🏢 Organizer Information
Organized by: ICode Foundation
Edition: 9th
Participants: Over 3 million students from 75+ countries
Target Age Group: Students aged 5–17 years
Competition Format: Live, interactive, and gamified coding challenges
Global Standards: Aligned with CSTA and Google CS First coding education standards
Edition: 9th
Participants: Over 3 million students from 75+ countries
Target Age Group: Students aged 5–17 years
Competition Format: Live, interactive, and gamified coding challenges
Global Standards: Aligned with CSTA and Google CS First coding education standards
📅 Important Dates
- Enrollment Opens: January 1, 2025
- Qualification Challenges: Ongoing, with new challenges launching every weekend
- National/Country Finals: Dates to be announced
- Global Finals: Scheduled for October 2025 (exact date to be confirmed) icode.org+1icode.org+1
🧠 Competition Structure
The ICode Global Hackathon is structured to progressively challenge participants through various levels:
1. Qualification Rounds:
- Weekly challenges released online
- Participants can attempt multiple challenges to improve their scores 2023.icode.org+1event.icode.org+1
2. National/Country Finals:
- Top performers from the qualification rounds advance to compete at the national level icode.org+7icode.org+7newsdirect.com+7
3. Global Finals:
- National winners compete internationally to determine global rankings
🧩 Competition Categories
The hackathon offers four modules tailored to different age groups and skill levels:
1. Blockly Beginner
- Grades: 1–3
- Platform: Drag-and-drop coding blocks
- Focus: Basic mathematical and directional awareness icode.org+5icode.org+5icode.org+5
2. Blockly Advanced
- Grades: 4–5
- Platform: Advanced drag-and-drop coding
- Focus: Introduction to loops and conditional statements icode.org
3. Python Beginner
- Grades: 6–7
- Platform: Click-to-code interface
- Focus: Basic computational awareness and algorithmic thinking icode.org+1icode.org+1
4. Python Advanced
- Grades: 8–10
- Platform: Text-based coding
- Focus: Advanced programming concepts and problem-solving
These modules are designed to cater to varying levels of coding proficiency, ensuring an inclusive and challenging experience for all participants.
🏆 Recognition and Awards
- Global Rankings: Participants are ranked globally based on their performance in the finals
- Certificates: All participants receive digital certificates acknowledging their participation
- Prizes: Top performers are awarded trophies, medals, and other accolades
📝 Registration Process
- Individual Registration: Students can sign up directly through the official registration page
- School Registration: Schools can enroll their students collectively, facilitating bulk participation icode.org+2icode.org+2icode.org+2
📚 Learning Resources
The ICode platform provides a range of resources to help participants prepare:
- Tutorials: Step-by-step guides for each module
- Practice Challenges: Sample problems to hone coding skills
- Webinars: Interactive sessions with coding experts
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