Information and Communications Technology ( ICT)

Overview:
At Bukit Timah Primary School, our ICT Digital Literacy programme prepares students to be adaptive learners, empathetic leaders, and future-ready citizens. Students use technology to explore ideas, collaborate with peers, and create digital products, while developing critical thinking, problem-solving, and cyber wellness skills. By combining digital literacy with computational thinking, our programme helps students learn independently, engage responsibly online, and apply technology meaningfully.

Department mission:
To design learning experiences where students think critically and adaptively, learn responsibly and collaboratively, and teachers use technology to guide, personalise, and deepen learning.

Objectives:

Develop students’ confidence and competence in using technology as a tool for learning across subjects.
Strengthen critical thinking, creative problem-solving, and purposeful digital design through inquiry-based experiences.
Cultivate responsible digital habits, ethical decision-making, and respectful online collaboration.
Provide authentic learning opportunities that foster independence, empathy, and adaptability in a digital environment.
Prepare students to apply digital skills meaningfully in everyday life as future-ready and reflective learners.

Our Key Programmes

Whole-School Digital Literacy Curriculum

Our whole-school Digital Literacy Curriculum provides a coherent and progressive framework that develops the skills, knowledge, attitudes, and values students need to navigate an increasingly digital world. Across levels, students learn to create and use digital content, collaborate effectively, and apply computational thinking to real-world challenges.

Students from P1 to P6:
1. Create and use digital content across various tools and platforms.
2. Learn independently and collaboratively, demonstrating 21st-century skills.
3. Apply computational thinking and problem-solving to real-world challenges.

Code the Future (CTF)
As part of our school’s Digital Literacy Curriculum, Code the Future (CTF) introduces coding through a structured spiral progression, ensuring students build digital competencies in an age-appropriate ;and meaningful way. Each stage of learning is aligned to a key programme theme: Explore & Code, Design & Code, and Innovate & Code.


Explore & Code (P1–P2) Our youngest learners begin their coding journey with tactile, hands-on experiences that strengthen foundational computational thinking.	Design & Code (P3–P4) As students gain confidence, they transition to screen-based environments where they can design, build, and refine digital creations.	Innovate & Code (P5–P6) Students apply their knowledge to more complex, real-world contexts involving advanced coding and emerging technologies.
P1: Indi Car Coding Students explore sequencing, directionality, and simple problem-solving using colour-coded programming with Indi Cars, making coding playful and intuitive. P2: KUBO Robotic Using KUBO’s tag-tile system, students deepen their understanding of sequencing, loops, and basic debugging through screenless, puzzle-like robotics challenges.	P3 & P4: Scratch & Minecraft Coding Within Scratch & Minecraft Education, students use block-based coding to control agents, automate tasks, and create purposeful digital artefacts. This stage strengthens logical thinking, creativity, and collaboration	P5: Code for Fun Students work with more advanced computational concepts and may begin using text-based or hybrid coding tools. They learn to design, test, and improve solutions, building resilience and critical thinking. P6: AI for Fun Students explore artificial intelligence through age-appropriate platforms, understanding how AI works, where it is applied, and how to use it responsibly as future-ready digital citizens.

Through this spiral approach, students progress from exploration to creation and innovation, with each level reinforcing and expanding their skills. By the end of Code the Future (CTF), students are equipped with strong computational thinking abilities, creativity, and the confidence to navigate and shape an increasingly digital world.

Enhanced Inquiry Based Learning Supported by Thinking Routine (E-IBLTR)

Technology is intentionally embedded within the school’s Inquiry-Based Learning supported by Thinking Routines to enhance classroom learning across subjects. Digital tools are used to help students explore ideas, make their thin ing visible, collaborate with others, and reflect on their learning processes.

By applying technology in authentic contexts such as communicating ideas, analysing information, simulating scenarios, and creating multimodal representations, students deepen understanding while strengthening critical thinking and communication skills. These experiences nurture responsible and adaptable digital learners who can transfer their skills across disciplines and contexts.

	Level	ICT Baseline Skills	Integration of ICT
Level 1: Basic touch-typing	P1	MIMS Login Using Singapore Student Learning Space (SLS) Touch-typing lessons	Lower Primary SLS Koobits (Math) Moo-O (EL reading programme)
Level 1: Basic touch-typing	P2	Touch-typing lessons – Chinese Characters Basic use of MS Word
Level 2: Create a presentation with text and Graphics	P3	Basic use of PowerPoint Touch-typing lessons – Tamil fonts
Level 2: Create a presentation with text and Graphics	P4	Introduction to Google Apps Intermediate use of MS Word & PowerPoint Touch-typing lessons – Tamil fonts Use of Excel spreadsheet	Upper Primary SLS Creating E-Books (ML) Koobits (Math) Mobile Photography Stop Motion animation Garage Band
Level 3: Learning with Multimedia, communication tools, data collection tools and Spreadsheet	P5	Sending emails with attachment (MS Word) Advanced use of MS 365 Word & PowerPoint
	P6	Canva slides Creating and editing videos MS Teams