Belfast student invents robot to solve Rubik’s Cube

Following the launch of the creative digital technology hub, the college started a new Key Stage Three curriculum.

This included programming Lego robots, such as Ruarcc’s, using block-based coding.

Clare McGrath is the senior leader for creative skills at the college.

“A few of the boys were given the chance to take kits home with them; I said, build what you want… impress me,” she said.

“He showed me it working; there’s 5,000 lines of Python code; no matter what way you mix it up, the robot will solve it, and it’s very impressive.

“Creativity is an amazing skill, so we need to be providing opportunities in school to see where they can take things – that builds the innovators of the future.”