STEM Applied Learning Programme (ALP)
St Patrick’s School’s STEM ALP develops students’ problem‑solving skills through applied learning in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. The programme offers hands‑on projects, real‑world challenges, and industry‑relevant exposure, nurturing creativity, collaboration, and innovation while strengthening students’ readiness for future STEM pathways.
‘To be future-ready in shaping the digital world'
Department Highlights
St. Patrick’s School STEM ALP exposes students to various fields in technology, giving them the opportunity to identify their aptitudes and interests, acquire knowledge and skills and unlock new pathways for their educational and career choices.
Our fully furbished Innovation Hub provides students with the space for exploration and innovation.
Department Events and Achievements
Lower Secondary Drones Programme
ALP fosters a wide range of student interests. For example, every student in lower secondary gain understanding on the principles of flight and are equipped with design knowledge and skills on gliders and drones, stretching their critical and creative thinking abilities in problem-centred and authentic tasks during ALP lessons.
Unity Game Design Workshop 2024
This was a student-initiated workshop to share knowledge with their peers on creating a first -person perspective game using Unity® software. At the end of the workshop, students created their own games embedded with elements to promote awareness on issues such as being socially responsible during the pandemic.
Computational Thinking Interest Group
This interest group is an initiative involving students with passion and aptitude in pursuing computational thinking. Various platforms are provided for them to apply their knowledge about technology, with some of these technologies benefitting other students and even public community at large.
A group of students from this interest group took part in the DrCT 2024, which is a computational thinking challenge where students solve tasks reviewed by the National Olympiad of Informatics (NOI). They performed well and received the following accolade: 1 Silver, 2 Bronze, 4 Honorable Mention.