BEYOND CODING
Equip our children with the skills of tomorrow.
Holiday Camps
About Us
Our Approach
Withtherecenttrendofdigitalization,theglobaljob landscape is changing. Technology-related jobs are emerging. In Singapore, 1 out of 5 full-time workforces is predicted to have their jobs displaced by 2028 as our nation is to be hit by the technologicaldisruptionintheregion.
Our children’s education landscape has hence evolved. The Ministry of Education (MOE) has started to see the importance of computer literacy, with Computing an examinable GCE O Level’s subject andprogrammingbeing madeacompulsory enrichmentfortheupperprimaryschoolstudents.
Programming is widely acquainted with the study of process, and in Kodecoon Academy, we believe that students as young as 4 years old are capable of internalizingsuchdisciplines.
Our Pedagogy
SSelf-directed learning
Perseverance, not perfection
Embrace questioning
Attitude over intelligence
Real-world application
About Kodecoon Academy
Kodecoon Academy was founded with the mission to equip every student with the relevant skills to adapt to the volatile, uncertain, changing, and ambiguous (VUCA) world, to transform them into leaders with the right mindset and confidence in creating
WHY LEARN TO CODE?
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- Steve Jobs
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Learning Objectives
Robotics
Collaboration
Problem-Solving
Weekly Classes: LEGO® Education
SPIKE™ Essential
Course Outline
LEGO® Education SPIKE™ Essential uses colourful LEGO® building elements, a simple coding progression, and intelligent hardware. With the STEAM learning units young minds are fully engages to their learning environment. Lessons are designed around playful narrative-based problem-solving with themes that can develop young students into independent STEAM thinkers. Why separate learn and play when you can do both at once?
Learning Outcomes:
Develop foundation using simple icon blocks to control built robots
Confident life-long learners by giving them unlimited possibilities for hands-on, playful STEAM learning
SPIKE™ App lets students develop capabilities with icon blocks which sets students up for intuitive problem solving
Learning Objectives
Robotics
Collaboration
Problem-Solving
Holiday Camp: LEGO® Education SPIKE™
Prime
Course Outline
In this workshop, students will learn to combine colourful LEGO® building elements that is easy-to-use and an intuitive drag-and-drop coding language based like Scratch. SPIKE™ Prime engages students through play to advance their critical thinking skills and solve complex problems regardless of their learning ability. These projects allows students to explore limitless creative design possibilities and harbouring 21st century competency skills all while having fun!
Important: For students age 9 years & above.
Learning Outcomes:
Develop programs using drag-and-drop to control machinery
Prototyping creative hands-on solutions for complex problems with real-world relevance
SPIKE™ App lets students develop coding capabilities with Scratch which sets students up for success beyond school, preparing them for the future of work
Learning Objectives
Green House
Blueprint Design
Holiday Camp: Minecraft Game Design
Course Outline
In this workshop, students will learn to design their own world in Minecraft and be challenged to experience the thinking process as a game creator. They will unleash their creativity by designing spaces and house using blueprint design, while exploring the concept of game design within Minecraft's creative mode.
Learning Outcomes:
Dream House
Learn how to navigate, build, destroy, and use inventory items in Minecraft. Use spatial, estimation, and aesthetic sense to create their own space.
Learn and apply an understanding of elements of art and principles of design.
Learning Objectives
Electricity & Circuitry
Automation
Holiday Camp: Minecraft Redstone
Course Outline
In this workshop, your child will discover the wonders of Redstone in Minecraft Creative. Redstone is the equivalent of electricity in Minecraft, allowing students to build their own automation and innovative products, e.g. automated door, bouncy castle and even toilet bowl to bring their ideas to life. Your child will be put in the shoes of an urban planner as they build their Smart School.
Learning Outcomes:
Game Architecture
Learn about the relationship between electrical circuit and Redstone wiring in Minecraft
Understand the functions of different Redstone components
Learn what automation is and use Redstone concepts to incorporate automation in the creation
Learning Objectives
Automation
Holiday Camp: Automated Farming
Urban Farming
Collaboration
Course Outline
In this workshop, students will learn to apply the concepts of Redstone and circuitry to build their own Automated Farming system. The workshop will bring students through a progressive building sequence from manual farming to semi-automated and lastly automated farming. Besides, students will also learn about technological advances, allowing for urban automated farming. Throughout the week, students will work in a collaborative environment to build both animal and plant-based farms.
