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Sharing our intimate insights on Education, Computational Thinking and Technology
Welcome to our blog, where we delve into the realms of education, coding, and technology. We aim to empower parents and students by providing valuable insights, tutorials, and resources. From unraveling the mysteries of coding to exploring its endless possibilities, we believe that coding is not just a skill but a mindset that nurtures problem-solving, creativity, and resilience. Join us on this exciting journey as we shape the next generation of digital pioneers, preparing them to thrive in the ever-evolving digital age.
Young Innovator Alicia Khong Takes the Spotlight in Lianhe Zaobao
At just 12 years old, Alicia Khong has already made remarkable strides in the world of programming. Starting her coding journey at the tender age of 7, she has grown to become a role model for young coders everywhere, showcasing how determination and passion can lead to extraordinary achievements.
This year, Alicia’s incredible journey was featured in Lianhe Zaobao, where her story of perseverance, innovation, and success captured the hearts of readers. Her achievements speak volumes about her talent and hard work:
#CodingLabStudents: Tan Yap, 12, HCIC 2024 Platinum Winner
At Coding Lab, we believe in nurturing curiosity, creativity, and problem-solving skills in our students, and Tan Yap is a shining example of this philosophy in action!
Tan Yap’s coding journey began when she was just in preschool, sparked by a robotics class that piqued her curiosity. Since then, her passion for coding has grown immensely, from Scratch to Python, and now exploring languages like JavaScript and C++. She has even competed in the prestigious Hwa Chong Infocomm Challenge (HCIC) 2024 and won the Platinum award in her first-ever competition, only awarded to the top 1.5% of participants — an achievement that speaks volumes about her dedication and drive!
Coding Lab Students on Channel 8’s Frontline: Celebrating Their Global Success!
Did you catch us on Channel 8’s Frontline on 27th October 2024? 📺 We’re still buzzing with excitement as our talented students showcased their incredible coding journeys, including winning the grand prize at the prestigious 2024 MIT AI & Education Summit! 🏅💡
#CodingLabStudents Shine with 5 Platinum Awards at HCIC 2024
A huge round of applause to our exceptional 2024 batch of students for their fantastic performance at this years HCIC! 🏆 This year, our students made us proud by taking home an impressive 18 awards, including 5 Platinum Awards (given to the top 1.5% of participants!), 2 of which were earned by girls. Talk about #girlpower!
From Singapore to MIT: How Coding Lab Students Achieved Global Success
At the end of July 2024, Coding Lab was proud to announce that our brilliant #CodingLabStudents clinched the top prizes in various categories at the prestigious 2024 MIT AI & Education Summit! We had the chance to meet various experts at MIT, such as Professor Hal Abelson, and our co-founder, Yong Ning Foo, as well as our team, gained various insights from them.
Coding Lab won First Prize at the 2024 MIT AI & Education Summit!
Our Coding Lab students from Singapore students do the country proud at the prestigious MIT AI & Education Summit 2024, held from July 24 - July 26 in Cambridge, MA. by clinching top prizes!
Empowering Women in Tech at the Women’s Forum For the Economy and Society 2024!
Coding Lab is extremely honoured to be featured in the Women’s Forum For the Economy and Society 2024, hosted at Singapore Management University! This year’s theme, “Tech as a Vector of Inclusion”, was an especially significant endeavor as it brought female perspectives on technological advancements to the forefront of a typically male-dominated industry.
Coding Lab wins Tokyo Bay eSG award - Minecraft Cup 2023
We are thrilled to announce that the Coding Lab Pro Builders team has been awarded the Tokyo Bay eSG Award - the ONLY Team from the National Japan Minecraft Cup 2023 to be accorded this honour!
Winning Top Secondary School Contestant at NOI 2024 (+ multiple Golds)!
We are proud to announce that our students have once again shown their amazing programming abilities at the annual National Olympiad in Informatics (NOI), and clinched 2 Golds and 3 Bronze. We are also excited to have our student, Derrick, awarded the Top Secondary School Contestant award!
#CodingLabStudents: Jacob Xu, 13, NUS High School, HCIC 2023 Gold Award Winner
Our students are our pride and joy, and it always fills us with immense pleasure to share their growth and achievements to acknowledge them for their hard work.
