Applied Learning Programme (ALP)

ALP

Our ALP “imaginEErs - Creativity unlocked: Excite. Explore. Excel” seeks to provide opportunities for our students to be involved in exciting STEM hands-on activities and encourage them to explore ideas, try out new skills such as basic coding, and be creative, placing great emphasis on cultivating the joy of learning in them.

Our Design Process, The Game Plan, has been adapted from the Design Thinking Framework to tie in with the contextual theme of Game Design and Making. At the Story stage, students will be presented with a narrative where they will have to empathise and define the problem. At the Strategise stage, our students are involved in the ideation process to solve the problem that was identified. At the Challenge stage, students create and test their prototypes, gameplay and suitability in solving the problem. At the Level Up stage, students are introduced to an ideation strategy, SCAMPER, to make the necessary changes and improvements to their prototypes.

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Through imaginative learning experiences, we aim to develop our students’ critical, adaptive and inventive thinking skills through student-centred pedagogy and STEM-related dispositions - GRIT (Graciousness, Responsibility, Innovation and Tenacity) and foster communication and collaboration skills while working in teams, to eventually nurture confident and creative imagineers.

The ExFactor: A Two-Tier Approach
A tiered approach ensures every student experiences a spark of excitement while providing a dedicated platform for talent to shine.

Tier	Learning Phase	Key Objectives & Missions	Curriculum Integration
Tier 1	Excite & Explore	P1(The Inflatables) & P2 (The Sustainable F1 Race): Basic game design and making skills to spark curiosity P3 (Doraemon Propeller): Redesigning the iconic propeller to solve mechanical woes; applying basic engineering principles	PAL Curriculum (Primary 1 and 2) P3 Post Exam Activity
Tier 1	Excite & Explore	The iHub Challenge: A tiered competitive structure focused on iterative designs Classroom Heat: Prototyping and "Leveling Up" designs Grand Finals: Crowned: "Best in Level"	Art Curriculum iHub (MakerSpace) activities and level-wide challenges
Tier 2	Explore & Excel	• Advanced Engineering and Coding: Deep-dive into game design and complex STEM projects • Competition: Representing the school in external STEM and Media challenges	Media & STEM CCA

Interdisciplinary Project Work (IPW)
Primary 4 students embark on a 3-term interdisciplinary journey - “Care Chat: AI-Enhanced Empathy in Game Design for Active Ageing.” This project bridges the gap between technology and compassion, challenging students to apply skills from Mathematics, Science, English, Art, Physical Education, and FTGP to address a pressing national challenge: supporting Singapore’s aging population.

Game Plan	Design Action	Curriculum Integration and STEM Skills
Story	AI-Enhanced Empathy	Using AI Chatbots to extract user requirements and define the "problem space"
Strategise	Game Engineering	Applying Science and Math (measurements/logic) knowledge to game design
Challenge	The Maker Phase	Prototyping in Art lessons (designs) and English (technical writing for instructions)
Level Up	GaTE – Games and Toys Exhibition	PE (movement mechanics) to plan game functionality and presenting the Iterative Design journey and final prototype to an audience (peers)

The imaginEErs Mindset
Being an imaginEEr is not just about winning; it is about the process of improvement. By testing, failing, and refining their designs, students develop an “imaginEErs Mindset”, – the belief that they can improve the world around them through hands-on innovation and tenacity.

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