Learning Outcomes:
Be introduced to real-life application of technology and robotics to create automated urban farming system
Design automated harvesting process to collect animal harvest and crops
Collaborate to build a smart farm using Redstone concepts learnt in Minecraft Level 2
Learning Objectives
Operations Management
Data Analytics
Holiday Camp: Minecraft Theme Park
Course Outline
thematic workshop, students are put through the te challenge to be part of a team that designs, and manages a Minecraft Theme Park. Working in aborative setting through a multi-player realm, nts have to apply all the concepts and skills usly learnt to build a fully-functional theme park, ting of features such as roller coasters, haunted vikings, mazes and other carnival games. This hop will also expose students to other aspects of management from crowd control, ticketing fees and safety and many more!
Collaboration
Learning Outcomes:
Learn about the management of a theme park
Apply Minecraft skills and concepts to design an engaging automated theme park
Learn to use Microsoft Excel to gain insights and make managerial decision through the data collected on the stations
Learning Objectives
City Planning
Projects Management
Data Analytics
Holiday Camp: Minecraft City Planning
Course Outline
In this thematic workshop, students are put through the ultimate challenge to be part of a team that designs, builds and manages a city. Working in a collaborative setting through a multi-player realm, students have to apply all the concepts and skills previously learnt to plan how they would like to build their city while keeping pollution levels in check and city ratings high. This workshop will also expose students to Microsoft Excel to compare different energy sources in terms of cost, power output and pollution.
Important: This camp uses Minecraft Education Edition account*
Learning Outcomes:
Distinguish renewable energy sources from nonrenewable sources
Compare different energy sources in terms of cost, power output and pollution
Understand how parks and forests can reduce greenhouse gases
Engage students in group work activity that allows them to develop their project management skills.
Learning Objectives
Game Design
Digital Storytelling
Holiday Camp: Roblox Game Design
Course Outline
Through this workshop, students will learn about game creation through the construction of their own obstacles (Obby) and terrains within Roblox platform. Through that, they will learn about the process of debugging, beta testing and feedback. Students will also sharpen their presentation skills as they present their creations and let their friends try out their creations.
Learning Outcomes:
Debugging
Work around inter-working elements, learn how systems work and how they can be modified or changed
Manipulate 3D parts to create an obstacle course
Create natural features using terrain editor to make sure your project is more realistic Craft their scripts and stories around the obstacles created to make the games come alive
Learning Objectives
Game Vision Document
Digital Storytelling
Lua Scripting
Holiday Camp: Roblox Adventures with Lua
Course Outline
Through this workshop, students will create an adventure game where players explore a world to find items to harvest and sell. Perfect for those who have already have some familiarity with Roblox Studio and basic coding concepts up to if/then statements.
Learning Outcomes:
Create their own game mechanics with a description of the game settings
Understand the basics of LUA scripting like how to create variables, conditional statements and loops
Demonstrate the logic of if/then statements by modifying a part’s properties.
Practice troubleshooting by independently fixing issues in scripts as encountered.
Learning Objectives
Game Engineering
Animation Editor
Interactive User Interface
Holiday Camp: Roblox Game Engineering with Lua
Course Outline
In this workshop, students will learn more about the art of game creation in Roblox, from designing immersive maps to scripting interactive gameplay. They’ll explore Lua scripting in depth and create their own minigames. Perfect for young creators eager to bring ideas to life, this camp offers hands-on experience in coding, game design, and user interface development, culminating in a fully playable game!
Important: For students age 10 years & above.
Learning Outcomes:
Complete a fully functional game in Roblox with custom maps, minigames, and interactive elements. Acquire skills in Lua scripting and Roblox Studio toolset.
Understand game design fundamentals, including UI, player experience, and feedback loops. Learn basic monetization strategies to make their game more rewarding for players.
Learning Objectives
Generative AI
Course Outline
This program empowers students to harness the power of AI tools like ChatGPT, Suno, and MidJourney to create engaging video projects. Through hands-on activities, they will combine storytelling, audio, visuals, and animation to produce a unique final video while gaining a comprehensive understanding of AI’s capabilities and applications. Students will also learn how AI impacts various industries, enhances creativity, and solves realworld problems, showcasing its relevance in the modern world.
Learning Outcomes:
Understand the basics of Artificial Intelligence and its applications.
Use AI tools to create story narratives, audio, and visuals.
