Hey Coding Lab Students! 👋

It’s our annual International Coding Showcase 2021 (SG-JP)! 🌏

We want to provide our students ages 7 to 18 with a platform to show off their amazing coding powers with their projects and video presentations. ⭐️ Last year, the projects of our talented coders reached more than 30,000 people – your project could be next. 😉

Be it an awesome Scratch program you dedicated your time and effort into, an App you’ve invented, or a Python project you’re passionate about, we want to see it! 🤩

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🌟 Are you ready to show the world what you’ve got? 🌟

Registration Deadline
28 November 2021,
JST 1800 / SGT 1900
(We’ve extended the deadline to 3 December 2021!)

Video Submission Deadline
29 December 2021,
JST 1800 / SGT 1900

Results Release
28 February 2022

We want our young coders to hone their coding, presentation and video skills, build confidence and challenge themselves to code their very best! 💪 This showcase is also a way for us to discover outstanding coders and to provide them with opportunities to put their projects out there. Selected recipients will get their projects featured on Coding Lab’s website and social media platforms (Facebook, Instagram and YouTube)!

Register Here!

Our showcase has 4 categories and is open to our students ages 7 to 18 enrolled in or who have completed any ONE of the following courses:

AGES 7 TO 9
(or born in the year 2012-2014)
Young Computer Scientists

AGES 10 TO 12
(or born in the year 2009-2011)
Advanced Computer Scientists

AGES 13 TO 18
(or born in the year 2003-2008)
Python Perfect

AGES 13 TO 18
(or born in the year 2003-2008)
Electives

Do your best and be awarded:

International Coding Showcase 2021 Awards. Categories Distinction, Commendation and Accomplishment.

ALL participants will receive an award and a certificate. 🏅🏆

Selected Top Coders will even be featured on our social media and blog!

Requirements

  1. Open to all Coding Lab students (current and former) in 4 categories.
  2. Participant has to submit a video presentation and project.
    • The video has to be a minimum of 1 minute and should not exceed 3 minutes. Optional: The video can be edited, if needed.
    • The video should show: participant’s face, codes, playing through your project. It should cover:
      i) Describe your project and codes
      ii) What inspired you to make it?
      iii) What is the purpose of your project?
    • Not sure how you can do a video presentation?
      a) You can do a one-take with Zoom, which allows you to simultaneously record your face and your screen. You can access our guide to recording a video presentation by clicking here.
      b) Alternatively, you can also use your screen recorder tool, a webcam or even stitch together videos made with your phone or DSLR.
      c) Ask your parents to help you with it and you can get creative together!
  3. The project submitted should be original, not copied or remixed without any tweaks or edits.

How to Participate:

STEP 1
Register yourself / your child by clicking “Register Here”.
Registration Deadline: 28 November 2021 (extended to 3 December 2021!)

STEP 2
Choose your favourite project that you did in class or your own original project – any project that you want to show the world. Enhance it the best you can!

STEP 3
Record your 1 to 3-minute video presentation (showing your face and screen recording of your project and codes).

STEP 4
Submit your video with your project link! (After you’ve registered, a link will be provided for you to upload your submission.)
Submission Deadline: 29 December 2021

STEP 5
All participants will receive a certificate. Our Top Coders will receive features on our social media and blog!
Results Release: 28 February 2022

(Read about last year’s winners here and see their projects here)

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Rubrics

Judges will assess each submission on:
Weightage
Codes
Code efficiency, complexity, readability and re-usability.		 40%
Video Presentation
Is the project clearly presented with enthusiasm and confidence? Does the video cover the content within the duration? 		15%
Creativity & Originality
Use your imagination to create original projects or tweak other projects in unique ways.		 25%
Usability
How easy is it to use your project? Are the controls intuitive? Are there instructions (if needed)?		 20%

*The video presentations and projects are evaluated on their own (not in comparison to other participants).

What Last Year’s Participants Say

I liked the experience of learning and exploring new ideas.Participant
It’s a good opportunity to develop my child’s skills.Parent of Participant
It would be interesting to see what project I will make next year!Participant
Good learning experience, it was very fun.Parent of Participant
I would participate again next year because it is FUN.Participant
Thank you for the fantastic support from the Coding Lab team!Parent of Participant
I don’t know where I’ll be, but I’ll be willing to join again!Participant
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Frequently Asked Questions

I'm not a Coding Lab student. Can I still participate?

This showcase is only meant for our students. As such, we only accept Coding Lab students.

Don’t be disheartened, you can still keep a lookout for our Youth Coders Global Hackathon which is open to everyone ages 7 to 18!

What should my video presentation contain?

Your video presentation should be between 1 and 3 minutes long.

It should show:
a) Your face
b) Codes
c) Playing through your project.

Some points that you can talk about in the video:
i) Describe your project
ii) What inspired you to make it?
iii) What is the purpose of your project?

How do I do a video presentation?

You can do it with Zoom, a free tool, that you can download here. You can also access our guide to recording a video presentation by clicking here.

Alternatively, you can also use your screen recorder tool, a webcam or even stitch together videos made with your phone or DSLR. Get creative!

My video exceeded 3 minutes! Can this be accepted?

The maximum duration of your video presentation is 3 minutes. You can use any video editing software (eg. iMovie, Microsoft Photos, Adobe Premiere Pro, phone app editor) to cut it down. Otherwise, we will edit it to 3 minutes before the judges view it to ensure fairness.

I've submitted my application. Where do I upload my project and video presentation to?

Firstly, ensure that you’ve registered. A copy of the form along with the link to upload your project and video presentation will be sent to your provided email address.

Can I make some changes to my project?

You may re-submit at the same link as long as it is before the submission deadline. Your most recent submission will be the one that the judges will grade.

Can I have more than 1 submission?

We’re glad that you have made many projects that you would like to show the world! However, we only accept 1 submission per student for each category. Please choose and submit only your best one.

If you have submitted more than one, write to us at [email protected] to let us know which project you would like us to look at and grade. Otherwise, we will grade your most recent submission.

I need help! Who do I contact?

If you’re not sure how you can tweak or further improve your project, your Coding Lab Educator is there to guide you along the way. Just reach out to them!

Got questions about the showcase?
You can email us at [email protected] or call +65 6977 9641 (Singapore) / 03-6450-3265 (Japanese) / 03-6450-3266 (English).

Having issues with submission?
You can email your project / project link to us at [email protected].

The International Coding Showcase 2021 (SG-JP) Committee reserves the right to amend the rules and conditions without prior notice. For any enquiries, please contact [email protected]. The Judges’ decisions are final. No appeals will be entertained.

For more info, contact us:

FOR SINGAPORE
+65 6977 9641
Email: [email protected]
Facebook: www.facebook.com/CodingLabAsia
Instagram: www.instagram.com/CodingLabAsia

FOR JAPAN
03-6450-3265 (Japanese) / 03-6450-3266 (English)
Email: [email protected]
Facebook: www.facebook.com/CodingLabJp
Instagram: www.instagram.com/CodingLabJp