Sponsored Courses for School Infocomm Clubs
Working with IMDA, industry partners, and training partners, Tinkercademy is proud to offer tech education courses to Infocomm Media Clubs for primary schools, secondary schools, and junior colleges, as part of IMDA's LEARN Roadmap.These programmes are fully-funded by IMDA. All you need to do is submit your application below! Read more at the IMDA Roadmap Kit.
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Apple Prototyping and App Development for primary, secondary, and JC
Figma UI/UX Design and AI vibe coding for primary, secondary, and JC
Microsoft Digital Maker / Game Development for primary
AI-driven Game Development with GitHub for secondary and JC
Ongoing / Pending new cohorts
Apple Swift Accelerator Programme for secondary and JC returning in 2026
AI-driven Game Development Bootcamp for secondary and JC returning in 2026
Keep an eye on this site, or sign up for our mailing list, to find out when other sponsored courses, such as holiday camps and accelerator programmes, launch!
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App Development: Prototype with Keynote and Build with Swift Playground, presented with Apple Singapore
Learn to design, prototype, and code on iPad. Free Infocomm Club training for primary, secondary, and JC.
This pair of 26-hour programmes brings mobile app development learning to students using iPad. Through this programme, students will gain skills and expertise that ensures a strong head start in their journeys to become iOS app developers.
This programme has 2 tracks, each 26 hours long:1. Prototype with Keynote
2. Build with Swift Playgrounds
Learning Outcomes
Prototype with Keynote. Transform Infocomm Club members from app users to app creators! This programme takes complete beginners through real-world app development using Apple's design principles and tools. Students start by prototyping app ideas in Keynote, with no coding required, to build actual app prototypes and learn UI/UX principles. Then they progress to Swift programming to solve interactive puzzles in Swift Playground. Perfect for students with zero experience who want hands-on skills in design thinking and mobile app development using industry-standard tools.
Build with Swift Playground: Bring your Infocomm Club coders to the next level! Students will get started with the Swift programming language and SwiftUI framework, the same professional tools used to build apps for iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Vision Pro. Great for students with basic coding experience, this hands-on course uses Swift Playground on iPad to teach real programming and app development fundamentals. Students will create and run their own mobile apps while exploring UI design, navigation, app state, and interactivity — all essential skills and knowledge possessed by professional app developers.
Requirements
iPad or Mac devices that run the latest versions of their OS
Rentals available; please get in touch!
Swift Explorers Challenge
Participants in this programme will be able to submit an app prototype or app experience for the Swift Explorers programme, tentatively scheduled for Term 3 2026. This programme was (highlighted by Apple CEO Tim Cook), and had the participation of over 1,600 students from 80 schools from primary, secondary, and JC levels.While Swift Explorers is open to all schools, Swift Coding Club participants will be well-placed to take part in the challenge, with our instructors to bring them through the process. More information will be available at the Swift Explorers website from early 2026.
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As an Apple Consultant Network member, with curriculum designed by Apple Professional Learning Specialists and Apple Certified Trainers, we have unrivalled levels of experience of over 1,000 hours in teaching Swift to students in Singapore.We look forward to introducing your students to app design and development! If you have any questions, please email us.
| Course | Course Code | Hours | Other Requirements |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apple App Development - Prototype with Keynote | PRI - APPLE APP DEV - PROTOTYPE KEYNOTE & SWIFT (26H) or SECJC - APPLE APP DEV - PROTOTYPE KEYNOTE & SWIFT (26H) | 26 | Keynote and Swift Playground on iPad / Xcode on Mac. No coding background required; great for budding app designers. |
| Apple App Development - Build with Swift Playground | PRI - APPLE APP DEV - SWIFT PLAYGROUNDS (26H) or SECJC - APPLE APP DEV - SWIFT PLAYGROUNDS (26H) | 26 | Swift Playground on iPad / Xcode on Mac. No coding background required. |
UI/UX Prototyping, Design, and AI Vibe Coding, with Figma Design and Figma Make
Learn to design, prototype, and code on iPad. Free Infocomm Club training for primary, secondary, and JC.
