Singapore Is Stepping Up Children’s Education
RoboThink has recently expanded to Singapore, bringing robotic kits to build your own robot, coding lessons specially designed for young minds, and the opportunity for children to learn how to develop games and apps. We are thrilled to be able to reach out to Singapore families ready to embrace the changes that technology, AI and VR will bring over the next couple of years.
Singapore has been hugely successful in terms of children’s education. For more than a decade Singapore has remained at the top of international league tables which assess children’s literacy, math, and science scores in each country. As technology progresses and we become more reliant on software, apps and ecommerce, Singapore is stepping up children’s education to create highly talented professionals able to meet a growing demand for digital experts. In this article we’re going to discuss the reasons behind Singapore’s education push, and the introduction and importance of coding lessons.
Why Singapore Puts Children’s Education First
According to Singapore’s Ministry of Education, the country wants to help their students to discover and maximise their own talents, to realise their full potential and develop a passion for lifelong learning. Aware of how globalisation, changing demographics and technological advancement are key driving forces today, Singapore wants to now prepare their students to seize new and exciting opportunities.
In order to do so, Singapore’s Ministry of Education states that they have identified a suite of core values and competencies that are increasingly important.
For the global world, the competencies outlined include;
- Civic literacy, global awareness and cross-cultural skills
- Critical and inventive thinking
- Communication, collaboration and information skills
By introducing your child to the world of coding, game design and development and challenging them to build robots, you can help reinforce the importance of technology in our society and how technology will undoubtably underpin their future. To build a robot, design an app or resolve a coding problem, you need problem-solving skills, creativity and the ability to think outside the box. Now add in teamwork and developing communication skills by taking part in activities as a family, or within small groups and you have now hit each goal set out by the Ministry of Education in Singapore.
At RoboThink our STEM coding, robotics and engineering programs nurture young minds and encourage inventive, creative and collaborative work. We can help nurture Singapore’s next generation and provide fun, interactive and unique STEM lessons to empower children will cross-cultural skills. With after-school clubs, camps and workshops, we are making it easier than ever to pursue your child’s passion for robotics, technology and science.
Why Singapore Puts Children’s Education First
According to Singapore’s Ministry of Education, the country wants to help their students to discover and maximise their own talents, to realise their full potential and develop a passion for lifelong learning. Aware of how globalisation, changing demographics and technological advancement are key driving forces today, Singapore wants to now prepare their students to seize new and exciting opportunities.
In order to do so, Singapore’s Ministry of Education states that they have identified a suite of core values and competencies that are increasingly important.
For the global world, the competencies outlined include;
- Civic literacy, global awareness and cross-cultural skills
- Critical and inventive thinking
- Communication, collaboration and information skills
By introducing your child to the world of coding, game design and development and challenging them to build robots, you can help reinforce the importance of technology in our society and how technology will undoubtedly underpin their future. To build a robot, design an app or resolve a coding problem, you need problem-solving skills, creativity and the ability to think outside the box. Now add in teamwork and developing communication skills by taking part in activities as a family, or within small groups and you have now hit each goal set out by the Ministry of Education in Singapore.
At RoboThink our STEM coding, robotics and engineering programs nurture young minds and encourage inventive, creative and collaborative work. We can help nurture Singapore’s next generation and provide fun, interactive and unique STEM lessons to empower children will cross-cultural skills. With after-school clubs, camps and workshops, we are making it easier than ever to pursue your child’s passion for robotics, technology and science.
