The CyberFirst Girls Competition aims to support girls interested in a career in cyber security.
The competition, which is open to all Year 9 female students in Northern Ireland, will give girls the opportunity to discover the exciting world of cyber security and win prizes along the way.
This year's competition will be slightly different to previous years. There will be 13 simultaneous Finals held across the UK, with a final for each of the home nations and English regions.
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There is a chance for both Individual and team prizes to be won throughout the competition.
A grand prize giving and celebration day will be held for all finalists, prize winning teams and individuals later in the year.
The competition continues to be a team event, with each team made up of 4 female students from Year 9.
This year the competition will consist of two distinct phases: the online qualifying round to identify the top teams in each home nation and English region and the finals where teams will battle it out against rivals to be crowned winners.
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Girls from beginner to expert, are encouraged to enter the Competition as it has countless opportunities to learn about cyber security.
The content for each category of the competition is consistent with subjects within the Computer Science syllabus from both the National Curriculum and Scotland’s Curriculum for Excellence.
The competition will also contain some advanced cyber topics that are not covered in traditional education but will seek to stretch the lateral thinking and additional cyber knowledge of the teams.
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