Programming entrance exam for junior high school! What are the required skills?

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The common sense of the entrance exam was to get the minimum passing score. To achieve this, one had to study hard. Recently, however, entrance examinations other than tests are increasing. Hello, this is Kaburaki, the president of GLI.

Junior High School Entrance Examination.Programming entrance exam.An increasing number of schools are introducing These include Otsuma Arashiyama Junior High School in Saitama Prefecture, Seigakuin Junior High School in Tokyo, and Sagami Women's University Junior High School in northern Kanagawa Prefecture.

How does a programming entrance exam work?

I'm sure you've wondered, so let me explain: many schools have a largePart 2."It seems to be divided into the following two categories.

The first part is to program a motor and LEGO bricks to complete a specified task. The second part is for the candidates to present and discuss their programming intentions and innovations, either individually or in groups.

The following is a list ofSagami Women's University Junior High SchoolExample of.

First, we have to give the motor car instructions on how to move, and then we have to get the cargo to the goal as quickly and surely as possible while dodging obstacles. To do this, we have to understand the characteristics of the motor car's movement (for example, the motor car is excellent at going straight, but can also make it curve, etc.) and use a tablet to create a We have to create a running program.

However, just because we set such rules does not mean that those who succeed "pass" and those who fail "fail".

Scoring criteria,

Basic understanding of motor vehicle operation
Programming ability to use a motor car to carry luggage (LEGO bricks) and avoid obstacles (walls) while reaching the goal.
Effort and persistence to complete programming
Correction and restructuring of completed programming and how it should be until mission success,

The range of activities includes a wide variety of activities such as

So what is the intention behind using programming instead of testing for entrance exams?

There are many things that can be mentioned, such as the ability to think logically, ingenuity, concentration, etc., but the most obvious is the ability of people to think in a way that cannot be measured by a test.We value diverse competencies."I think that is what it means.

Today, Japan is entering an era of great upheaval. In the coming era, we will have to confront a reality that cannot be solved by conventional methods, and we will need the ability to provide answers to things for which we cannot see the answers. The ability to solve and create. These abilities cannot be measured by scores, and are included in the various entrance examinations.

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Kaburaki (GLI Representative)

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