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ARC: Robotics

Program a robot on screen. No kit needed.

Robotics and Advanced Robotics: meet sensors, motors and LEDs, and learn to sense, think and act with a simulator that runs in the browser. Open to every level from P1.

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  • All levels from P1
  • 2 courses
  • Simulator
  • Certificate
Sample 3D clip: sense, think, act
See it move

Robots, explained with pictures

Short animated pictures and a sample 3D clip show how robots work.

wallSenseThinkAct
Sense, think, actThe loop behind every robot
Line follower
Line followerFollow the line, stay on track
robotBlink an LED
Blink an LEDYour first robot program

Sample clip above: Robotics, lesson 1, Sense, think, act. It may be replaced by a version without captions.

The courses

Robotics and Advanced Robotics

The robot runs on an on-screen simulator, so a tablet or computer is all you need.

Free trial: only the first 1 to 2 lessons of each course are open. Locked lessons show a lock and ask the parent to upgrade (Plus).

Robotics

Starter course

Meet sensors, motors and LEDs, and learn to sense, think and act. Program a robot on screen, with no kit to buy.

  • Lessons12 lessons
  • You makeA simulated robot that follows a line and avoids a wall
  • Exam and certificatePass with 65 or above
See the 12 lessons
  1. Sense, think, act
  2. Robot parts
  3. Power and circuits, simply
  4. Blink an LED
  5. Read a sensor
  6. Move a motor
  7. Decisions: avoid the wall
  8. Repeat and wait
  9. Line follower
  10. Debug a robot
  11. Real robots in Singapore
  12. Capstone: my robot

Lock = locked in the free trial. Only the first 1 to 2 lessons are open. Upgrade to open the rest.

Advanced Robotics

Advanced course

Smoother, smarter robots. Use two sensors, plan routes, test and fix, and make your robot safe and reliable.

  • Lessons12 lessons
  • You makeAn HDB corridor delivery robot that finishes a timed course, plus a one-page test report
  • Exam and certificatePass with 65 or above
See the 12 lessons
  1. Variables and sensors
  2. Speed and turning
  3. Smooth control, not jerky
  4. Two sensors
  5. State machines
  6. Maps and routes
  7. Testing and debugging
  8. Reliability and safety
  9. Team challenge
  10. Optimising time
  11. Report your results
  12. Capstone: HDB corridor delivery robot

Lock = locked in the free trial. Only the first 1 to 2 lessons are open. Upgrade to open the rest.

Exam and certificate

One final exam per course

Finish the lessons, then show what you know. Pass and your certificate says Passed, or Passed with Distinction.

65+Passed
85+Passed with Distinction
  • Robotics courses: a practical in the on-screen simulator.
  • The certificate shows Passed or Passed with Distinction only. No score is printed, and ARC certificates have no belt.
  • After each attempt your child sees which lessons to revise first.
  • ARC is on the Plus plan only. First attempt is included with Plus; each retry costs S$10. See pricing.

Sample ARC certificate. Tap to enlarge. Optional printed certificate with frame: S$15 shipping.

ARC is on the Plus plan. See all 7 ARC courses.