Eden Girls’ pupils are computing whizzes

Pupils at Eden Girls’ School, Waltham Forest have excelled in a national computing competition run by a prestigious university.

Assia Yahiaoui, Maimunah Kola and Aila Ahmed were awarded Gold certificates by the University of Oxford in its UK Bebras Computational Thinking Challenge.

The Year 7 pupils were placed in the top 10% in the country of more than 241,000 entrants who took part, thanks to their advanced computer skills and problem-solving abilities.

Participants in the challenge are required to take part in a range of tasks that are based on problems that Computer Scientists often face. Examples of these techniques include the ability to break down complex tasks into simpler components, algorithm design, pattern recognition, pattern generalisation and abstraction. The tasks can be solved without prior knowledge but require logical thinking.

In total, 80 out of 290 pupils at Eden Girls’ School achieved a Distinction in the Challenge and 72 were awarded a Merit.

Shahina Ahmad, Principal at Eden Girls’ School, Waltham Forest, said that she was incredibly proud of her pupils who were continuing to work hard in spite of difficult circumstances.

She said: “This has been an incredibly difficult year for many of our pupils and their families. Yet, despite experiencing their own personal struggles, our pupils have continued to strive to make gains in their education.

“Their achievement in the Bebras competition is a demonstration of their incredible strength and desire to succeed. I am proud of each and every one of our pupils who continue to inspire us with their commitment and dedication to their education.”

All students who achieve a Distinction or Merit in the challenge will go into the next round of the contest, which will task pupils with a range of even more challenging online problems and will take place in February.

Eden Girls’ School, Waltham Forest is a secondary free school for pupils aged 11 – 16.  It is part of Star Academies, one of the UK’s leading multi-academy trusts. The school opened in September 2014 and was judged to be ‘outstanding’ in its most recent Ofsted inspection.

For more information about Eden Girls’ School, Waltham Forest, visit www.edengirlswalthamforest.com.

Added By: Aisha Ayub | Date Added: 1st Feb 2021 | Posted In: Good News Stories