For Teachers
The Rising Coders Competition is a programming competition for your students in grades five through nine where participants make games and interactive stories in scratch. through this, students can learn the key ideas of programming without the intimidating syntax that comes with most programming languages.
Competition Statistics
SINCE LAUNCH
4000+ students have participated
100+ schools have participated
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2024 COMPETITION
Almost 40 schools are participating
1200 students have signed up for this round
Participants hail from 4 different countries
1 I Schedule with Prior Experience
If your students have prior experience with Scratch, a typical project could be completed in two to three hours. This time can be divided however the teacher sees fit, though we recommend dividing it into several sessions to allow students to think about the competition outside of school and really cement their learning.
2 I Schedule without Prior Experience
If this is the first time your students are using Scratch, spending an additional hour or two learning the fundamentals will likely make it easier for them to get started. For recommended Scratch tutorials, please see the Resources section.
More Information
For more specifics on how the competition works, please see the About the Competition page.