高中Python程式設計比賽 (Senior Secondary Python Programming Contest)

簡介 Introduction 培訓 Training 比賽詳情 Contest 獎項 Award 報名方法 Application 日期 Key Dates 常見問題 FAQ

由香港理工大學電子計算學系主辦的高中Python程式設計比賽（「比賽」），旨在培養學生學習編寫程式的興趣和提升他們解難能力。在編寫程式的過程中，學生會隨著成功克服各種難題逐漸獲得滿足感，激發他們追求進一步成長和發展的原動力。

Organised by the Department of Computing at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University, the Senior Secondary Python Programming Contest ("Contest") aims to foster the spirit of learning programming and enhancing the ability to solve problems efficiently. By engaging in the process of program development, students will accumulate a sense of satisfaction when they successfully overcome challenges, which will fuel their motivation to pursue further growth and development.

為甚麼要報名？Why Should You Enrol?

體驗大學課堂和學習生活
Experience university lectures and life
學習進階知識和技能
Acquire advanced knowledge and skills
將來如報讀理大電子計算學系之本科課程，有機會在入學計分時獲得加分
Benefit from advantageous admission conditions if you aspire to pursue undergraduate programmes offered by the Department of Computing at PolyU.
贏得豐厚獎品
Win attractive prizes

參加資格 Eligibility

現時就讀中四或中五或具同等學歷的本地高中學生
Current Form 4 or 5 local students or students with equivalent qualifications.

名額 Quota

35隊teams

（注：參加者必須以三人一組團隊形式並透過學校報名，隊員需來自同一間學校但不需就讀相同級別。每隊需有一位成員擔任隊長，負責提交答案。）Remark: Participants must form a team of three members and apply through their secondary school. Team members should come from the same school but are not necessarily in the same year of study. Each team must have one team leader who will be responsible for solution submission.）

報名費用 Application Fee

全免 Free

條款 Terms and Conditions

The content of the Senior Secondary Python Programming Contest (“contest”) may be subject to change without notice. In case of any dispute, Department of Computing and PolyU reserve the right of final decision and the right to take legal action. If there is any inconsistency or conflict between English and Chinese version of the information about this contest, the English version shall prevail. Copyright © 2024 The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Department of Computing.

主辦方會為沒有編程經驗的學生提供專門培訓，課程會重點教授基礎程式設計技巧，但不會介紹完整的Python功能，當中學習到的技巧能助他們應付符合一般中學水平的程式設計問題。目前正在修讀 資訊及通訊科技 單元D （基本程式編寫概念）的學生或無需參加第一和第二節培訓課程。

We will offer a Python programming language training course tailored for students who have little to no previous programming experience. It will be a crash course that focuses on teaching fundamental programming skills instead of covering the full set of Python's features. The skills taught will be geared towards solving "not-too-hard" programming problems that are suitable for secondary school students. Students who are currently enrolled in the DSE ICT Unit D (Basic Programming Concepts) may not need to participate in the 1^st and 2^nd training sessions.

培訓內容 Training Content:

第一節（選修）1st Session (Optional)

Printing information
Expressions and sequential execution
Conditionals and branching
Loops and iteration

第二節（選修）2nd Session (Optional)

Function definition and usage
Sequences and lists
Strings
Data types

第三節（必修）3rd Session (Compulsory)

Program testing
Common data structures
Problem-solving skills: examples and applications
Familiarising with program submission

※主辨方有權修改培訓內容，恕不另行通知。The organiser reserves the right to make changes in the training content without prior notification.

