Australian STEM Video Game Challenge

The challenge is divided into categories for Years 5-8 and Years 9-12. Supporting information is provided for students, teachers and parents.

Year band(s)	5-6, 7-8, 9-10
Content type	Student challenges
Format	Web page
Core and overarching concepts	Computational thinking
Australian Curriculum Digital Technologies code(s)	ACTDIP020 Implement digital solutions as simple visual programs involving branching, iteration (repetition), and user input ACTDIP019 Design, modify and follow simple algorithms involving sequences of steps, branching, and iteration (repetition) ACTDIP029 Design algorithms represented diagrammatically and in English, and trace algorithms to predict output for a given input and to identify errors ACTDIP030 Implement and modify programs with user interfaces involving branching, iteration and functions in a general-purpose programming language ACTDIP041 Implement modular programs, applying selected algorithms and data structures including using an object-oriented programming language ACTDIP040 Design algorithms represented diagrammatically and in structured English and validate algorithms and programs through tracing and test cases
Keywords	Competition, Interface, Programming, Computational Thinking, Video games, Algorithms, Collaboration
Integrated, cross-curriculum, special needs	STEM
Organisation	Australian Council for Educational Research ACER
Copyright	Australian Council for Educational Research. Free-for-education material.