This 26-hour programme brings students through the process of designing, prototyping, and testing their own mobile and web apps using Figma's suite of software tools.Figma Design is the industry-leading design software, favoured by over 80% of designers worldwide. The course requires no coding, and is great for students who are interested in design, graphics, interaction, and user experience.
New in 2026: Figma Make, the brand-new vibe coding tool, will allow secondary students to make their ideas real with AI, and build working web app prototypes without any code. Be among the first students in Singapore to learn the future of AI-enabled coding.
Learning Outcomes
Students will learn visual and interactive prototyping through a design thinking process
involving brainstorming, idea generation, and prototyping. They will make use of UI/UX tools
utilised by professionals: FigJam for collaborative brainstorming, Figma for creating visually
appealing interactive UI/UX designs, Figma Slides to effectively communicate their design solutions, and for secondary students, Figma Make to vibe code.This course is suitable for students with no programming or design experience, but are
interested in developing instincts for building web and mobile applications for users.Students will:
Understand the design thinking process
Explore FigJam for brainstorming
Utilise Figma for visual and interactive prototyping
Explore and understand UI/UX concepts
Create visually appealing and intuitive digital designs for web and mobile apps
Communicate design solutions
(For secondary) Build AI-driven prototypes by prompting
Requirements
Chromebook, iPad, Mac, or Windows
Modern browser: Chrome, Edge, Firefox, Safari
All students will receive a free Figma Education account with professional-level features (usually US$15/month)
Figma Design Challenge
Participants in this programme will be able to submit a design prototype to the Figma Design Challenge 2026, tentatively scheduled for submission by Term 3 2026. More details will be made available at the challenge website in early 2026.
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We look forward to introducing your students to app design, prototyping, and vibe coding with AI! If you have any questions, please email us.
| Course | Course Code | Hours | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Figma UI/UX Design & AI Vibe Coding | PRI - FIGMA UI/UX DESIGN (26H) or SECJC - FIGMA UI/UX & VIBE CODE (26H) | 26 hours | No software requirements — Figma is a web app. Students will apply for a free Figma Edu license. |
AI-driven Game Development on Phaser with Microsoft/GitHub
24-hour CCA programmes for primary schools, presented with Zenitant
This 24-hour programme brings students through the process of game design and creation using the Phaser library and the JavaScript language.Students will make use of GitHub Codespaces to develop their games — a dino jumping game, Flappy Bird, and an adventure game — and learn to use GitHub Copilot, an AI coding assistant, to complete their games.
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Zenitant is a fellow Microsoft Global Training Partner, with whom we are happy to partner to offer these courses to primary schools. Through our close collaboration, we have brought the annual 3d-tronics Micro-controller Challenge from 2018 to 2022.Students will be guided through the process of signing up for their free GitHub Edu pack, offering GitHub Copilot licenses for AI-assisted coding (usually US$10/month).Training is provided under Zenitant Pte Ltd., with curriculum designed by Tinkercademy — email us to find out more.
| Course | Course Code | Hours | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Game Development | SECJC - MICROSOFT GAME DEV (24H) | 24 hours | Suitable for schools with PCs, Macs, iPads, and Chromebooks. |
Digital Making and Game Development with Microsoft
24-hour CCA programmes for primary schools, presented with Zenitant
Digital Making with micro:bit
In this programme, students will get started with the micro:bit, a programmable microcontroller that serves to introduce coding, electronics, and hands-on digital making to learners of all ages. The micro:bit can be easily programmed through a block-based coding language called MakeCode.Students will explore computational thinking through the use of the micro:bit and various other external components designed to engage and enthrall students. With components that move (servo), light up (LED strip) and make noise (buzzer), students will wield the power to control the physical world in code.In 2025, schools will be able to sign up for beginner- and intermediate-level courses, for a total of 2 × 24-hour programmes.
