Budding spies and codebreakers face a fiendish festive conundrum - the GCHQ Christmas Challenge
Anne Keast-Butler, GCHQ director, said: “Puzzles have always been at the heart of GCHQ, and the skills needed to solve them are just as relevant in 2024 as they were over 100 years ago.
The aim is to encourage children aged 11-18 to think laterally and work as a team, as well as showcasing some of the skills needed to become a spy.The challenge is contained in a Christmas card sent by the GCHQ director Ms Keast-Butler and can also be viewed here on “I hope the card will inspire young people to explore these STEM subjects and to consider what a career in cybersecurity and intelligence might have to offer.”
The puzzles are masterminded by a team of puzzle experts who work at GCHQ, to encouraging school groups across the UK to work as a team to reveal the final hidden message.
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