Computing & Business News

BAFTA Young Game Designers 2021

During Lockdown several students worked on their entries to this year’s BAFTA Young Game Designer competition. Students were tasked with creating either an original game idea or making an original game.

Connor M-G created an amazing game for his entry into the Game Making Award, and Mylo and Callum developed storyboard concepts to enter the Game Concept Award. Oxford University Computing Challenge

This term we received the results of the Oxford University Computing Challenge.

Congratulations to the following students who were all awarded a Merit in their respective age categories: JG and Sydney in Year 7; Stephane, Miles and Joe in Year 9. A special mention to Zac and Max, also in Year 9 who were both awarded a Distinction in the Intermediate category, which is a fantastic achievement. 10X Challenge 2021

Our GCSE Y10 Business students competed in this year’s UK wide 10X Challenge (previously known as the Tenner Challenge).

The Challenge is run by Young Enterprise www.10Xchallenge.org.uk the UK’s leading enterprise and financial education charity, helping young people to develop the skills they need for life and work.

Taking part in 10X Challenge helps our students to develop crucial employability skills and experience, as well as giving an important insight into how core curriculum learning will serve them well in this fast-changing world of work.

Students were pledged £10 from the School 10X Challenge Fund and used this start-up capital to get their enterprise off the ground.

Our students came up with a wide variety of products this year including ice lollies from Legendary Lollies, Seed Bombs from N&P, Gemstones from Jewel and Personalised Jewellery from NeoJewel.

All enterprises competed during a five day trading period at the beginning of May, with all students gaining first-hand experience of what it is like to be an entrepreneur.

Mrs Mockeridge | Head of Business & Computing