Code in the Community

Code in the Community (CITC)

Code In The Community (CITC) is Singapore’s largest programme providing free coding classes to get children interested in coding.

Courses

Level 1 and 2 Scratch courses (for 8-12 years old)
Students will learn the basics of computational thinking to develop a foundation of computer science as they create their own animated mini-games using the block-based Scratch programming language; or

Level 1 and 2 Python courses (for 13-16 years old)
Students will learn basic computer science concepts through the text-based Python programming language to code their own adventure story.

Eligibility Criteria

Students aged 8 to 16 years old who meet the following criteria are eligible:

Currently under MOE or school-based Financial Assistance Scheme (FAS); or
A recipient of the MOE Edusave Merit Bursary in 2020/2021; or
Currently a low family-income beneficiary of CDAC / EA / MENDAKI / SINDA; or
Currently holding a Blue or Orange card under the Community Health Assist Scheme (CHAS); or
Currently a beneficiary of any other government scheme for low-income families (including but not limited to ComCare, NEU PC Plus, etc).

For more information about CITC, please visit www.codeinthecommunity.com

(1) For students who meet any of the criteria above, you may wish to sign them up for the programme at www.codeinthecommunity.com/registration. Registration details can be found in the softcopy flyer below. Kindly note that registration slots are limited and are available on a first-come-first-served basis.

(2) Please contact your respective Family Coach, or email Si Jia at ANG_Si_Jia@msf.gov.sg or Teck Wei at ANG_Teck_Wei@msf.gov.sg for more information!