The Oxford University Computing Challenge (OUCC)

Introduction
Challenge Rules
OUCC Syllabus
Age group differences
2021 Final Statistics
FAQ

The Oxford University Computing Challenge (OUCC) is an invitation event which aims to encourage students to develop their skills further and produce programmed solutions to computational thinking problems. The pilot challenge attracted nearly 10,000 British participants. OUCC is divided into four levels based on difficulty, namely, Elementary, Intermediate, Seniors and Elite, corresponding to elementary, middle and high schools respectively. Officially Website: https://oucc.uk

The Oxford University Computing Challenge (OUCC) , along with British Informatics Olympiad (BIO), stands as part of the United Kingdom Computational Thinking Challenges (UKCT Challenges) . In the UK, the best OUCC students will be invited to sit for the British Informatics Olympiad (BIO). Officially Website: https://ukctchallenges.org

Language

Junior: Chinese & English
Intermediate: Chinese & English
Senior: English
Elite: English

Consist

Preliminary: round 1
Final: round 2 (Award winners in China)

Date

Preliminary: May. 11, 2024 (Sat.) 14:00-14:45
Final: Jun. 22, 2024 (Sat.)

Locations

Online (exam computer or phone must be equipped with a camera)

Age groups

Junior: Grade 1 - 6
Intermediate: Grade 7 - 8
Senior: Grade 9 - 10
Elite: Grade 11 - 12
Note: Experienced lower grade students can choose higher level contest.

Programming Languages

Some sections tasks will require participants to be familiar with the Blockly programming language. Other tasks will allow students to program in any programming language using any IDE available on their computers.

Students can use documentation or tool tips that are built in to their IDE but they may not look up documentation on the internet, search the internet in any way, or use other applications whilst participating in the Challenge.

Content

Section 1-A: 5 tasks to solve that test understanding of syllabus area one in a fairly straightforward way.
(4 points each)
Section 2-B: 5 tasks testing understanding of more than one syllabus area one skill. These tasks may, in addition, require the application of the Computational Thinking skills outlined in syllabus area two.
(6 points each)
Section 3-C: 2 longer problems that test programming skills and the computational thinking skills outlined in syllabus area two.
(8 points each)

Interpreting your score:

20+ points: Good – You have the basics covered.
30+ points: Excellent – You need to have solved more than half of the 12 tasks.
50+ points: Fantastic – 10 out of 12 problems need to be solved to achieve this.
66 points: Outstanding. This is the maximum possible score!

National awards

Reward by different levels
•Perfect Score: Students with perfect score
•High Distinction: Top 10%
•Distinction：Top 25%
•Merit: Top 50%

Final（round 2）

Qualification: Award winners in China；
Date: Jun. 22, 2024 (Sat.)
Locations: Online
Content: Consistent with the preliminary
Fee: 350RMB

Age Group	Participants	Top Scores	Top 25%	Top 50%
Elite	584	68	82+	108+
Seniors	1426	66	59+	84+
Intermediate	3875	66	112+	554+
Juniors	2713	66	31+	401+
Totals	8598