Combine audio, visuals, and animations to produce a cohesive video.
Develop creativity and technical skills while learning responsible AI usage.
1) What is AI
3) Video Creation with AI
Tools
What do parents say about us?
In these unprecedented times, leave it to Kodecoon Academy to bring on the most awesome of holiday camps! Even though the camps were held virtually, the teachers have manages to make it interesting, interactive and full of fun and laughter, it is like the kids were there physically in the same room! While the camps' projects hone their creativity, logical thinking as well as their problem solving skills, I like it that the teachers even manages to foster teamwork and sportsmanship among the Kodecooners in a virtual classroom setting and that is no mean feat. I'd like to give credits to all the dedicated, resourceful and knowledgeable teachers who have made this stay-home 'June' holidays so enriching and rewarding for my son, and for me the opportunity to marvel at the amount of bright ideas the kids can think of to perfect their craft - be it building a smart city in Minecraft, creating a VR museum or designing their own maze to stump their opponents - can't wait to see what new heights these kids can scale together with Kodecoon Academy!
- Joyner W
Reviewed on May 2020
Excellent teaching, and really dedicated coaches here. The teachers are a really special bunch. They love what they do - it's clear - and they are great at teaching. What's best is that the way they handle the kids well. I get the feeling that there are clear and loving boundaries in place to enable a respectful, safe, and yet exciting learning environment for the children. I really liked the specific and insightful feedback that I've received regularly from coaches at Kodecoon. The individualised approach and service offered is really refreshing and nothing like I've experienced before at other learning centres. =)
- Lynette F
Reviewed on Jan 2020
"She's looking forward to the weekly lessons to learn new things. I am impressed by the team so far - they love kids and wanna impart their knowledge to the next generation!"
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Kodecoon is awesome!! We first attended a complimentary trial class from an event and I could already tell the fervor from the founders. They were patient and engaging and the kids loved the lesson and teachers! We then signed up and the rest is history. My kid loves the lessons from day 1! Coding is not just for boys ok? :) She's looking forward to the weekly lessons to learn new things. Her teacher is also fantastic! I am impressed by the team so far - they love kids and wanna impart their knowledge to the next generation!
"We want every child we teach to be future-ready - become creators and change-s and not mere passive consumers of technology"
Like what Steve Jobs said. "Everyone should know how to program a computer, because it teaches you how to think". To be able to solve complex problems, your child needs to have computational thinking skills, which consists of 4 components namely Decomposition, Abstraction, Pattern Recognition and Algorithmic Thinking. For all the parents reading this, ask yourself the question, "Is my child ready to take on the digital age?"
Frequently Asked Questions
Why does my kid needs to learn programming?
Here at Kodecoon Academy, we aim to equip every child with programming knowledge and the power to create change. In today's increasingly digital world, programming is the new literacy.
Digital literacy is not equivalent to how proficient they are at playing mobile or computer games Rather, it is the ability to understand how computers work and to write codes that can instruct computers to perform certain actions.
What if my child does not have a laptop?
We do provide laptops for rental. It will be SGD$70 per day. The rental fee will be refundable upon the return of the devices! Parents will need to pay for the delivery fees (back & forth) for the laptops to be sent to the respective venues. Do note that this is on first-come-first-serve basis.
I am not sure if my 7-year-old child is ready to be exposed to computer programming. How?
We provide coding programs for ages 4 and above with a suitable course for each age group that allows them to move on progressively. Before we recommend a suitable course, we will usually assess our students' level via our course recommendation session to recommend the most suitable class. Don’t worry, we will segregate our students accordingly into the right age and right level class!
Frequently Asked Questions
Are the classes online or inperson?
We offer both in-person classes! Our inperson classes are held at our SingPost Centre venue. Do check with our Customer Success team to find out more!
Do I need a laptop for the class?
Yes! You will need a laptop and a mouse (especially for younger kids) for the class. You may need an iPad for Pre-School class.
Recommended laptop specifications
Operating System
64bitWindows10 MacOS10.11
Processor 64bitprocessor, dual-corewith 2GHzorhigher
RAM/Memory 4GB
Graphics
Dedicated OpenGL4compliant onboardgraphics
Storage Space
Web Browser
Others Edge12+,or Firefox27+,or Chrome30+,or Safari7+ 3GB
DirectXVersion11;Bandwidth1.0 Mbps/600kbps(up/down)