詳情 Details

培訓日期及時間 Training Period and Time	第一節 1st Session : 2024年7月4日（星期四）/ 4 July 2024 (Thu); 2:30 pm – 5:30 pm 第二節 2nd Session : 2024年7月5日（星期五）/ 5 July 2024 (Fri) ; 2:30 pm – 5:30 pm 第三節 3rd Session : 2024年7月6日（星期六）/ 6 July 2024 (Sat); 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
節數 Session	3節；每節3小時 3 sessions in total; 3 hours each
上課地點 Venue	香港理工大學 The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
形式 Mode	面授 Face-to-face
培訓內容 Content	理論、課堂實踐 Lectures, in-class practices
出席率 Attendance	如要獲得取錄額外加分，參加者必須出席i) 第三節培訓課及ii) 比賽，詳情請參閱「獎項」頁面。 Only participants who attended i) the 3^rd training session and ii) the contest will be eligible to enjoy the arrangement of bonus points for admission in the future. Details are available in the “Award” section.

比賽的形式參考了世界知名編程大賽 ── 國際大學生程式設計競賽，比賽將以團隊形式進行，每個隊伍由三名成員組成。參賽隊伍需要在三小時的時間限制內，利用一台共享電腦從零開始設計Python程式以解決一連串程式設計問題。這個比賽不僅考驗參賽者解決問題的能力，還會挑戰了他們的團隊合作和協作技巧。

為公平起見，題目會在每節比賽開始時由大會公布。所有隊伍的比賽時間相同，參加隊伍必須留在比賽直至結束，於比賽中途早退將會失去比賽資格。為防止違規和作弊行為，比賽將會在理大校園內進行並受到嚴格監控，參加者也應遵守有關學術誠信的大學指引及規章。

The format of this contest draws inspiration from the ACM International Collegiate Programming Contest (ACM ICPC), a renowned annual global programming competition for university students. The contest will be conducted in a team-based format, with each team comprising three members. Participating teams will be required to solve a series of programming problems by developing Python programs from scratch within a 3-hour time limit, using a single shared computer. The contest challenges participants' not only problem-solving abilities but also their teamwork and collaboration skills.

For the sake of fairness, the programming problems will be announced at the beginning of the contest. Participating teams will be given the same duration to solve the problems, and they must stay until the end of the contest. Otherwise, the team will lose eligibility if they leave early. To prevent rule violations and cheating, the contest will be held face-to-face at the PolyU campus with strict monitoring. Participants should also observe the university-wide regulations and rules governing academic integrity.

流程 Rundown

日期 Date: 2024年7月6日（星期六）/ 6 July 2024 (Sat)

	時間 Time	時長 Duration
報到 Registration	1:00 – 1:30 pm	30 分鐘 30 mins
預備 Preparation	1:30 – 2:00 pm	30 分鐘 30 mins
比賽 Contest	2:00 – 5:00 pm	3 小時 hours
休息時間 Break Time *提供茶點 Refreshments will be served	5:00 – 5:30 pm	30 分鐘mins
公布結果 Result Announcement	5:30 – 6:00 pm	30 分鐘mins

比賽評核準則 Judging Criteria

比賽的評分將由開源軟件DomJudge系統自動處理。在比賽結束後，主辦方亦會進行人手核對以確保結果準確。評分將取決於以下因素：

The scoring for the contest will be handled by the DomJudge system, an open-source software. However, a manual final check will be conducted by the organisers after the contest to ensure accuracy. The factors that determined the scoring include:

答案準確度 The correctness of the submission
累計解題時間 The time consumed to solve the problems
錯誤答案罰分 Penalties for incorrect submissions

解決最多問題的首六個隊伍將會獲獎，如果有多個隊伍成功解決相同數量問題，名次則以比較隊伍的累計解題時間和錯誤答案罰分作決定。

The top six teams that solve the highest number of problems will be the winners. In the event of teams solving an equal number of problems, the total accumulated time to solve the problems, along with penalties for incorrect submissions, will serve as the tiebreaker.

比賽結果 Final Result

比賽結果將在比賽當天宣布，優勝隊伍會在比賽結束後收到由主辦方發放的正式函件。
The final result will be announced on the contest day. Winning teams will receive official letters from the organiser after the contest.

