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Meet the future leaders of technology
Coding Lab® Presents: Step into a world of innovation and boundless creativity with our extraordinary students from our coding classes. Witness the awe-inspiring journey of these young minds as they go from creating captivating games and mobile apps to achieving remarkable milestones, such as winning an Olympiad award in less than six months after learning to code. The next young talent could be your child, ready to embark on an extraordinary coding adventure. Join us and be part of their incredible success story!
#CodingLabStudents: Alicia Khong, 12, MIT AI & Education Summit 1st Prize Winner
Meet Alicia, an inspiring young coder whose dedication to STEM has earned her a Direct School Admission (DSA) offer to her preferred schools and won her various awards in both the local and global stage - the 1st Prize in the prestigious MIT AI & Education Summit, and the Silver Award in the International Coding Showcase 2023!
Starting her journey in coding out of curiosity at the age of 7, Alicia’s passion has evolved into a creative pursuit that allows her to explore new ideas and make a difference.
From coding impactful projects to advocating for environmental change through her games, Alicia exemplifies the resilience, creativity, and critical thinking skills that coding brings. Read her blog here as she shares her journey and advice for young learners preparing for DSA or just beginning their coding adventures.
#CodingLabStudents: Lim Chen Kai, 12, HCIC 2024 Bronze Winner
Meet Chen Kai, a talented young coder whose determination and passion for learning have led him to significant accomplishments, including the Bronze Award at the prestigious Hwa Chong Infocomm Challenge (HCIC) and a successful DSA offer to the School of Science and Technology (SST) for 2025!
From his early days with Scratch to his dedication to mastering coding languages like Python, Chen Kai’s story is a testament to the power of perseverance and curiosity. Read his blog to learn more about how Chen Kai overcame challenges, honed his skills, and continues to follow his coding dreams.
#CodingLabStudents: Tan Yap, 12, HCIC 2024 Platinum Winner
Tan Yap’s coding journey began when she was just in preschool, sparked by a robotics class that piqued her curiosity. Since then, her passion for coding has grown immensely, from Scratch to Python, and now exploring languages like JavaScript and C++. She has even competed in the prestigious Hwa Chong Infocomm Challenge (HCIC) 2024 and won the Platinum award in her first-ever competition, only awarded to the top 1.5% of participants — an achievement that speaks volumes about her dedication and drive!
Learn more about Tan Yap’s journey and her inspiring insights into the world of coding here!
#CodingLabStudents: Aiden Breva, 12, HCIC 2024 Silver Winner, NJCO Bronze Winner
Aiden’s coding journey began at a young age and has led him to remarkable achievements, including winning a Silver award at the Hwa Chong Infocomm Challenge (HCIC) 2024, as well as a Bronze award at the National Junior Cybersecurity Olympiad (NJCO), ranking high despite competing against many other older participants in secondary school level and above!
Read more about his story here!
#CodingLabStudents: Prabir Balchandani, 13, HCIC 2023 Platinum Winner
Today, we are introducing Prabir, an aspiring 13-year-old coder who clinched the Top Platinum Award for the Hwa Chong Info-Communications Challenge (HCIC) 2023, which is only awarded to the top 1.5% of the participants!
Read more about his coding journey here!
#CodingLabStudents: Winston Ang, 13, St. Andrew’s Secondary School
Today, we are introducing Winston, an aspiring 13-year-old coder who kickstarted his coding journey with us and got into St. Andrew’s Secondary School via DSA with coding, right here at Coding Lab!
Winston started coding at the tender age of 7. The passage of time stands as a testament to his unwavering determination and perseverance throughout the years. It is with great pride that we celebrate his remarkable achievements, as his consistent effort culminated in a well-deserved Distinction and Judges’ Choice (Most Creative) Award in the International Coding Showcase (ICS) 2022!
Learn more about Winston’s coding journey with us at Coding Lab here!
#CodingLabStudents: Lucas Tan, 13, St. Joseph’s Institution
At Coding Lab, we are passionate about empowering our students to reach new heights and commemorating the remarkable achievements of our students. Introducing our #CodingLabStudent of the month, Lucas Tan, 13, who is currently attending St. Joseph’s Institution after successfully gaining an offer through DSA via coding!
