Strengthen your Child’s Logical Thinking and Problem Solving Skills with Coding

P100: Starting From Scratch

Scratch 1 Course for Kids (7 – 9)

Schedule

  @Glen Waverley

11-12 Jun 2018
(Mon – Tue)
9.30am – 5pm

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Fees

Weekly Classes/ 5-Day Workshops: $395
(5 x 2 H sessions)

2 Full-Day Camp: $445
(Lunch included)

*Early Bird Discount: 5% off

*Up till 10 Days prior to course commencement, subject to availability

Venue

@Glen Waverley
U1, 11-15 Leicester Avenue VIC 3150

Who is this for?

– Children 7-9 years old
– No prior knowledge needed
– Laptop provided (one per child)

Testimonials

Coding for kids – What do children learn?

What does a quality Computer Science education entail? What do kids learn at Coding Class? How can this help them at school?

Experience the joy and wonder of creation as our kids bring you through the experience of a coding class with Coding Lab. Regardless of ages 4 all the way to 18, there’s never a dull moment!

I can get a head start on Algebra

“I think it is very useful in school as I can get a head start on Algebra on coordinates… which I’m not supposed to learn now. I’m supposed to learn it in P6 I guess..”, Jake, 8 years old, Singapore March 2016 Holiday Programme

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Strengthen your Child’s Logical Thinking and Problem Solving Skills with Coding

Designed specifically for children (aged 7-9) who are completely new to programming / coding, this program introduces your children to a lifelong skill that is important for the future.

Children will be using Scratch, a graphics-based computer coding language developed by Mitchel Resnick, LEGO Papert Professor of Learning Research and head of the Lifelong Kindergarten group at the MIT media labs.

At the end of the course, students will feel confident and recognize their potential to create, design and develop computational media which they enjoy in their daily lives.

Most importantly, this programme strengthens your child’s logical and problem solving skills which are useful in many aspects of life, be it immediately in their studies (e.g. Mathematics Problem Sums, Science, etc) or in the future.

Want to know more? Read our FAQ on our coding for kids courses here.

Coding for Kids (Scratch:Beginner I) Course Outline

Introduction to Scratch
Explore scratch and familiarise with the interface

Understanding Motion and Events
Learn all about x,y Coordinates, and how to initiate events with different user input

Controlling your Characters
Using relative and absolute commands, setting size and giving instructions to your sprites

Animation
Basic step by step animation (loops, parallelism techniques)
Making your animation come alive (music, colour, costumes)

Creating Variables
Adding in-game variables such as score, timer and using the broadcast function

Who is this coding class for?

  • Children 7-9 years old
  • No prior knowledge required
  • Laptop provided (one per child)

Class Structure

  • Course Duration: Total 10 hours

We offer our classes in two different formats to cater to your needs.

5 x 2hrs
$99.99
  • 5 sessions
  • 2 hours per session
  • Weekly / 5 days intensive
  • $395
  • *Earlybird discount: 5% off
2 Full-Day Camps
$99.99
  • 2-day, full day camps
  • Lessons start at 9.30am and end at 5.00pm
  • Lunch and snacks provided
  • $445
  • *Earlybird discount: 5% off

Scratch 2 Course for Kids (7 – 9)

Schedule

  @Glen Waverley

11-12 Jun 2018
(Mon – Tue)
9.30am – 5pm

Sign up

Fees

Term/5-day Workshop: $395
(5 x 2H sessions)

2 Full-Day Camp: $445

*Early Bird Discount: 5% off

*Up till 10 Days prior to course commencement, subject to availability.

Venue

@Glen Waverley
U1, 11-15 Leicester Avenue VIC 3150

Who is this for?

– Children 7-9 years old
– Completed Scratch 1
– Laptop provided (one per child)

It Will Help Me In My New School

“It has been a pleasure in this coding class. I’ve met new friends and I learned alot. It will help me in my new School, UWC International”, Max, Scratch Beginner I Programme, Coding Lab Singapore

Nurturing Future Leaders In Technology

Ever wondered how much kids enjoy coding and what they learn during our classes? Our young tech stars say their piece in this short clip below. Enjoy!

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Expound on Beginner I and Stretch your Child’s Logical Thinking and Problem Solving Skills

This course is a follow up from the Coding for Kids Beginner I course. It is designed for Students who have either completed the Coding Lab Beginner I course or students who have learned basic Scratch elsewhere and take a placement test with Coding Lab.