獎項及證書 Award and Certificate of Merit

優勝隊伍可獲得獎金及證書，所有獎項及獎金會以隊伍為單位，而證書則以個人名義發放。
All the winning teams will receive cash prizes and certificates of merit. Awards and cash prizes will be presented on a team basis, while the certificate will be issued on an individual basis.

獎項 Award	獎金 Cash Prize	名額 Place
冠軍 Champion	HK$ 12,000	1
亞軍 1^st Runner up	HK$ 6,000	1
季軍 2^nd Runner up	HK$ 3,000	1
優異獎 Distinction Award	HK$ 1,000	3

注：只有出席比賽的隊員能獲得證書。
Remark: Only team members who attend the contest will receive the certificates.

取錄額外加分 Favourable Admission Conditions

優勝隊伍的成員在未來報讀由香港理工大學電子計算學系開辦的本科課程時，有機會獲得額外加分。比賽結束後，主辦方將會向獲獎者提供相關詳情。
The members of the winning teams will have a chance to enjoy favourable admission conditions when they apply for the undergraduate programmes offered by the Department of Computing in the future. Details will be provided to the awardees in due course after the contest.

如要獲得取錄額外加分，參加者必須出席i) 第三節培訓課 及ii) 比賽。
Only participants who attended the i) 3^rd session of training and ii) the contest will be eligible to enjoy the arrangement of bonus points for admission in the future.
如要行使加分資格，參加者在將來選報「大學聯招辦法」（JUPAS）時，必須把理大電子計算學系提供之本科課程排列於組別A的優先次序。
To exercise bonus points for admission, the participants must place the undergraduate programmes offered by Department of Computing of PolyU in Band A choice in the Joint University Programmes Admissions System (JUPAS) application.

報名方法 Application

參加者必須透過學校報名參加比賽，個人名義申請將不獲取錄。參加者必須組成三人隊伍，隊員必須來自同一間學校但不需就讀相同級別。每間中學可提名最多兩隊，並以優先次序填寫報名表格，主辦方會根據報名人數決定獲取錄的隊伍。

Participants must apply for this contest through their secondary schools; Individual applications will not be accepted. Participants must form a team of three members, and team members should come from the same school but are not necessarily in the same year of study. Each secondary school can nominate up to two teams and should prioritise the teams during application. The organiser will decide on the successful teams according to the number of applicants.

入選程序 Selection Procedure

首25個名額將以先到先得形式取錄，學校提名中首個隊伍將會優先入選。其後的10個名額會以學校為單位進行抽籤來決定取錄名單。如首輪取錄後仍有名額，餘下名額會以學校為單位進行抽籤，並由提名中第二個隊伍補上，如此類推。

The first 25 places will be filled on a first-come-first-served basis, and the first team of the nomination will be admitted. The subsequent 10 places will be selected by a school-based random draw. The first team of the nomination will be admitted. If there are places left after the first round of admission, the second team of the nomination will be admitted to fill up the remaining places by a school-based random draw, and so forth.

網上報名表格 Online Application Form

立即報名 Apply Now

本報名表格應由獲校方授權之代表人填寫及提交此申請表格。如有需要，可按此處下載代表人簽署及正式校印收集表格，並在「代表人簽署」及「正式校印」兩欄上載同一份收集表格即可。

The form should be submitted by the authorised representative of the applicant school. If necessary, you may click here to download the Signature of Authorised Representative and School Stamp Collection Form, and upload the same collection form in the sections of "Signature of the authorised representative" and "Official School Stamp" Below.

