Young Computer Scientists
Ages 7 – 9
Think and Tinker
Young Computer Scientist marries software (coding) and hardware (mBot, Makey-Makey, micro:bit) and is a collaborative platform for students to be little Mathematicians and Scientists. The nature of this course is one that is of experimentation in the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) field and of endless possibilities waiting to be discovered!
We have 12 different badges for students to collect and advance their coding abilities. This class will expose students to diverse fields of application for coding. These research areas have been carefully curated by our curriculum team and span across 3 groups. Students can expect to cover a good mix of areas from all 3 groups and broaden their exposure and understanding of the power of computational thinking.
Students are required to complete at least 6 (min) – 8 (recommended) research areas before progressing to the next level. Research areas proceed based on a pre-selected schedule curated by Coding Lab tutors which expose your child to all 3 groups by the time they complete at least 6 research areas. Want to find out more? Check out our FAQs. Or find out some cool information that our kids learn in our YCS classes in our blog’s Did You Know? series.
Outline
We have 12 different badges for students to attain and apply their coding abilities!
Group 1: Hardware-Based Learning
P11S – MK: Makey-Makey
P11S – BOT: Robotics
P11S – mBIT: Micro:bit
Group 2: Applied Learning
P11S – AI: Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
P11S – AR: Augmented Reality
P11S – GM: Game Maker (E.g. Geometry Dash)
P11S – MM: Movie Magic
P11S – MU: Music
Group 3: Subject-Based Learning
P11S – MaG: Mathematics (Geometry)
P11S – MaM: Mathematics (Measurement)
P11S – BL: Biology
P11S – PH: Physics
Class Format
1 Badge per Research Area
5 sessions x 2 hours per Badge
Collect all 12 badges and redeem a mystery gadget!
$695 ( $743.65 w/GST)
$395 ( $422.65 w/GST)
For Students
Ages 7 to 9 who have
Completed Scratch 2 or
Passed the placement test with Coding Lab
Course Logistics
All materials and equipment provided
Maximum 1:8 Instructor-Student ratio
Locations & Schedules
Bukit Timah
9 King Albert Park (KAP Mall) #02-21, 598332
Weekly Classes
5 x 2hrs (Individual Theme)
Parkway Parade
80 Marine Parade Road #10-06, 449269
Weekly Classes
5 x 2hrs (Individual Theme)
The Grassroots Club
190 Ang Mo Kio Ave 8, Singapore 568046
5 x 2 hrs (Individual Theme)
Coding Lab Online
Learn from the comfort of your home
[Live Online E-Learning]
5 x 2 hrs (Individual Theme)
Testimonials
Code x Tinker Camp!
We provide high quality teaching with a challenging MIT inspired curriculum in a tech-immersive environment. Watch how our students learn with us in this exciting video.
Who is Faster? A 2-player battle with Makey Makey
Who has the faster reaction? Watch our 2 students, William and Joshua pit their skills against each other in this fun game coded by Joshua during one of our Tinkering Garage sessions. Using Play Doh and Makey Makey for the physical input, they must compete to hit the buzzer faster and earn enough points to win the game! Beware: Hitting the buzzer before the Go button shows will incur negative point penalties.
Joshua and William Teach Coding : Math and Reaction Time with Makey Makey
Our students, Joshua and William are back! This time, they are going to teach us how to code! In this video, Joshua takes us through his code, explaining how he programmed and designed his game, which measures the speed of reaction time, with variables that display key stats (Fastest Time, Average Time, Total TIme, and more).