Happy Learning Through Edutainment
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Goals:
- Showcase Problem-Solving Skills: Provide a platform where students can demonstrate their ability to tackle challenges.Celebrate Learning: Acknowledge and appreciate the efforts students put into mastering computational thinking concepts.
- Ignite Passion for STEAM: Inspire curiosity and interest in Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics.
- Uncover Coding Potential: Help students discover their unique talents in coding and programming.
- Recognize Excellence: Celebrate outstanding performances and encourage students to apply their knowledge in meaningful ways.
Application period：
Now – 31 Jan 2025
Eligibility & application fee:
free of charge for Coding Galaxy app subscribers
Competition period:
Self-selected 4-month period from 1 Oct 2024 to 31 Jan 2025 or from 1 Feb to 31 May 2025
Awards ceremony：
To be confirmed
Categories：
The competition is divided into three major categories:
1) NetDragon Cup – Individual Category (application: https://forms.gle/NeNE31gsVVnoP32w6)
2) NetDragon Cup – School Category (application: https://forms.gle/NeNE31gsVVnoP32w6)
3) Modern Cup School Category (application: https://forms.gle/keoWtQfv8fR8J3qL7)
In the NetDragon Cup – School Category, there are 2 streams – Lower Primary (P1-3) and Upper Primary (P4-6). Upon successfully enrolled in the competition, schools are automatically eligible to join both streams.
For the NetDragon Cup – Individual Category, students are also classified into Lower Primary (P1-3) and Upper Primary (P4-6) streams. In each stream, they are further divided into 3 levels based on the level of difficulty in Coding Galaxy app, namely, Foundation, Elementary and Advanced.
Reminders：
- Final results and rankings will be determined based on the total scores achieved within the chosen timeframe and the total time spent.
- Schools utilizing the Modern Education Research Society’s computer textbooks are eligible to enter the Modern Cup School Category. For more information, please contact the Modern Sales Team at 2745 1133.
- Students from participating schools will automatically be considered as the contestants in individual category, and therefore NO NEED to apply separately.
Competition rules:
- Students are encouraged to log into their Coding Galaxy accounts and complete as many missions as possible during the competition period. To enhance your chances of winning as an individual participant, it is recommended to progress through the game level by level.
- For each mission completed successfully, students will earn between 1 to 3 stars, based on the number of steps taken. A score of 3 stars represents the best outcome. Players should strategize to find the shortest route while collecting all the gems to achieve the maximum score.
- In both the school and individual categories, the winners will be determined by the highest number of stars earned.
- In the event of a tie, where two or more students accumulate the same number of stars, the student with the shortest total time spent achieving three-star results will be declared the winner. Please note that the total time includes all attempts, even those resulting in zero, one, or two stars.
Prizes
MERS Cup (School Category Only)
- Champion
- First Runner-up
- Second Runner-up
- Merits
NetDragon Cup (School Category)
Lower Primary Group (Primary 1 – 3) / Upper Primary Group (Primary 4-6)
- Champion
- First Runner-up
- Second Runner-up
- Outstanding Award
NetDragon Cup (Individual Category)
There are three levels of difficulty in Coding Galaxy app, therefore, Lower and Upper Primary Groups will offer below prizes for each level – Foundation, Elementary & Advanced.
Lower Primary Group (Primary 1-3) / Upper Primary Group (Primary 4-6)
- Champion
- First Runner-up
- Second Runner-up
The following prizes will be awarded to outstanding schools in the NetDragon School Category:
The Most Engaged School
The Most Active School
The Emerging Star
To honor students’ dedication in developing computational thinking skills, two top-performing students from each participating school will be nominated as Coding Ambassadors of the Year. Codi Ambassadors will receive a certificate and will be invited to the awards ceremony to celebrate their achievements.
School subscription enquiry:
Tel 2745 1133
Individual subscription enquiry:
STEM Coding Pack – 3HK Exclusive Monthly Plans
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(Package for 3 Hong Kong Customers) |
3 Mall Coding Galaxy Package
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(Package for non 3 Hong Kong Customers) |
Teachers' testimonials
Both our teachers and students have very positive feedback about Coding Galaxy and its curriculum. Not only does Coding Galaxy increase students’ interest in learning computational thinking and problem solving, but also makes such the teaching and learning process enjoyable in a systematic and fun way. Hence, I believe in the value of Coding Galaxy, and I’m happy to recommend it to other fellow teachers as a good tool for coding education.
FAQ
Can the school entrants be formed by different levels of students?
Yes. Coding Galaxy is suitable for Primary 1 – 6 students.
How do I or my students enter the competition?
School Users (School Category and Individual Category):
All School subscribed accounts within the Registration period will automatically join the competition, participating schools will only have to fill in the confirmation form https://forms.gle/NeNE31gsVVnoP32w6
School Users (Modern Cup School Category):
For schools using Modern Education Research Society published computer textbooks, please fill in the form https://forms.gle/keoWtQfv8fR8J3qL7 . If there’s any questions, please contact Modern’s Sales Team at 2745 1133.
Individual Users (Individual Category):
Students from participating schools in the school category will automatically join the individual category. Also accept application from individual primary students subscribed from online platforms e.g. 3HK/ 3Mall, please fill in the online application form to confirm the self-selected competition time at https://forms.gle/NeNE31gsVVnoP32w6
Are there any software or hardware requirements?
Participants should have a valid Coding Galaxy account and download the Coding Galaxy application (iOS and Android supported) on their smartphones or tablets.
If our school does not have any Coding Galaxy accounts, how do we register?
School Users:
To subscribe Coding Galaxy. Please contact us (tel/whatsapp 6996 5394, email:enquiry@nd.com.hk) or our partners Coding101 OR Modern Educational Research Society Limited.
Coding 101 Whatsapp 9432 6472 / Tel 3705 2490 inquiry@coding101.hk
Modern Educational Research Society Limited Tel 2745 1133
Individual Users:
Individual entrant may subscribe Coding Galaxy via 3HK/3Mall and fill up the application form
3Mall webpage︰https://shop.three.com.hk/home/ndl-coding.html
3HKwebpage︰https://web.three.com.hk/vas/stem/index-en.html
Terms and Conditions:
- The organizer reserves the right to publish the list of participants and winners, as well as related event photos and public works for publicity purposes.
- Participants must agree to accept any form of interview or publicity activities arranged by the organizer and co-organizer without any objection.
- The organizer reserves the right to change or cancel the content and rules of the event without prior notice.
- Please refer to the product use agreement for details and definitions of the levels.
- Once registered, it is deemed to have agreed to and abide by the event policies set by the organizer.
- Products and activities are subject to terms and conditions.
- In case of any dispute, the organizer reserves the right of final decision.
About Coding Galaxy
Coding Galaxy is a computational thinking learning platform that is designed for Primary and Secondary students. The comprehensive curriculum of Coding Galaxy helps learners to enhance computational thinking, communication skill and creativity. Equipped your students with the basic of coding and to solve future challenges in the age of AI.
Coding Galaxy consists of 3 levels of difficulty. By connecting computational thinking with concrete daily examples, Coding Galaxy helps learners visualize and make concepts accessible. The flexible and varied curriculum allows learning to happen not only in the classroom, but also after class through the app to achieve self-learning, or even in extra-curricular courses, to master computational thinking.