A 3D game design competition is set to give young people a chance to take their skills to the next level.
Primary school children will be encouraged to widen their knowledge of digital systems and develop their programming skills.
The contest is organised by Stoke-on-Trent-based edtech specialist Satori Education and UK primary school computing software provider 2Simple.
It takes place at James Bateman Middle School in Knypersley, Biddulph, on 20 June.
In advance of the event, a free 90-minute hands-on workshop will be held on 25 April at 3.30pm, to guide teachers through everything they’ll need to know to enable their pupils to plan, design and create their own 3D games.
The online workshop is open to teachers of Year 5 and 6 pupils and will use the Purple Mash design tool 2DIY3D.
For schools that don’t currently use Purple Mash, teachers will be given access to this to enable them to gain the necessary knowledge for their pupils to take part in the contest.
The competition will help teachers to meet the new national curriculum when it comes to Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Maths (or STEAM).
Joe Basketts, CEO of Satori Education, which works with schools and Multi-Academy Trusts across the UK to optimise and develop their edtech, said: “Computing skills are life skills and help to develop maths, science and design and technology knowledge and skills too.
“Understanding how digital systems work and putting this growing knowledge into practice, including by developing programming skills, is a part of the National Curriculum.
“This gaming contest is an exciting chance to build on this digital literacy in a different and engaging way and we hope to see as many schools as possible taking up the opportunity to get involved.”
School leaders can book their free e-ticket to secure a place on the workshop click here
