The importance of this situation has been recognized by Minster Ong Ye Kung, who stated that “The youth of today face starkly different mental health challenges compared with those before them“.

He illustrates this by drawing attention to how new forms of challenges can arise through social media and the wider internet, which could be too much for a young child to handle, before asserting that “There has to be a whole new literacy other than numeracy and language literacy… and that is digital literacy.”

Did you know that 12-year-olds in Singapore spend about 6 hours on their electronic devices each day?

We’re in the Fourth Industrial Revolution where everything technology is found in every aspect of our lives, and the digital world is now our children’s playground. Everything we see around us is being automated, for instance, that chatbot you’re typing to or the ordering kiosks at your favourite bubble tea shop. Isn’t it exciting that our children get to be part of something like Big Data and Artificial Intelligence?

Have you ever looked into our Coding Lab classes through our glass doors? It’s a common sight to see our future leaders in technology wide-eyed with wonder during classes, and parents sometimes find themselves intrigued by what goes on in our classes. Our students are immersed in and captivated by our MIT-inspired curriculum, colourful material and learning experiences that the global Coding Lab Team has curated for them. Have you ever wondered why or how?