Meet Jacob, a diligent 13-year-old coder who won the Gold Award in the Hwa Chong Infocomm Challenge (HCIC 2023), achieved a Distinction and Judges’ Choice (Best Presentation) Award at the International Coding Showcase (ICS) 2022, and is currently attending NUS High School, which he got into via DSA!
We won the Grand Prize and Best Programming Award at the 2023 Minecraft Cup!
Congratulations to team Urban Coders (ages 13 to 18) for winning the Grand Prize (1st Place) as well as Best Programming Award at the 2023 Minecraft Cup! 🏆
We adopted a Python!
To share the joy and excitement of coding on Python, Coding Lab has adopted Bubbles, a Python from the Singapore Zoo!
Here at Coding Lab, we’re also Python experts 👨💻👩💻 – Our experienced educators are here to make lessons a fun and engaging one! 😉 Experience our MIT-inspired curriculum and discover your child’s maximum potential as they have tons of fun exploring the endless possibilities it holds. 💚
Achieving a Silver Award in the National Olympiad in Informatics 2023: Ziv Lim
Remember our 10 Medallists at the 26th National Olympiad in Informatics (NOI) earlier this year?
We are dedicated to nurturing future leaders in technology, and as educators, we are always delighted to hear our students’ achievements and their kind words of appreciation for our efforts. We caught up briefly with our student, Ziv who had some words for us:
Winning 3 Platinum Medals (Top Awards) – Hwa Chong Infocomm Challenge 2023!
We are thrilled to extend our heartfelt congratulations to our exceptional students, Chen-Xuan, Emrys and Prabir, who have achieved remarkable accomplishments in this year’s Hwa Chong Infocomm Challenge 2023! 🏆 Chen-Xuan, Emrys, and Prabir have each earned the prestigious Platinum award, the highest honour bestowed upon the top 1.5% of participants.
#CodingLabStudents: Isaac Khong, 12, Platinum Award Winner, HCIC 2022
Meet our Coding Lab student, Isaac Khong – Platinum Award winner (the highest honour, awarded to the top 1.5% of participants) at the Hwa Chong Infocomm Challenge (HCIC) 2022.
#CodingLabStudents: Tan Zheng Kai, 12, Gold Winner, HCIC 2022
Here at Coding Lab, we aim to nurture future leaders in technology and it is always exciting to celebrate our fantastic students’ achievements. Today, we have Tan Zheng Kai, 12, with us, who has done us proud by achieving a Gold Award at the Hwa Chong Infocomm Challenge (HCIC) 2022!
His coding journey began when he was 10 years old, so it is even more amazing to see him progress so much and clinch an award in this highly reputable competition in just 2 years! Let us now hear from Zheng Kai directly about his coding journey.
Corporate Partner OCBC: Coaching Fresh Talents in Data Analytics
Once again, we’re glad for the opportunity to impart Python programming and Data Analytics to 40 fresh talents from the OCBC Graduate Talent Programme! The 40 participants from different departments of the bank ranging from HR and Marketing to IT worked in teams. Regardless of whether they had a background in programming, all were able to utilise their newfound Data Analytics skills for their business cases presentation at the end of the workshop.
#CodingLabStudents: Evan Chua, 12, Gold Winner, HCIC 2022
Our students are our pride and joy, and we love celebrating their exciting coding journeys with them, including their achievements! We are very proud of how far our talented and bright student, Evan Chua, has come since he started coding with us at the age of 9! He has achieved the Gold Award (the second highest honour) at the Hwa Chong Infocomm Challenge (HCIC) 2022!
Congratulations to our 10 Medallists in the NOI 2023!
t is that time of the year again for the National Olympiad in Informatics (NOI), modelled after the International Olympiad in Informatics, the reknowned international competition in competitive computing. Of the many students who participated, only the top 5 students from each school, at each level, are shortlisted for the Final contest and awarded medals. After the two intensive rounds were finally completed on 18th March 2023, we are proud to announce that 10 of our students have obtained medals in the 26th NOI 2023!
#CodingLabStudents: Aidan Sin, 12, Platinum Award Winner, HCIC 2022
We love seeing our students shine and grow as they develop their coding skills and discover how they can find success through coding! Meet one of them today: our student Aidan Sin, age 12, who won the Platinum Award (the highest honour) at the Hwa Chong Infocomm Challenge (HCIC) 2022!