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Comprehensive program for students to learn programming along with game development from Zero to Hero.
Open for 13 to 16 years old students in Malaysia.
Specially designed for ‘novice’ beginners to start to learn programming here and build their own game!
From ideation to launching your own game in 7 months!
Learn programming language without any prior experience.
Fully guided journey with expert mentors to teach & guide.
Launch your game and win CNC 2024 competition prizes!
Creative Novice Coder is an annual game programming competition designed for enthusiastic young coders aged 13 to 16 years old in learning game programming and develop their own digital game.
This program is organized by iSTEM in collaboration with PKAS-UKM to train and develop creativity, programming skills, communication skills and team-working skills among young coders in Malaysia.
CNC 2024 will be held for 7 months fully online with classes to be held on Saturdays.
throughout the program to learn programming, game design and more.
To guide each group throughout the program for effective learning.
at the end of program. Win prizes up to RM 5,000!
Register as individual or team. Limited spaces available.
Online Introduction webinar for all participants to kickstart.
9 series of webinars supported with mentoring sessions. All webinars and trainings conducted online, on weekends.
Registration will be closed and participants will be notified on program arrangements.
Participants will be trained on pitching their game plans for CNC 2024 competition submissions.
The final competition will be held. Participating groups will be presenting their game to be evaluated by panel of judges and winners will be announced.
Participants in this program will have the opportunity to compete in the final CNC 2024 Competition. During this competition, teams will create a complete game focused on the theme of Waste Management.
Anyone aged 13 to 16 years old interested to learn programming and game development. No prior experience or skills required. Must be willing to learn and commit for 7 months long online learning journey with us!
Classes are completely online. There will be 9 online workshops and 3 presentations. Each session will be 2 hours (8pm – 10pm, Saturdays)
Program starts in May and ends in September. Final competition will be held in December (date to be announced soon).
No, you don’t. This program is designed for ‘novice’. Anyone can learn! We’ll teach and train you.
Participants require to have their own basic laptop or desktop PCs throughout the program to do hands-on training. Just a basic laptop or PC will work fine.
Yes. Register as group of 5 to get discounted fee of RM 1,200.
You may also get sponsorship from school, PIBG and external bodies. You may communicate with out team if require any presentation or discussion with sponsoring bodies.
SMK Bestari 1
This program is very useful and I learned a lot about programming. Prior to this program, I had no knowledge on coding. Now I can code and develop my own game. The teachers and tutors been very helpful in guiding us.
SMK Seri Bayu
Program ini sangat baik. Saya dapat belajar cara design game, coding dan dapat menghasilkan permainan digital saya sendiri dengan kumpulan saya. Kelas diadakan hujung minggu atau waktu cuti. Mudah untuk saya hadir secara online sepanjang program. Overall sangat berbaloi.
SMK (P) Kluang
Creative Novice Coder (CNC) 2024
Brought to you by iSTEM Services & PKAS-UKM
Program CNC ini sangat bagus. Saya dapat belajar cara programming dan mereka permainan grafik. Tutor-tutor sangat baik dan membantu team kami sepanjang program. Sangat puas dan team kami dapat memasuki pertandingan akhir.