Guide· 30 Sept 2026
Mission Space Lab: the code must work in orbit
Scientific questions, sensor choices and the reliability standard behind an Astro Pi flight-status submission.
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Guide· 30 Sept 2026
CyberFirst Girls Competition: solve it together
Why code-breaking, networking and AI tasks reward team coverage rather than one fast specialist.
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Guide· 29 Sept 2026
Coolest Projects Online: explain what you built and why
How a global gallery changes the job from live demonstration to clear digital storytelling.
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Guide· 29 Sept 2026
CanSat Ireland: the satellite must survive the whole mission
A practical guide to the engineering, data and teamwork behind Ireland's CanSat competition.
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Guide· 29 Sept 2026
British Biology Olympiad: A Guide to Thinking Beyond the Textbook
What the papers reveal about biological reasoning, and how students can prepare without reducing biology to recall
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Guide· 28 Sept 2026
Coolest Projects Ireland: the project does not need to be finished
Why iteration, explanation and a real conversation at the showcase matter more than polished packaging.
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Guide· 28 Sept 2026
AIPO: the algorithm has to survive the judge
Why preliminary submissions, test cases and the Irish informatics pathway reward robust code rather than clever-looking code.
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Guide· 27 Sept 2026
British Algorithmic Olympiad: where mathematics becomes an algorithm
A guide to the BAO’s blend of pure mathematics, discrete thinking and programmable problem solving.
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Guide· 27 Sept 2026
Bebras Ireland: computational thinking before coding
What a short puzzle challenge can reveal about logic, representation and a student’s readiness for computing.
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Guide· 27 Sept 2026
National YoungArts Competition: Build a Body of Work
How to curate a coherent application without polishing away the artist behind it.
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Guide· 26 Sept 2026
YSI Activate: turn a social issue into a working project
A practical guide to choosing a focused issue, testing an intervention and building credible evidence across the school year.
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Guide· 25 Sept 2026
UKLO: crack the language code
How to approach unfamiliar-language puzzles, choose the right division and build precise reasoning from evidence.
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Guide· 25 Sept 2026
Irish Angus Schools Competition: research meets the real farm
A guide to pitching a workable question, keeping reliable field evidence and understanding the long selected-team commitment.
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Guide· 25 Sept 2026
ACSL Elementary: six questions, four new ways to think
A compact computer science series where ideas matter before code.
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Guide· 23 Sept 2026
Scripps Spelling Bee: listen before you spell
A stage tradition built on language, composure and the courage to ask the right question.
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Guide· 22 Sept 2026
Voice of Democracy: write for the ear, not the page
How to shape an original patriotic audio essay with a personal claim, controlled evidence and natural delivery.
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Guide· 22 Sept 2026
Concern Debates: build a team that can change its mind
How to prepare for a long all-island season of research, rebuttal, rotating motions and shared responsibility.
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Guide· 22 Sept 2026
Samsung Solve for Tomorrow: make the problem measurable
How a school team can move from a community need to a credible STEM solution and persuasive evidence.
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Guide· 21 Sept 2026
IPPF: win the written debate before the room
How teams can build a research system for the qualifying essay, written rounds and live Elite Eight.
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Guide· 21 Sept 2026
Young Geographer of the Year: trace a river, then make a point
How to turn From Source to Sea into a geographical poster or StoryMap with a clear editorial idea.
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