Information Technology & Design Academy (ITDA)

Courses Offered
103
Students Served
1001

Highlights

IT & Design Academy (ITDA)

Learning 3D perspective using LEGO® bricks
Learning 3D perspective using LEGO® bricks
  • Expanded menu of course offerings across all learning domains to accommodate diverse interests of student participants
  • Increased number of course offerings to 103 (from 42), including workshops during June and December school holidays, an increase of almost 250% in a year
  • Adopted the ‘whole child’ approach, in line with Pathlight School’s Project One
  • Training team now include industry professionals
  • Developed and implemented an online registration system
  • Collaborated with Pathlight School educators to produce video learning resources in professionally equipped in-house studio
  • Preparation for Singapore Workforce Skills Qualifications InfoComm Technology modules

InfoComm Club

Expressing ideas through animation
Expressing ideas through animation
  • Programme provider for Pathlight School’s InfoComm Club, a new CCA for Secondary and Vocational Track students
  • An interest group where students hone their skills and maximise their potential in their special interest area including Robotics, Animation, Video Production and Photography
  • InfoComm Club students participate regularly in national competitions
  • First Runner Up in national robotics competition (World Robo Tournament 2014)

Programming Courses

Working with industry professionals to apply programming knowledge and skills
Working with industry professionals to apply programming knowledge and skills
  • Introduced new programming courses to include lower primary students
  • Collaborated with industry partners such as Microsoft to hold coding workshops for students

3D Design

Designing 3D landscapes using professional software
Designing 3D landscapes using professional software
  • 3D design is an up and coming field in the InfoComm industry
  • Students learn to use professional software to design landscapes, characters, etc. which are printed out using 3D printers

Our Clients’ Voices

Tsui Kyit and his partner at their first Robotics competition
Tsui Kyit and his partner at their first Robotics competition

It does not matter if we are autistic or not. We are equally capable as non-autistic children.

Tan Tsui Kyit, Student, InfoComm Club (Robotics)
Justin’s video….taken and edited using an iPad
Justin’s video….taken and edited using an iPad

I enjoyed taking the movie because it is a short movie and it is not too long, I felt so proud of myself. I like short movies so much like mine.

Phng Jun Meng Justin, Student, ‘Video on the Go’ Course
Combining creativity and illustration skills
Combining creativity and illustration skills

I have learnt some design ideas, so in future when people ask me to help them…with design, I will know what to do.

Marcus Yeak, Student, Digital Illustration: Designing Characters Course