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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.

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Community 25/08/2023 Community 25/08/2023

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:

Community 24/08/2023 Community 24/08/2023

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.

Community 11/08/2023 Community 11/08/2023

#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.

Community 09/06/2023 Community 09/06/2023

#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.

Community - Thinzar 12/05/2023 Community - Thinzar 12/05/2023

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.

Community 14/04/2023 Community 14/04/2023

#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!

Community 31/03/2023 Community 31/03/2023

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!

Community 10/03/2023 Community 10/03/2023

#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!

Community 03/03/2023 Community 03/03/2023

National Japan Microsoft Minecraft Cup 2022 - Winner of the Sustainable City Development Award!

Congratulations to team Urban Coders (ages 13 to 18) for winning the “Sustainable City Development Award” at the 2022 Minecraft Cup! 🏆

Community 03/02/2023 Community 03/02/2023

Congratulations to Woodgrove Primary for placing top 3 in the National Thinkers Challenge!

This year, we had the opportunity to coach Woodgrove Primary, who won the Most Feasible and Sustainable Award in the National Thinkers Challenge 2022 by Singapore Hokkien Huay Kuan!

Out of 52 teams, the team placed in the top 3 and clinched 1 out of the 5 awards presented. This competition aims to let students think of innovative tech solutions and this year’s theme was food wastage, and the students created a prototype mobile app incorporating Artificial Intelligence (AI).

Community 02/12/2022 Community 02/12/2022

#CodingLabStudents: Wang Jun Min, 13, NUS High School of Math and Science

Meet Jun Min, our avid coder and Secondary One student currently studying in his dream school, NUS High School of Math and Science, which he entered through Direct School Admission (DSA). As one of Coding Lab's earlier students (he started when he was barely 7 years old), we catch up with him since his previous blog feature.

Community 01/07/2022 Community 01/07/2022

Congratulations to our 7 (Platinum and Gold) winners at the Hwa Chong Infocomm Challenge 2022!

We're proud to announce that 7 of our Coding Lab students have achieved 3 Platinum Awards (the highest honour) and 4 Gold Awards (the second highest honour)!

Community 03/06/2022 Community 03/06/2022

Lianhe Zaobao Feature: Coding as a New Literacy in the Digital Age

We were featured in Lianhe Zaobao 联合早报, the largest Singapore-based Chinese-language newspaper, on 22 May 2022! As Singapore advances towards becoming a Smart Nation, what does it mean for younger kids who are learning to code today?

Community 04/04/2022 Community 04/04/2022

Channel NewsAsia and Channel 8 Feature: Grooming Young Tech Talent in Singapore

Thank you to Mediacorp's Channel NewsAsia (CNA) and Channel 8 for featuring Coding Lab on the news! Aired in both English and Mandarin respectively, we are honoured to have been a part of this segment on nurturing future leaders in technology in Singapore.

Community 22/03/2022 Community 22/03/2022

Winner of Creativity Award – Microsoft National Minecraft Cup 2021, Japan

Congratulations to our students at Coding Lab Japan who attained the Creativity Award in this year's Microsoft National Minecraft Cup in Tokyo, Japan!

Community 05/04/2021 Community 05/04/2021

Congratulations to our National Olympiad in Informatics winners!

The NOI competition consists of two rounds - the Online Qualification Contest and the Final Contest. Any number of students from each school can participate in the Online Qualification contest. 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.