21st Century way of learning: Inquiry-based Learning
Human curiosity has been the backbone to how we have perceived the world and the application of this knowledge. As an education centre, The Lab strive to not just impart knowledge to our students, we use inquiry based learning as part of our pedagogy. What is inquiry-based learning? Inquiry-based learning is a form of active […]
The “Perfect” Father is at The Lab Singapore
The Lab Singapore is delighted to have one of the most famous daddy bloggers in Singapore, the “Perfect” Father, to visit our lab and have his children attend one of our June holidays camp! Here is what he has to say about us: Have you been taking leave to bring the kiddos out during this […]
The Lab Singapore Parent Portal
The Lab Singapore is proud to present The Lab Parent Portal designed for busy parents in a digital age. Parents are now able to track your child’s learning progression with us real-time. Available to students ages 10-16 in our The Lab program.
Frequently Asked Questions – Robotics and Programming competitions in Singapore
1. What are the well-known competitions for Robotics and Programming? For Robotics focused competitions, the World Robot Olympiad (WRO) is generally considered the most popular, while for Programming focused competitions, Singapore has the National Olympiad in Informatics (NOI). 2. What is the difference between these two competitions? WRO involves designing, building and programming a competition […]
A Guide to DSA (Direct School Admission)
As all secondary schools are increasing the proportion of students’ intake though the DSA, more and more parents are considering that route for their child. Here is a guide to: What is DSA and how it works? Direct School Admission for secondary schools (DSA-Sec) allows students to apply to some schools before taking the PSLE. […]
The Lab Singapore Expands To Central West
We are thrilled to announce today that The Lab Singapore is expanding to Singapore’s Central West region. Through an exciting partnership with Repton Schoolhouse, our The Lab Infant and The Lab Junior programmes will find their new premises in the Central West starting today. “The Lab Singapore is focused on high quality member journey and […]
5 Top Questions Parents Ask About Coding For Their Kids
Here are the 5 Top Questions Parents Ask about Coding for their kids: 1. Why should my child learn Coding even though he/ she does not wish to work in the IT industry in the future? Learning to code is not able being software engineers or programmers, it is about developing computational thinking skills. Computational […]
Coding In The Classroom: Is MOE Ready For It?
In 2017, Singapore announced a $3 million plan, dubbed the Digital Maker Programme, that aims to distribute 100,000 micro:bits to schoolgoing children and adults over the next two years to teach basic coding. Coding is an enrichment programme in schools, like music and ballet. Computing is now offered as an O-level subject at Secondary 3, […]
Computational Thinking and Human Development
Computational thinking is effectively a way that humans have been figuring out every aspect of life since time immemorial. We have spent centuries understanding what the component parts of any subject matter could be, and the really important ones, we note down so that these can be taught to future generations, such as with music, […]
