Developing logic thinking skills
Encouraging to learn programming
Spreading the idea of learning via the Internet
Presenting the computer`s educational capabilities
About the competition
Pix Programming Challenge is an international programming competition for children and youth. It is fully carried out via the PixBlocks application. The competition is organized in Nigeria, India and 5 European countries.
Both participation in the competition and the application are completely free!
Contest participants must solve programming tasks. Tasks are adapted to different age groups. For the youngest – tasks in the field of block-based programming, and for older participants – tasks in the field of text programming in Python language.
Anyone who is enrolled in primary or secondary school can take part in the competition.
The competition consists of three stages: Eliminations, Semi-Finals and Finals.
The aim of the competition is to encourage students to learn programming and to popularise the study of it at schools.Nigeria
How to register for the Pix Programming Challenge NG?
Age groups
ROOKIE
Birth year:
from 2013 to 2009
SKILLED
Birth year:
from 2008 to 2004
MASTER
Birth year:
from 2003 to 1999
REGISTRATION
from September 9th, 2019 to March 1st, 2020 (11:59pm)
PRE-COMPETITION TASKS
from September 16th, 2019 to March 1st, 2020 (11:59pm)
ELIMINATIONS
from March 2nd, 2020 (09:00am) to March 6th, 2020 (09:00pm)
RESULTS OF ELIMINATIONS
on pixchallenge.org
March 11nd, 2020 (04:00pm)
SEMI-FINALS
March 14th, 2020 (09:00am - 09:00pm)
RESULTS OF SEMI-FINALS
on pixchallenge.org
March 18th, 2020 (4:00pm)
FINALS
March 21th, 2020 (01:00pm - 04:00pm)
Prizes
Each of the finalists of the Pix Programming Challenge NG will receive a certificate. In addition, all the teachers who submit their classes to the competition in the PixBlocks application, will be given a certificate too!
Thanks to our sponsors and partners, we have special prizes for the five best finalists from each of the age groups.
These will include:
LAPTOPS
TABLETS
PROGRAMMING
ROBOTS
LANGUAGE
COURSES
BOOKS
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