Premier’s Coding Challenge

Premier’s Coding Challenge

The Technology faculty at Fort Street High School will be taking part in the inaugural Premier’s Coding Challenge. This activity is open to students in years 7 and 8. The event will run for 1 hour between 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM in K11 every Thursday in Term 4. Mr Adam Semaan will supervise the activity.

Students benefit from a range of comprehensive support materials that underpin this challenge, including; online video tutorials, sample units of work, learner portfolio templates, and our ThinkerShield online community of practice. Developed by the Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences (MAAS), the ThinkerShield and associated learning materials help to bring digital technologies into the classroom. Based on Arduino – an open-source electronics platform with easy-to-use hardware and software (based on the C programming language) – the ThinkerShield is the simplest, and most reliable way to get started with physical computing. Students will be able to choose from bronze, silver, gold, or diamond levels of difficulty.

Participating students are asked to pay a $70 levy to the office. This levy is used to cover the cost of materials in the course. Students will be able to take home and keep the electronics components which include an Arduino board and ThinkerShield. Any student who cannot attend after-school sessions is invited to participate as self-directed learners using online course materials at home. These students can pick up their kits from school after payment of the levy.​

Adam Semaan
Head Teacher – Technology