[Yr7-10it] YAGA - Young Australasian Games Awards - entries closing

[Paul Wright]

Dear Colleagues, 

 

The YAGA Competition is about to close, so this is the last call for entries
in the 2012 competition.

 

About the YAGAs:

The Young Australasian Games Awards (YAGA) promotes the use of programming
as part of an essential skill for curriculum delivery from primary Year 3 -6
to secondary Year 12. The YAGA , previously known as the Programming awards,
has been a key student competition for over ten years.

 

Competition Theme: Australian Heroes

Students are invited to rise to the challenge and write a game that teaches
the concepts of persistence, endeavour, pushing through to win and
overcoming obstacles as encapsulated by a hero in Australian history.

 

Competition Categories:

.         Primary

.         Secondary

Schools may submit as many entries as they like.

 

Sponsorship:

The YAGA competition is sponsored by Academy of Interactive Entertainment.
There are great Prizes to be won.  

Winners will be announced at the ICT and Careers Expo in the BMW Edge
Theatre at Federation Square on Friday 7 September.

 

Entries:

Send your entries to arrive at  VITTA by Monday 3rd September. Email to
yagas at vitta.org.au 

 

YAGA Links:

Home: http://www.vitta.org.au/yaga

About: http://www.vitta.org.au/yaga/competition/about

Categories: http://www.vitta.org.au/yaga/competition/categories

Entry Requirements: http://www.vitta.org.au/yaga/competition/entries 

Contact: http://www.vitta.org.au/yaga/competition/contact 

 

ICT and Careers Expo at Federation Square on September 7th:   

Home: http://www.ictweek.vitta.org.au/ictcareersexpo

Primary Trails: http://www.ictweek.vitta.org.au/ictweek/primary-ict-trails

Secondary Trails:
http://www.ictweek.vitta.org.au/ictweek/secondary-ict-program 

 

 

Regards,

 

Paul

 

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