Where students design, code and build what's next

DESIGN THINKING AND INNOVATION AT UISG

Every student designs, codes and builds, from Early Years to graduation

At UISG, making and coding are part of regular classes in every grade, not an optional extra. In 38 of the 40 PYP units this year, students design, build, code or learn digital citizenship as part of the unit. Here is what that looks like for your child:

• Early Years: Children code screen-free Tale-Bot Pro robots in activities aligned to their Units of Inquiry, planning routes, telling stories and fixing mistakes along the way.
• Primary (PYP): Wonder Robotics lessons build math and science skills, Common Sense Education lessons teach digital citizenship, and design thinking runs through project-based learning. Every grade completes at least one design project in the Imaginarium each year.
• Middle Years (Grades 6–10): In MYP Design, students use a variety of tools, from laser cutters and 3D printers to code, combining design thinking and computational thinking. Other MYP subjects use the Design Lab for project-based learning.
• Diploma (Grades 11–12): Students continue into DP Design Technology and DP Computer Science at Standard and Higher Level, and graduate with a portfolio of real products and software.
• Beyond the classroom: The Wonder Robotics League starts in the lower PYP grades, and VEX IQ and V5 robotics teams compete starting from Grade 4.

“Design thinking brings the International Baccalaureate’s mission to life: developing inquiring, knowledgeable and caring young people who create new ideas to solve real-world issues.”

COMPETITIVE ROBOTICS

VEX Robotics: the Wolf Pack's engineers

UISG's VEX program combines engineering and programming with the IB design cycle. Teams build robots that perform reliably under competition pressure, developing teamwork, leadership and resilience along the way.

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Questions about technology, robotics or design at UISG? Contact techdirector@uisgz.org