Manor Drive Secondary Academy (MDSA) took part in the Oxford University BEBRAS national Computing competition in November; BEBRAS is a competition that tests students computational thinking, problem solving, and puzzle solving through a series of increasingly difficult challenges.

Results from BEBRAS have been returned and 5 students from MDSA have been awarded the highest level of certification from the competition – the Gold award certificate, of which is only given to students who score within the top 10% of all similarly aged students nationally. The Gold award certificate also acts as an invitation to an extremely prestigious follow-on competition, The Oxford Computing Challenge.

The five students who attained the Gold award certificate are:

1. Mateusz   (#1 in Y8, received a £10 Amazon gift card, top 4% nationally)
2. Leo   (Joint #1 in Y7, received a £10 Amazon gift card, top 7% nationally)
3. Shanniece   (Joint #1 in Y7, received a £10 Amazon gift card, top 7% nationally)
4. Bethany   (#3 in Y7, top 9% nationally)
5. Carmen   (#4 in Y7, top 10% nationally)

For more information about BEBRAS, the Oxford Computing Challenge, please visit:

https://www.bebras.uk/index.php?action=welcome