Schools are invited to take part in 2022 IT talent search

Careers in information technology (IT) are interesting, rewarding, and offer opportunities in a wide range of sectors.

February 15, 2022

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The Institute of Information Technology Professionals South Africa (IITPSA), has announced the 2022 Talent Search, a challenge run by the Computer Olympiad, which is an IITPSA programme that helps identify learners with computational skills. “By running the Talent Search at their schools, teachers can help learners discover that IT isn’t as intimidating as they may think.

They can reveal their aptitude and start encouraging them to work towards rewarding careers in IT. That’s why the IITPSA would like to encourage government, independent and home schools to participate in the Talent Search. We also encourage parents to motivate schools to enter their learners in the Olympiads,” said Leigh Angelo of IITPSA.

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The programme is free and will run from March 7 to 11, with participating learners writing a 45-minute paper at their schools. The Talent Search teaches learners to think computationally and solve problems and helps schools to identify which learners should consider IT, CAT, Science and Maths as subjects. Learners can participate either online or offline, and the tasks and challenges are supervised by their teachers.

The top 50% of participants countrywide will be awarded gold, silver or bronze certificates, according to how well they performed in the challenge. Schools are invited to participate by registering here: www.olympiad.org.za/Talent-Search/register/ For more information, email Leigh Angelo at leigh@tradeprojects.co.za

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February 15, 2022

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Emelda Tintswalo Shipalana

Tintswalo Shipalana, a journalist for the Letaba Herald, has been in the media industry for over a decade. She started her journey in radio, but ended up in print which is her first love. She joined the Herald newspaper as a cadet in 2016, where she graduated with a journalism qualification from the Caxton Training Academy. She also has a qualification in Feature Writing from the University of Cape Town and a Media Management qualification from Wits University. She is completing her BA Communication Science degree with UNISA. She sleeps well at night knowing she is a voice to the voiceless and her work contributes to promoting local talent, businesses and service delivery. Her love for her community keeps her working hard every day.