

The closing date for entries is 17^th March 2014. Finalists will be announced in April 2014.

The competition is open to schools in the UK with learners aged 11-16. Terms and conditions apply.

What the judges will be looking for:

• The entries cover everything that was asked for in the chosen category.
• The videos present the information in an interesting and engaging way and are aimed at the target audience.
• The entries are original and creative – maybe approaching the problem from a different or unusual angle.
• Any coding solutions are efficient, accurate and elegant.
• Evidence of effective teamwork and collaboration.
• Your videos must be no more than six minutes in length. Make the most of this time and plan what you are going to include.
• The entries show thought and effort.

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