Continuing on from where the students left off in Scratch Beginner I, students will add advanced game design concepts to increase the complexity of their programs. More in-depth programming will also be taught, where students will need to apply their knowledge of coordinates and math extensively, culminating in creating a program they can truly be proud of.

Want to know more? Read our FAQ on our coding for kids courses here.

Coding for Kids (Scratch 2) Course Outline

Quick Recap and Stories
Recap the key Scratch concepts and knowledge
Implementing Storyboards with Scratch

Games
Develop basic games

Key Game Features
Techniques to implement key game features (e.g. Scoring, levels, Record Holder, Timer)

Develop your own Project (Game/Story/Animation)
Hands on experience and application of techniques to develop own games, stories or animation

Project showcase
Continue on your project
Use the techniques you have learnt over the past 4 days
Show and tell

Who is this coding class for?

  • Children 7-9 years old
  • Completed Scratch Beginner I
  • Laptop provided (one per child)

We offer our classes in two different formats to cater to your needs.

5 x 2hrs
$99.99
  • 5 sessions
  • 2 hours per session
  • Weekly / 5 days intensive
  • $395
  • *Earlybird discount: 5% off
2 Full-Day Camps
$99.99
  • 2-day, full day camps
  • Lessons start at 9.30am and end at 5.00pm
  • Lunch and snacks provided
  • $445
  • *Earlybird discount: 5% off

Tinkering Garage – Coding with Math, Science, Micro:Bit, mBot and more!

Schedule

  @Glen Waverley

11-12 Jun 2018
(Mon – Tue)
9.30am – 5pm

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Fees

10 sessions (P103 & P104): SGD $695
5 sessions (P103 / P104): SGD $395

Venue

@Glen Waverley
U1, 11-15 Leicester Avenue VIC 3150

Who is this for?

– Children 8-12 years old
– Completed at least Scratch 2 or more
– Laptops and garage tinkering equipment provided

Testimonials

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.

More Testimonials

What’s in a garage? Well, Microsoft, Apple and HP were all started in a garage!

Continue to inspire your young coder with our Tinkering Garage workshops. Suitable for students who have completed at least 20 hours of foundation lessons ( Beginner II or more), they will now be invited back to our flagship campus to hone their newfound coding skills.

Fancy your child learning how to model Genetics and Probability in class? Trying to teach them what Projectile Motion is all about? How about understanding Osmosis and Diffusion via a simulated game? Our classes incorporate coding with your child’s school subjects, reinforcing concepts learnt in school, and introduces advanced theories, made simpler with coding. Students learn the process of abstraction (distilling data to show only the relevant facts) and use coding to model real-life scientific concepts.

Projectile Motion – With Rainbows! (Adjustable Fire Power and Gravity)
Cell Mitosis – A Simulation (With Cycle and Cell count)

On top of themes based on popular game types such as Car Racing, Pokemon Go, and they will also have the opportunity to Tinker with Code, using our state-of-the-art gadgets such as the mbot, Makey Makey, the micro:bit and more!

Learn something new each time with our specially curated, Award-Winning Tinkering Garage Curriculum.

Want to know more? Read our FAQ on our coding for kids courses here.

Who is this coding class for?

  • Children 8-12 years old
  • Completed at least Scratch Beginner II or more
  • Laptops and garage tinkering equipment provided

Learning Outcomes

  • Develop problem-solving skills and cultivate logical and computational thinking (Skills which last a lifetime)
  • Appreciate the application of Science and Mathematics outside of schoolwork, with real-world exercises (modeling)
  • Hands-On experience with Robotics and various gadgets (Tinker time!)

Class Structure

  • 2 Hours (5 Lessons  / 10 Lessons)
  • 1:8 teacher to student ratio

Course Fees

  • $695 (10 sessions)
  • $395 (5 sessions)

Scratch Intermediate Course for Kids (7-9)

SCHEDULE

  @Glen Waverley

11-12 Jun 2018
(Mon – Tue)
9.30am – 5pm

Sign up

Fees

$695

*Earlybird Discount : 5% off

*Up till 10 Days prior to course commencement, subject to availability.

Venue

@Glen Waverley
U1, 11-15 Leicester Avenue VIC 3150

Who is this for?

– Children 7-9 years old
– Completed at least 20 hours of Tinkering Garage
– Laptop provided (one per child)

Testimonials

Coding has a lot of Mathematics

“Learned lots of new things… I used mindmaps… Coding has a lot of Mathematics. We think a lot”, Tobias, Scratch Intermediate Programme, Coding Lab, Singapore

Catch the Balls Game by Yan Liang, 11-years old

Yanliang developed this augmented reality (AR) game which utilises the webcam – use your hand to catch the balls while avoiding the bomb.

