Bett Asia School Challenge Returned for Its Second Year
Bett Asia was proud to host the second edition of the School Challenge. The competition, open to students from South East Asia (Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam) aged 7-17, was created to promote big thinking and innovative ideas on a large scale, providing solutions for the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Participating teachers received free training in Google tools and AI to develop projects with their teams from Bett Asia partner Digital Camp.
Submissions have now closed for 2024
Why It's Important
The challenge aims to drive grassroots innovation in schools, and allowed students to showcase their solutions and ideas using four key skills:
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Critical Thinking
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Collaboration
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Creativity
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Communication
Finalists pitched their ideas live at Bett Asia in Kuala Lumpur on 3 October 2024
Meet Our Finalists
SDG 14 - Life Below Water Challenge
- Team Seaguard, De La Salle Santiago Zobel School - Honourable Mention WINNERS
- Team Seasafeguard, Beaconhouse Sri Murni - Category WINNERS
- Team Oasis, Camarines Sur National High School
SDG 15 - Life on Land Challenge
- Team TNL 49, Camarines Sur National High School
- Team Green Path, British School Jakarta - Category WINNERS
- Team Nature Vanguards, NU Nazareth School
SDG 4, Quality Education
- Team Eleven One, Sk Putrajaya Presint 11(1) - Category WINNERS
- Spark Team, De La Salle Santiago Zobel School
- Team Bright, NU Nazareth School
Meet our judges
The Challenges
Suitable for ages: 7-12
Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources
The Challenge
Develop an idea to promote a better use of our oceans, seas, and marine resources.
Suitable for ages: 13-17
Sustainably manage forests, combat deforestation, halt and reverse land degredation, halt biodiversity loss.
The Challenge
Develop an idea to promote the conservation of life on land.
Suitable for ages: 13-17
Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all.
The Challenge
Develop an idea that promotes or assists to ensure access to quality education for all children.
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Why attend?
Bett Asia offers a unique platform for ministers, senior leaders and changemakers to connect meaningfully and engage deeply with a shared goal of transforming education in Southeast Asia. With this year’s theme, Powering Up Education, we’re creating a framework that fosters innovative, inclusive, resilient and sustainable societies for generations to come.
Discover why
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The two-day programme will explore topics nominated by policy and decision makers to address opportunities to improve education systems and our Classroom Theatre showcases the latest innovations and solutions that are revolutionising teaching and learning, and enabling creative learning experiences to engage all students.
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