PA Raspberry Pi Competition
Our annual PA Raspberry Pi Competition is a celebration of STEM education, giving students the support and opportunity to develop products that positively impact people’s lives. Using their design and coding skills and a Raspberry Pi microcomputer, the students put their ingenuity to the test to come up with inspiring solutions to global challenges.
The aim of the competition is to give as many young people as possible the opportunity to have an enjoyable and engaging experience with technology, digital, and coding in a collaborative, safe environment.
The competition is open to teams in four age categories: years 4-6, years 7-9, years 10-11, and years 12-13. Schools in Scotland: P4–P7, S1–S2, S3–S4, and S5–S6.
What support is available for your school?
We offer support sessions with one of our competition partners to help and guide you and your team throughout the competition journey. From ideas on project planning and ideation, through to concept testing and presentation skills.
In addition, the first 100 schools to send back the entry form will receive a Raspberry Pi starter kit to support their project.
We also run webinars for teachers to provide overall guidance on the competition.
The theme: Building a positive human future
Creating a world that is safer, healthier, and happier takes bold ideas from bright minds. Our competition asks the next generation of innovators to use their imagination and the latest tech to invent products to address today’s biggest challenges and help build a brighter future.
We’re especially keen to see how advanced technologies such as AI can be used to have a positive impact in areas as diverse as social care, transport, healthcare and security.
In developing the product, your team should consider how to make it is as inclusive and accessible as possible. This means designing it so everyone, including people with disabilities or different ways of thinking, can use it easily.
The product could link to any of the five areas below, which are all fundamental to creating a better future:
How can we make a positive impact by our behaviours and choices?
How can we create healthier lives for people?
How can we build safer societies for everyone?
How can we accelerate the transition towards greener, cleaner energy use?
How can we work together in aware, considerate, inclusive, and diverse teams?
Register your interest
Please complete the ‘Register interest’ form via the link below. We will then send you the competition rules and the official entry form. There is no fee to enter the competition.
If you would like to arrange one of the support sessions, please tick the relevant box on the ‘Register your interest’ form.
Last year’s Awards Day
Our partners
Anglia Ruskin University aims to transform lives through innovative, inclusive and entrepreneurial education and research. ARU offers a variety of employer led, accredited computing and information science courses.
Digital Skills For Defence on behalf of UK StratCom play a crucial role in enhancing the capabilities of our STEM & digital skills students. By championing innovation and collaboration, we hope to inspire positive change in the use of technology and digital skills.
Google Cloud accelerates every organization’s ability to digitally transform its business. They deliver enterprise-grade solutions that leverage Google’s cutting-edge technology – all on the cleanest cloud in the industry. Customers in more than 200 countries and territories turn to Google Cloud as their trusted partner to enable growth and solve their most critical business problems.
Rentokil Initial provides services that protect people and enhance lives. The Rentokil Initial team are providing direct support and guidance to teams participating in this year’s PA Raspberry Pi competition.
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