2023-Bebras-Welcome Message
Dear Coordinators,
Happy new year and welcome back! The Bebras Australia team is excited to announce that coordinator and student registration for The Bebras Challenge in 2023 is now live. In this email you can find the latest Bebras Australia challenge dates, as well as some other program updates. We wish you all the best for the upcoming 2023 school year.
We are delighted to announce the dates for Rounds 1 and 2 of the Bebras Challenge:
Round 1 – Monday 24th April – Sunday 14th May
Round 2 – Monday 21st August – Sunday 10th September
After receiving positive feedback for extending the 2022 rounds by a week, both rounds this year will again take place across three weeks each.
Please note: Round 1 will now take place at the beginning of term 2. This is due to NAPLAN occurring during the traditional March window.
We kindly ask that upon logging for this year to check the coordinators attached to your school. If there are accounts that are no longer relevant, main coordinators should remove them.
If the main coordinator is no longer active in your school, please contact us at digitalcareers@csiro.au and we will change over these privileges to a more relevant coordinator account. This will allow for easy management going forward.
As mentioned in our previous update, all student and challenge data for 2022 has successfully been deleted. This means you are now able to upload your students in preparation for Bebras in 2023.
Should you have any questions about how to do this, please refer to the Bebras Handbook or our handy "How to Bebras" video tutorial. You can also contact us at digitalcareers@csiro.au
A reminder that new "Participation and Privacy Consent forms" need to be collected for 2023, which can be found in your coordinator portal or on our website.
In 2023, the structure of certificates for the Bebras Challenge has been brought in line with the practices of the international community. To celebrate engagement irrespective of prior ability, all students will receive identical certificates acknowledging their participation.
Additional editable Best in School certificates are awarded to the students who achieve the highest score for each age group in your individual school.
Students who receive full marks in the Bebras Challenge will continue to be awarded a certificate sent to their school that acknowledges their place on the Bebras Honour Roll.
Should you alternatively wish to continue using the achievement levels from past Bebras Challenges, these certificates can be generated at the discretion of each coordinator as follows:
Participation 0-59 points
Merit 60-86 points
Credit 87-101 points
Distinction 102-113 points
High Distinction 114-134 points
Honour Roll - 135 points
If you have further questions, please do not hesitate to reach out to us at the Bebras team. We look forward to your participation in Round 1 of the Bebras Challenge in 2023!
With warm regards,
The Bebras Australia Team