	日期 Date	時間 Time
截止報名 Application Deadline	2024年5月31日 (星期五) 31 May 2024 (Fri)	11:59 pm
計劃取錄結果 Application Result	2024年6月14日 (星期五) 14 June 2024 (Fri)
培訓 – 第一節（選修） Training – 1st session (Optional)	2024年7月4日 (星期四) 4 July 2024 (Thu)	2:30 pm – 5:30 pm
培訓 – 第二節（選修） Training – 2nd session (Optional)	2024年7月5日 (星期五) 5 July 2024 (Fri)	2:30 pm – 5:30 pm
培訓 – 第三節（必修） Training – 3rd session (Compulsory)	2024年7月6日 (星期六) 6 July 2024 (Sat)	9:00 am – 12:00 pm
比賽 Contest	2024年7月6日 (星期六) 6 July 2024 (Sat)	1:00 pm – 6:00 pm
公布比賽結果 Announcement of Contest Result	2024年7月6日 (星期六) 6 July 2024 (Sat)	比賽結束後 After the contest

比賽只接受在現時香港就讀中學的中四或中五或具同等學歷的學生參加。

This contest only accepts Form 4 or 5 local students or local students with equivalent qualifications.

不可，隊伍成員必須來自同一間中學，但可來自不同級別。

No, members must come from the same secondary schools, but they can be in different years of study.

報名時各隊伍必須要有三個成員，如有多過一隊提名，每位學生只能加入其中一隊，不能重複。

Each team must consist of three members when submitting the application. If more than one team is nominated, each student can join one team only.

如需更改隊伍資料，必須在截止報名前以電郵通知主辦方有關申請，並以主辦方電郵回覆作實。收到電郵後主辦方需要最少十個工作天處理申請，如有任何更改請盡早提出，以免影響入選結果。

If you need to change the information for your team, you must email your request to the organiser. The receipt of your request is confirmed upon the organiser reverting your email, and it requires at least 10 working days to process. Therefore, you should raise your request as soon as possible to avoid affecting the final selection result.

是次比賽的題目必須以Python解答。
Python language must be used to solve the programming problems in this contest.

課堂會主要以廣東話授課，但導師在講解時可能會配合英語。
Cantonese will be the primary medium of instruction. However, lecturers may supplement with English in lectures.

只有出席了第三節培訓和比賽的參賽者具有資格在將來獲得取錄額外加分。對於沒有編程經驗的參賽者而言，參加第一和第二節培訓課程將有助他們學習到參加比賽所需的必要技能。
Only participants who attend the 3^rd training session and the contest will be eligible for the arrangement of bonus points for future admission. For participants without prior programming experience, attending the 1st and 2nd training sessions will equip them with the necessary skills to solve the problems in the contest.

請立即與主辦方反映涉嫌違規或作弊的情況，主辦方會盡快調查和跟進。
Please report to the organiser immediately. The organiser will investigate and follow up as soon as possible.

如香港天文台在活動開始前兩小時預警或發出八號或以上烈風或暴風信號、「極端情況」或黑色暴雨警告，當天的活動將會延期，並會安排於其他日子進行補課或補辦比賽。如在活動期間香港天文台預警或發出八號或以上烈風或暴風信號或「極端情況」，活動將會即時終止，並會安排於其他日子進行補課或補辦比賽。如在活動期間香港天文台發出黑色暴雨警告，活動將會繼續進行。在活動結束後若黑色暴雨警告信號仍然生效，則會在安全情況下才讓參加者離開。如香港天文台發出一號及三號熱帶氣旋警告，或黃色及紅色暴雨警告，所有活動將如常進行。

All activities will be postponed when Pre-No.8 Special Announcement, Typhoon Signal No.8 or above, “Extreme Condition” Announcement, or Black Rainstorm Warning Signal are issued/ hoisted by the Hong Kong Observatory before activities start. Make-up classes or the contest may be arranged on other days. When a Pre-No.8 Special Announcement, Typhoon Signal No.8 or above, or “Extreme Condition” Announcement are issued during activities, all activities will immediately be suspended, and make-up classes or the contest may be arranged on other days. If the Black Rainstorm Warning Signal is issued in session, all activities should continue until the end of the session, and if it is the end of the activities where Black Rainstorm Warning is still in force, participants should be advised to return home only when conditions are safe. All activities will operate as normal under Typhoon Signal No. 1 or No. 3, or Amber and Red Rainstorm Warning.

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