ICT

WELCOME TO THE ICT DEPARTMENT

Grok Learning 

As a part of the ICT faculty, we offer a self-paced learning platform. Students can experience the joys of learning to code in a variety of ways: Block Coding and Python. 

Blockly. Comp (Newbies)

Perfect for young beginners learning to code visually with blocks.

Learn how to program in a fun and friendly Blockly visual environment while you compete with students from around the world! You can also see how your programs look in Python.

The Newbies stream is designed for students with no prior programming experience. It is most suited to students in junior secondary school (ages 10—14).

Blockly. Comp (Beginners)

Perfect for beginners of all ages learning to code visually with blocks.

Learn how to program in Blockly visual environment while you compete with students from around the world! You can also see how your programs look in Python.

The Beginners stream is designed for students with no prior programming experience. This level is most suited to students in junior secondary school (12—16 year olds) or anyone who wants to start with the basics.

Python.Comp Beginners

Perfect for beginners of all ages learning to code with text. 

Learn to program in Python while competing with students from around the world!

The Beginners stream is designed for students with no prior programming experience. This level is most suited to students in junior secondary school (12-16-year-olds) or anyone who wants to start with the basics.

The competitions begin on Monday 16 February.

Python.Comp Intermediate

Perfect for students with some previous coding experience. 

Improve your Python programming while you compete with students from around the world! 

The Intermediate stream is designed for students who either have either completed the Beginners stream in a previous year or the Introduction to Programming (Python) or Python for Beginners course or have some other prior programming experience. 

This stream is targeted at students in middle secondary school and above (14–18-year-olds), but experienced junior students will also enjoy it.

If any of these are of interest to you, please feel free to contact myself before the start date of these competitions. 

How to apply: 

Email hmn@mckinnonsc.vic.edu.au with your interest and state whether you have Python coding experience, have completed Grok Python in previous years or would like to try it out.  

Warmest regards,

Ms Mary Ho 

ICT Learning Area Manager