More Testimonials

Further Develop your Talented Child in Computational Thinking

This program will solidify the foundation of the younger students before they move on to more technical programming languages. Concepts such as project planning will be introduced to allow students to have through-the-line experience in the development of bigger, more complex and more interesting programming projects.

More advanced computational concepts will be taught, stretching and challenging our students to think and apply what they have learned mathematically; ultimately providing them with a comprehensive programming tool-set that is relevant both in schoolwork and as a personal hobby.

Country Builtz – By Javen, 8 Years Old

Want to know more? Read our FAQ on our coding for kids courses here.

 Coding for Kids (Scratch Intermediate) Course Outline

Review of Basics and Introduction to Advanced Techniques
Introduction to Computational Logic
Applying computational logic in games and animations

More Computational Logic
Diving deep into Computational Logic
More applications in games and animations

Learn your Coordinates
Introduction to Coordinates
Drawing tessellations using Mathematics
Applying Coordinates Mathematics to games and animations

Storyboard and Project Planning
Designing and developing a storyboard
Implementing the storyboard on Scratch

Project Showcase
Work on your game/app/animation concept
Use the techniques you have learned
Show and tell

Who is this coding class for?

  • Children 7-9 years old
  • Completed at least 20 hours of Tinkering Garage
  • Laptop provided (one per child)

Class Structure

  • Course Duration: Total 17.5 hours
  • Number of lessons: 5
  • Hours per lesson: 3.5
  • Small Class Size:  1:6 teacher-to-student ratio

Course Fees

  • SGD $695
  • Earlybird discount: 5% off

*Up till 10 days prior to commencement of course, subject to availability

Creative Writing x Coding Camp (Ages 7 -12)

Schedule

  @Glen Waverley

11-12 Jun 2018
(Mon – Tue)
9.30am – 5pm

Sign up

Fees

$667.68 (Including GST)
4-Day Camp

Venue

@Glen Waverley
U1, 11-15 Leicester Avenue VIC 3150

Who is this for?

– Children 7-12 years old
– No prior knowledge needed
– Laptop provided (one per child)

Testimonials

I can get a head start on Algebra

“I think it is very useful in school as I can get a head start on Algebra on coordinates… which I’m not supposed to learn now. I’m supposed to learn it in P6 I guess..”, Jake, 8 years old, Singapore March 2016 Holiday Programme

Nurturing Future Leaders In Technology

Ever wondered how much kids enjoy coding and what they learn during our classes? Our young tech stars say their piece in this short clip below. Enjoy!

More Testimonials

The Write Connection and Coding Lab Present: Creative Writing x Coding – A Powerful Combination of Language and Logic (Back by Popular Demand!)


In this exciting holiday programme, children get to hone their creative writing skills, and then use the stories that they have fleshed out to create exciting computer animations and games at Coding Class. Not only do they learn to write like a pro, they apply Logic, Math and Problem-solving to program a digital version of their story, creating a visual and cerebral feast for the senses.

Creative Writing x Coding Lesson Outline

Date:    12-14 Jun, 16 Jun

Venue: Bukit Timah/ Parkway Parade

Fees: $667.68 (Including GST)

Timing: 10am -3.30pm daily

*Please bring some pocket money for lunch. For food allergies, parents are advised to pack their own food for the lunch break

Creative Writing class (By The Write Connection) – 2 Hours

This highly effective, fun, and hands-on 4-day Creative Writing course introduces students to the fundamental concepts and principles of Creative Writing. Through various activities and games, your child will learn key strategies and different techniques to write with excellence. You will see improvement in your child’s writing after 4 days!

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Coding Class (By Coding Lab) – 2.5 Hours

Start your child on their journey in coding with Coding Lab’s award-winning MIT-inspired curriculum. An inquiry-based programme that trains your child to think logically and builds their confidence in problem-solving, children will bring their handcrafted stories to life using Scratch, one of the world’s most popular graphics-based computer coding language. Using math and coding concepts such as loops, variables, and sequencing, students apply their newfound programming tools to their stories, bringing their stories to the next dimension. A lifelong skill that is important for the future, learning to code empowers your child to create, design and develop computational media which they enjoy in their daily lives. Students will complete the Scratch 1 curriculum, with an emphasis on dialogues, broadcasts and the fleshing out of animated characters using code.