Lucas also has gained various coding achievements, such as the Silver Award in the Hwa Chong Infocomm Challenge (HCIC) 2023 and the Judge’s Choice Award in the International Coding Showcase (ICS) 2022.
Read more about his coding journey here!
#CodingLabStudents: Chen Feng, 12, Rosyth Primary School
At Coding Lab, we are passionate about empowering our students to reach new heights and commemorating the remarkable achievements of our students. Prepare to be inspired as we introduce you to Chen Feng, 12, from Rosyth Primary School.
Distinction and Judges' Choice (Most Promising Coder) Award at the International Coding Showcase (ICS) 2022? ✅ Silver award at the reputable Hwa Chong Infocomm Challenge (HCIC) 2023? ✅ There’s nothing our amazing coder cannot do!
Read more about his coding journey here!
#CodingLabStudents: Jacob Xu, 13, NUS High School, HCIC 2023 Gold Award Winner
Meet Jacob, a diligent 13-year-old coder who won the Gold Award in the Hwa Chong Infocomm Challenge (HCIC 2023), achieved a Distinction and Judges’ Choice (Best Presentation) Award at the International Coding Showcase (ICS) 2022, and is currently attending NUS High School, which he got into via DSA!
Earlier in February 2024, Jacob’s team - Team Coding Lab Urban Coders (Ages 13 to 18) -comprising students from Singapore and Japan beat more than 500 teams (and 10,000 participants) to snag the Best Programming Award in the final competition! Jacob was selected to represent his team and share about their project at the final competition, and even had the chance to tour the Microsoft Japan HQ in Shinagawa, Tokyo. 🤩
Read more about his coding journey here!
Shinji Nakamura, 10 | Senior Category | ICS 2023
Shinji Nakamura, 10, presents his App Inventor coding project ‘The Math Game’ for Coding Lab’s International Coding Showcase 2023.
"The Math Game is in line with UN’s SDG4 (Quality Education). Your addition and multiplication skills will improve when you play this intensely fun and exciting game. Collect numbers by catching them with your game character. Add or multiply the numbers caught to clear the level. It gets more challenging as you proceed to a higher level. Avoid touching the durian. Personalise your game by changing characters or uploading your own picture. You are the winner after clearing all 15 levels. Have fun!" - Shinji Nakamura
Shinji Nakamura’s project and video presentation earned him a Platinum and Judges' Choice (Most Innovative) in the Senior category.
Jaelyn Chng, 10 | Senior Category | ICS 2023
Jaelyn Chng, 10, presents her App Inventor coding project ‘Cinnamoroll Conserves Water’ for Coding Lab’s International Coding Showcase 2023.
"A captivating, educational game fostering water conservation awareness. Players control Cinnamoroll using the Accelerometer to save every droplet of water. Through engaging gameplay, this game aims to illuminate the importance of water conservation, inspiring real-world action for a more sustainable future." - Jaelyn Chng
Jaelyn Chng’s project and video presentation earned her a Silver and Judges' Choice (Best Design) in the Senior category.
Trinity Han Jie Xin, 11 | Senior Category | ICS 2023
Trinity Han Jie Xin, 11, presents her App Inventor coding project ‘Exercise App for the Elderly’ for Coding Lab’s International Coding Showcase 2023.
"My app encourages the elderly to take daily walks and exercise more." - Trinity Han Jie Xin
Trinity Han Jie Xin’s project and video presentation earned her a Silver and Judges' Choice (Most Promising Coder) in the Senior category.
Ang Pei Yee, 11 | Senior Category | ICS 2023
Ang Pei Yee, 11, presents her Python coding project ‘Math Quiz2’ for Coding Lab’s International Coding Showcase 2023.
"The project offers an engaging math quiz designed to test your skills in multiplication, division, subtraction, and addition. Additionally, you have the flexibility to choose the difficulty level that best suits your abilities." - Ang Pei Yee
Ang Pei Yee’s project and video presentation earned her a Silver award in the Senior category.
Aqil Zainal Abidin, 10 | Senior Category | ICS 2023
Aqil Zainal Abidin, 10, presents his App Inventor coding project ‘Trash Zapper’ for Coding Lab’s International Coding Showcase 2023.