Game Development in MakeCode Arcade & MineCraft
In this programme, students will learn computational thinking skills and develop their own games on two widely popular platforms.Using the MakeCode Arcade platform, is a beginner-friendly game development platform from Microsoft, students will be exposed to basic coding concepts and challenged to use code to solve logic programming problems in order to create their own retro-style games.Using Minecraft: Education's integrated coding editor, students will apply block-based coding to create exciting virtual 3D world environments. We believe that as students see their code take effect in a virtual 3D world environment, they will be excited to understand, explore and exploit the full capabilities of coding constructs such as variables, iterations and conditionals to create complex interactions.In 2025, schools will be able to sign up for beginner- and intermediate-level courses, for a total of 2 × 24-hour programmes.
Sign up now - Digital Making and Game Dev for Primary Schools
Zenitant is a fellow Microsoft Global Training Partner, with whom we are happy to partner to offer these courses to primary schools. Through our close collaboration, we have brought the annual 3d-tronics Micro-controller Challenge from 2018 to 2022.Please note that for the microcontroller course, schools will need to have their own micro:bit kits. Tinker Class is a distributor for micro:bit and accessories; please contact us at [email protected] to place orders at a discounted education pricing.Training is provided under Zenitant Pte Ltd. — email us to find out more.
| Course | Course Code | Hours | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Digital Making with micro:bit | PRI - MICROSOFT DIGITAL MAKING - BASIC (24H) / PRI - MICROSOFT DIGITAL MAKING - INTERMEDIATE (24H) | 24 hours | Suitable for schools with PCs, Macs, iPads, and Chromebooks. micro:bit required. |
| Game Development in MakeCode Arcade & MineCraft | PRI - MICROSOFT GAME DEV - BASIC (24H) / PRI - MICROSOFT GAME DEV - INTERMEDIATE (24H) | 24 hours | Suitable for schools with PCs, Macs, iPads, and Chromebooks. |
Ongoing / Pending New Cohorts
Swift Accelerator Programme with Apple
180-hour talent development programme for secondary and JC
The Swift Accelerator Programme is an intensive talent development programme for secondary school students with an interest and aptitude for app development and computational thinking. Over 8 months, participants learn to code in Swift, and apply story-telling and design thinking principles to design, build, and release an iOS app of their own.
First launched in 2018 by IMDA and Apple, the programme has helped develop five batches of 50 young coders a year from 2018 to 2024, by giving them the space, opportunity, and guidance in coding, story-telling, and design thinking, in order to help them take their passion to the next level.In 2023 and 2024, we brought Swift Accelerator to 200 students in the UAE! Read more about it at the Swift Accelerator UAE website.Sign-ups for the programme open annually in February/March. Read more about our students' apps and experiences at swiftinsg.org, or sign up for updates when applications open.
AI Coding Bootcamps with Microsoft
32-hour game development bootcamp for secondary/JC
We're running a series of brand-new AI-driven Game Development and Web Development Bootcamps, in collaboration with Microsoft Singapore.
Learn to create your own games and web apps using generative AI with Microsoft's GitHub Copilot and Visual Studio Code.
The Copilot AI Bootcamp will expose students to the world of AI-assisted coding through game and web development with Visual Studio Code and the cutting-edge GitHub Copilot AI coding assistant.
For the game dev class, students will gain hands-on experience with the Unity editor and C# programming while leveraging GitHub Copilot to accelerate their learning. Through various game projects, students will develop practical skills with industry-standard tools while understanding what makes compelling games.
For the web dev class, students will gain hands-on experience with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript while leveraging GitHub Copilot to accelerate their learning. Through various web projects, students will develop practical skills with modern frameworks and tools while understanding what makes effective web applications.
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Tinkercademy has been one of the first infocomm vendors to offer game and web development training to schools since the early 2010s to over 1,000 students from Infocomm Clubs all over Singapore. Now, with the integration of Microsoft's powerful development ecosystem, students will experience a modern workflow that combines the creativity of game and app design with the power of AI-assisted coding.
| Course | Hours | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 for Infocomm Club training | 24 hours | We ran this programme for 15 secondary schools and JCs in 2022. |
| 2023-2024 bootcamps | 32 hours over 5 days | Hosted by our partners at St. Patrick's School. |
| 2025-2026 bootcamps | 32 hours over 5 days | We're continuing to work with our partners at St. Patrick's School for this bootcamp. Find out more below! |
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