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CALLING ALL Year 9 students! GCHQ - Y9 National Language Competition


CALLING ALL Year 9 students!


GCHQ - one of the three UK intelligence agencies – is hosting an online

National Language Competition from 06/11/2023


In teams of up to four students you will compete against others nationwide for the NLC 2023

trophy - awarded to the winning team at the GCHQ headquarters in Cheltenham!


Your task will be to solve the NLC’s language based puzzles to score as many points as you can over the week.


No prior knowledge or language skills are required. Just have your quick-thinking, code cracking, puzzle-solving skills at the ready!


If you want to get involved, assemble your team and get in touch with the Language Department.


Have YOU got what it takes?

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