Code For Fun Baseline Workshop

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Is Code for Fun right for our students?

Code for Fun is a 10-hour IMDA and MOE programme. For upper primary students, it covers computational thinking and basic programming (events, loops, variables, conditionals) plus an introduction to AI. For secondary students, it focuses on digital making with microcontrollers, with a block-based or text-based track for your school to choose. If your students have already done Code for Fun, the AI for Fun module is the natural next step. MOE schools apply during the annual September to October window.

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Domains
Computer Science Fundamentals Design Thinking
Platforms
MakeCode Arcade Python Scratch BBC micro:bit

Course Overview

Code for Fun is a 10-hour coding and digital making programme for upper primary and secondary students, run by IMDA and MOE under CODE@SG. This page describes how we teach it.

Our scheme of work
Our programme is designed around the See, Think and Act framework. This is a structured approach used to enhance understanding, decision-making, and action whilst helping students develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills. We believe adoption of this framework will help spark curiosity about technology and allows students to see how technology is used in the real world, providing them confidence in using technology in work and life and to solve problems for their community. We will be using Padlet for all lessons. We believe that using Padlet in the classroom can significantly enhance student engagement, provide flexibility for different learning abilities, and support meaningful formative assessments.

Lesson Outcomes

Code for Fun for Primary Schools

The Code for Fun programme offers upper primary students 10 hours of lessons on computational thinking, coding, and introduction to emerging technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI).

Through the programme, students will:
- Learn about core computational thinking concepts and how it can be applied to daily life.
- Understand basic programming concepts such as debugging, events, loops, variables, functions, and conditionals.
- Develop logical thinking and problem-solving skills.
- Discover how emerging technologies such as AI are part of, and influence our daily lives.

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Code for Fun for Secondary Schools

For secondary school students, Code for Fun strengthens students’ inventive thinking, design thinking and digital making skills and complements Ministry of Education (MOE)’s EdTech Masterplan 2030 and other existing technology-related curriculum.

The programme offers 10 hours of lessons which:
- Focuses on digital making and design prototyping using microcontrollers.
- Reinforces students’ digital literacy and understanding through practical project work and real-world examples.
- Includes two programming tracks for schools to choose from – block-based programming and text-based programming.

The following enhancements to the Code for Fun programme were introduced from 2023:
1. Training hardware will be delivered by a vendor and funded by IMDA and MOE HQ. Schools can also choose between a vendor delivering student training or conducting it internally.
2. Better integration with schools’ Applied Learning Programmes (ALP) via student projects involving ALP themes such as sustainability and the future of transportation.
3. Inclusion of emerging tech through hands-on project work using hardware such as AI-enabled camera.

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How to apply?

All MOE government and government-aided secondary schools are eligible to apply for the Code for Fun programme for secondary schools. Application instructions will be sent to all Ministry of Education (MOE) government and government-aided secondary schools between September to October annually. Schools applying for the programme should submit their application within the application period provided. For enquiries regarding Code for Fun for secondary schools, please contact us at imda_codesg@imda.gov.sg.

What people say about our courses

The programme taught me that anything is possible. To be able to learn, from scratch, how to code an entire app and publish it on the App Store ― it's an experience that I'd recommend to anyone who's interested in coding! The community also kept me coming back long after I graduated. Truly a great programme.

Tinkercademy is a flexible, responsive and innovative partner, ready to always collaborate to develop cutting-edge coding programmes together with the school. They have depth of expertise, in both technology skills and pedagogy, to understand the needs of our students and engage them holistically.

My past year with the programme has been an incredible journey that I will cherish forever. I've always dreamt of sharing my work with the world, and thanks to the programme's supportive mentors, I turned that dream into reality by publishing my app on the App Store for everyone to use. Along the way, I made unforgettable memories and gained hands-on experience in app development.

Very useful workshop. Guidance and examples were very beginner friendly and easy for participants to follow and try during the workshop. Good to build confidence especially for absolute beginners.

Having the experience as ex-school teachers, Tinkercademy is able to utilise sound educational pedagogy… We continually receive good feedback from students… An Arduino teachers' workshop with Tinkercademy even inspired a couple of our Science teachers to design a term-long performance task.

Most of the time i didn't feel lost, it was thoroughly well explained. I also like the Kahoot quizzes at the end of each session.

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