Oxford University Computing Challenge

First round: Thursday 26 May 2022
Second round: Thursday 9 June 2022 

Cost per student: A$7.50 (Australia and New Zealand)

Entry closing date: Monday 23 May 2022

The Oxford University Computing Challenge (OUCC) builds on the principles used in the Computational and Algorithmic Thinking (CAT) and helps students develop their skills further to produce programmed solutions to computational thinking problems. They will tackle problems using the Blockly programming language, as well the programming languages available at their schools for secondary levels.

The OUCC is a two-round online competition held in term 2 and it’s perfect for students who have previously done well in the CAT and those who’d like to progress to the Australian Informatics Olympiad (AIO).

Each round consists of three sections. The first two sections are of five tasks each and the last is of two tasks, with the complexity increasing with each section. Students have one hour to complete all tasks within sections one and two and attempt the tasks in section three.

The four divisions are:

Upper Primary – All tasks will be Blockly tasks
Junior – All tasks will be Blockly tasks
Intermediate – Some tasks in sections 1 and 2 may be Blockly tasks
Senior – There is one Blockly task in section 2

The scoring system

A distinction is awarded for scoring 40 or above. A merit is awarded for scoring 25 or above.