Beaver Computing Challenge Grades 5-10
Beaver Computing Challenge
The Beaver Computing Challenge (BCC) introduces computer science to students.
It is designed to get students with little or no previous experience excited about computing.
Audience
Students in Grade 6 or below are eligible to write the Grade 5/6 BCC.
Students in Grade 8 or below are eligible to write the Grade 7/8 BCC.
Students in Grade 10 or below are eligible to write the Grade 9/10 BCC.
Date
Weeks of Nov 6 & Nov 13, 2017
Format
The contest is written online in schools.
Content
The BCC is a problem solving contest with a focus on computational and logical thinking. Questions are inspired by topics in computer science but only require comfort with concepts found in mathematics curriculum common to all provinces. Connections to Computer Science are described in the solutions to all past contests.
Contest Preparation
The BCC exposes students to a new subject and way of thinking so there isn't a need to prepare for the contest. However, you can get a feel for the style of the problems by viewing past contests and these sample questions.
The Beaver Computing Challenge (BCC) introduces computer science to students.
It is designed to get students with little or no previous experience excited about computing.
Audience
Students in Grade 6 or below are eligible to write the Grade 5/6 BCC.
Students in Grade 8 or below are eligible to write the Grade 7/8 BCC.
Students in Grade 10 or below are eligible to write the Grade 9/10 BCC.
Date
Weeks of Nov 6 & Nov 13, 2017
Format
The contest is written online in schools.
- 45 minutes
- 12 multiple choice questions for 60 total marks (Grade 5/6)
- 15 multiple choice questions for 90 total marks (Grade 7/8 and Grade 9/10)
- some calculators permitted
Content
The BCC is a problem solving contest with a focus on computational and logical thinking. Questions are inspired by topics in computer science but only require comfort with concepts found in mathematics curriculum common to all provinces. Connections to Computer Science are described in the solutions to all past contests.
Contest Preparation
The BCC exposes students to a new subject and way of thinking so there isn't a need to prepare for the contest. However, you can get a feel for the style of the problems by viewing past contests and these sample questions.