Teachers' pack - National Cipher Challenge - University of ...

Can pupils enter on their own?Yes, we get many solo entrants and teachers do not have to be involved, but we doask for the name of a teacher contact for prize administration.Do team members have to all come from the same school?No, in the past we have had several teams made up of members of different schoolsand colleges, and this is great. We do ask for the name of at least one of the schoolsand a teacher contact for prize administration, and, for now at least, the team captain’sschool will get all the credit!Does everyone in a team need their own account?No, but everyone can have one! The team is principally associated with one accountholder (the team captain), but team captains can invite others to join the team at anypoint including when it is set up. You don’t need to have an individual account to beassociated with a team, as you can be listed as a member on the team captain’saccount. You do however need an account if you want to be able to post comments tothe forum or to post solutions for the team. You also need one to log in to seefeedback and get certificates.Where can I find out more?The Black Chamber is stocked with information about the competition, including therules and regulations, some notes on codebreaking, some lesson plans and a guide toprogramming for codebreakers. We will also publish updates about the competitionon the home page www.cipher.maths.soton.ac.uk.It is also worth taking part in the forums, which we will monitor and where we willpublish occasional updates and answers to common questions.8 email:cipher@soton.ac.uk