The 2024 Bebras Brazil Challenge engaged students from Elementary to High School at School of the Nations
Held in September 2024, the Bebras Brazil Challenge saw the participation of fifty-six students from School of the Nations in one of the world’s largest computational thinking competitions, held across more than 70 countries. Seven students from Nations stood out, earning awards ranging from gold medals to honorable mentions, showcasing excellence in skills essential for the future.
Organized in Brazil by the same team responsible for the International Kangaroo Math Competition, the Bebras Challenge aims to spark interest in computer science. The test fosters the development of skills such as abstraction, pattern recognition, and algorithmic thinking, which are essential to computational thinking. Divided into 12 tasks, the assessment is organized by age group, covering students from Grade 3 in Elementary School to Grade 12 in High School.
The participation levels include Pre-Primary, for Grade 3 students; Primary, for students in Grades 4 and 5; Benjamins, for Grades 6 and 7; Cadets, for Grades 8 and 9; Juniors, for Grades 10 and 11 in High School; and Seniors, aimed at Grade 12 students.
Awards are distributed based on national performance: the top 1% in each level receive a gold medal; the top 2%, silver; the top 3%, bronze; and the top 4%, honorable mention. Students achieving maximum scores are also inducted into the exclusive Honour Hall, as was the case in 2023 with students Artur Bezerra Roriz de Arruda, a senior in the Class of 2024, and Ian Christino Marinho.
This year’s awardees included David Accioly (Grade 9) with a gold medal; Francisco Paes (Grade 9) and Lily Jaguar (Grade 8) with silver medals; Rodolfo Araújo (Grade 10) and Felipe Britto (Grade 10) with bronze medals; and Gabriel Pontual (Grade 7) and Helena Braga (Grade 5) with honorable mentions, highlighting Nations students’ excellence in a high-level competition.
At School of the Nations, we encourage scientific thinking and academic dedication as fundamental pillars for the comprehensive development of our students.
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