Cape Town - Steady and ready to take on the world of robotics, pupils from Erica Primary in Belhar came out tops at the provincial robotics competition, walking away with four of the six awards in ...

The South African government is developing curricula for coding and robotics for grades R to 9. So said minister of basic education Angie Motshekga. "To create a sustainable industrialisation and keep ...

Introducing students to coding and robotics gives them early exposure to STEM in general. This early exposure, according to research, is key to the future of the workforce. Aside from the cool factor ...

South African private education group Curro is gearing up to host free coding and robotics bootcamps at four of its schools in Gauteng and the Western Cape. The bootcamps, which will run on 1 and 2 ...

Alexander Slagg is a freelance writer specializing in technology and education. He is an ongoing contributor to the CDW family of magazines. It starts with a game of Robot Turtles, a board game by ...

SPIKE Essential from Lego Education introduces coding and robotics to elementary school students. Based on STEAM learning concepts, it helps students develop skills for a computational future. While ...

MORNINGSIDE resident Ashling McCarthy, founder of education non-profit, I Learn to Live – Ngifundela Ukuphila, encourages society to invest in educational opportunities for all children, including ...

Despite growing global emphasis on digital skills, South Africa’s Department of Basic Education has confirmed that Coding and Robotics will not become compulsory subjects in the near future. Instead, ...

On a visit to a class in Sitka, Alaska, we watched second grade students gain incredible experiences in computer science skills. The teacher, Cindy Duncan, believes in teaching young children to code, ...

One of the learners coding. Photograph: Supplied. Introducing your child to this new digital language is key to their future success. With that in mind, Curro Jewel City is hosting an open Coding and ...