Cyber First puts Girls First

For the second year running our Year 8 girls have been invited to take part in the GCHQ run CyberFirst Girls Competition. Three teams will be competing in five category challenges, including coding, cyber security and cryptography.

This initiative is a terrific opportunity to inspire young girls in STEM careers and support their STEM skills with a strong focus on teamwork, trust, and career-based skills in science, maths, and technology.

Pupils compete in teams of four, tackling different online challenges and covering topics from cracking codes and networking to artificial intelligence. All are designed to help them develop skills needed in cyber roles and increase diversity in the UK’s cyber security sector, where women currently make up just 17%.

Ms Lobb, says she has already seen the positive impacts of the competition, with girls who have shown previous interest in STEM subjects bringing friends along that previously haven’t. She hopes the competition will introduce more girls to the subjects and inspire them to pursue them at GCSE and A-Level.

The CyberFirst Girls Competition is a significant step towards promoting diversity and inclusivity in STEM fields and nurturing the next generation of female leaders in technology. Well done girls!