"The app is to create awareness about coral conservation. It consist of some information on the coral reef crisis and a simple game where you try to zap the trash bags to prevent it from polluting the sea." - Aqil Zainal Abidin
Aqil Zainal Abidin’s project and video presentation earned him a Silver award in the Senior category.
Owen Siah, 11 | Senior Category | ICS 2023
Owen Siah, 11, presents his App Inventor coding project ‘My Ai Buddy Teacher’ for Coding Lab’s International Coding Showcase 2023.
"An application integrating ChatGPT and Yandex Translate, which enables students to ask ChatGPT questions and receive responses in their native language. The application simulates a teacher for poor children living in rural areas, who may not have a good command of English and enable them to seek answers for themselves. This supports the UN goal of ensuring inclusive and equitable quality education and promoting lifelong learning opportunities for all." - Owen Siah
Owen Siah’s project and video presentation earned him a Silver and Judges' Choice (Social Impact) in the Senior category.
Aarush Senthil Kumar, 10 | Senior Category | ICS 2023
Aarush Senthil Kumar, 10, presents his App Inventor coding project ‘Life on Land’ for Coding Lab’s International Coding Showcase 2023.
"This project is to create awareness in favour of United Nations SDG 15 Life of Land. This APP gives information about different biomes, threat to them and ways to protect them as an adult and kid. There is also Quiz section to test the users understanding. There is a feedback section for the users to provide their feedback and I will use it to improve the APP." - Aarush Senthil Kumar
Aarush Senthil Kumar’s project and video presentation earned him a Silver award in the Senior category.
Alicia Khong Kai En, 11 | Senior Category | ICS 2023
Alicia Khong Kai En, 11, presents her Python coding project ‘Fish Life’ for Coding Lab’s International Coding Showcase 2023.
"This project is about being in the fish's shoes and understanding that how the polluted ocean enviroment will affect the fishes. The purpose of my project is to inform others that the ocean is already very polluted and we should show care and concern for our ocean, so that we can make the change towards a clean water ecosystem. This project is also made to encourage people not to catch too many fishes and not to waste food on our fish consumption." - Alicia Khong Kai En
Alicia Khong Kai En’s project and video presentation earned her a Silver and Judges' Choice (Most Creative) in the Senior category.
Joshua Zhang Huai Zhi, 12 | Senior Category | ICS 2023
Joshua Zhang Huai Zhi, 12, presents his Python coding project ‘VitalSync’ for Coding Lab’s International Coding Showcase 2023.
"My project is an all in one health app that consists of 5 different core functionalities (hydration, bmi, exercise, breathing, and sleep) to help users keep track of the different aspects of their health. It is coded entirely in Python and the GUI is built with customtkinter library." - Joshua Zhang Huai Zhi
Joshua Zhang Huai Zhi’s project and video presentation earned him a Silver in the Senior category.
Teo Han Xiang Jairus, 11 | Senior Category | ICS 2023
Teo Han Xiang Jairus, 11, presents his Scratch coding project ‘Anti-Cigarette Quest’ for Coding Lab’s International Coding Showcase 2023.
"I have chosen the topic SDG3 - health and well-being, and have created this platform game to educate people on the hazards of smoking as well as second-hand smoke. I also wish to encourage everyone not to submit to harmful peer pressure when it comes to smoking." - Teo Han Xiang Jairus
Teo Han Xiang Jairus’s project and video presentation earned him a Silver and Judges' Choice (Budding Coder) in the Senior category.
Ayan Rajeev Prasad, 11 | Senior Category | ICS 2023
Ayan Rajeev Prasad, 11, presents his Python coding project ‘Ayan's Online Learning Assistant’ for Coding Lab’s International Coding Showcase 2023.
"My submission addresses SDG 4-Quality education. The best way of giving Quality education to students everywhere is through E Learning. However, there are downsides that ultimately all boil down to 2 major things- added Stress, and reduced Focus. The objective of my code is an online assistant that helps students counter Stress and Focus. There are 3 logical parts to this code: Detecting the user’s current state of mind and offering stress management tips and focus management tips. Thank you!" - Ayan Rajeev Prasad
Ayan Rajeev Prasad’s project and video presentation earned him a Gold in the Senior category.