- The students will compete with those from the rest of the autonomous communities in the national final, which will take place on 6th June
- This marks the first time Cantabria has participated in the Entreredes Olympics, with 1,873 students, thanks to the collaboration of the Government of Cantabria through CITED
- The Olympics consist of playing Entreredes, a video game created by Red Eléctrica to teach secondary school students how the country's electrical system works in a fun way
Today, La Albericia (Santander), Garcilaso de la Vega (Torrelavega), and Nuestra Señora de los Remedios (Guarnizo) high schools won the regional final of the Entreredes Olympics. Thus, they will represent Cantabria in the national final, which will be held on 6th June. La Albericia High School won the 1st and 4th high school categories; Garcilaso de la Vega High School won the 2nd category; and Nuestra Señora de los Remedios High School won the 3rd category.
The competition involved playing team games of Entreredes, a video game created by Red Eléctrica, the company responsible for the electricity transmission and operation of the electrical system in Spain, whose parent company is Redeia. Its aim is to teach younger generations how the Spanish electrical system works in an interactive and fun way.
During the competition, students virtually travel across the country through different power lines and substations in the electricity transmission grid. They advance and earn points as they answer questions related to the curriculum studied throughout the year. The questions specifically relate to energy, ecological transition, and the Spanish electrical system.
This is the first time Cantabria has participated in the Entreredes Olympics, with 1,873 students from eight educational centres in Muriedas, Santander, Torrelavega, Ramales de la Victoria, Guarnizo, and Reinosa. Their participation was made possible thanks to the collaboration of the Government of Cantabria, through the Centre for Innovation in Education Technologies of Cantabria (CITED, by its acronym in Spanish), under the Ministry of Education.
The final was held this morning in Santander at Villajunco High School, in which 112 students participated. The event was attended by the director of CITED, Jose Andrés Echevarría, and the Manager of Northern Regional Office, Antonio González.
Nationwide, over 54,000 high school students, from eleven autonomous communities and the autonomous city of Ceuta, used the game and participated in this edition of the Olympics.
