Computer Olympiad / Rekenaarolimpiade
Talent Search: Instructions for Participants:
How good are you at Solving Problems?
The Talent Search is designed to identify learners with an aptitude for computational thinking. This is the type of thinking you need for programming computers (IT), but also for Maths, Science and Computer Application Technology (CAT).
How many of these problems can you solve?
You have 45 minutes for 15 tasks. A timer on the screen will indicate how much time is left.
(The "Grade 5 and below" participants have 45 minutes for 12 tasks)
- You may change your answer at any time, and complete the tasks in any order.
- For all tasks you will have the option to erase your answer. This option appears as the last option with all tasks.
- You must save your answer before going on to the next task.
- Click on next (in the top left corner) or select from the list on the left.
- A tick (√ ) appears next to each task you have completed. This does not mean your answer is correct, only that you have answered the question.
- Ready to start? Click on Challenge in the top menu and enjoy.
- If you want to finish before time is up, click on end on the left and select “Yes and grade my participation”.
- The total mark is out of 100.
- For the "Grade 5 and below" group each question counts 10 marks. For the other the marks are listed below:
| Question | Correct | Incorrect | Unanswered |
|---|---|---|---|
|
A 1 to 5 |
+6 points | 0 points | 0 points |
| B 1 to 5 | +7 points | 0 points |
0 points |
| C 1 to 5 | +7 points | 0 points |
0 points |