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Rated Advanced, this free online coding challenge is entered through schools for teams of students up to Year 11 or S4. Teams begin with a first round, while the strongest certificate performers are encouraged towards the second. The main challenge is coordinating algorithmic problem solving, writing correct code quickly and checking solutions together under timed conditions.

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A British programming olympiad where students solve challenging algorithmic problems under timed conditions. Open to full-time pre-university students under 19 in mainland Britain through their school or college. Rated Expert Level, with difficulty mainly coming from advanced algorithms, coding efficiency, complex problem-solving and highly selective progression to the national final.

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Rated Advanced, this annual programming olympiad is open to second-level students in Ireland who are under 20. Entrants solve preliminary algorithmic problems online before leading performers reach an in-person final at University College Cork. The main challenge is designing correct, efficient programs under competition constraints, with the strongest participants considered for Irish international informatics panels.

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Rated Intermediate, this free international Astro Pi activity allows young people aged 19 or under to enter individually or in teams of up to four with a mentor. Participants create a short browser-based Python program for an Astro Pi computer aboard the space station. The main challenge is meeting precise coding rules while producing a reliable, creative result.

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Rated Intermediate, this free worldwide online showcase is open to young people aged 18 or under. Entrants register a digital-making project for the public gallery, judging feedback and an online celebration. The main challenge is building a working technology project and communicating its purpose, design choices and technical achievement clearly to an international audience.

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Rated Intermediate, this UK showcase is for pupils who complete an Apps for Good course during the relevant academic year. Individuals or school teams present a technology idea through the online entry process before judging and showcase recognition. The main challenge is turning course work into a convincing, usable solution and explaining its purpose clearly.

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CyberFirst Girls Competition is a school-entered online cybersecurity challenge for girls aged 12 and 13 in teams of up to four. Teams work through tasks involving areas such as code-breaking, networking and artificial intelligence. The central challenge is combining different technical ideas quickly while communicating effectively and sharing responsibility across the team.

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Difficulty varies by division from Intermediate to Expert, A free series of timed online algorithmic programming contests with Bronze, Silver, Gold and Platinum divisions. Online contests welcome participants worldwide. New contestants begin in Bronze, while U.S. pre-college rules apply to training-camp and international-team selection. The main challenge is turning algorithmic ideas into correct, efficient programs under contest conditions; higher divisions require promotion and deeper techniques.

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A UK coding competition where students create programmed solutions to computational thinking problems using block-based or text-based coding. Open to students aged 10+ who previously participated in the UK Bebras Challenge, through their school or as home-educated entrants. Rated Advanced Level, with difficulty mainly coming from algorithmic thinking, coding accuracy and solving problems within the 45-minute limit.

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Rated Intermediate, this free in-person showcase welcomes young technology creators aged 18 or under from Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. Individuals or teams of up to five present projects using code, computers or digital technology. The challenge is combining technical complexity with thoughtful design, usability and a clear explanation for judges and visitors.