Belts, certificates and leaderboard.
Children earn EXP as they learn, and EXP turns into belts, like a taekwondo student. Certificates mark real milestones. Belts and EXP count from the first day of the free trial, so a child can start climbing straight away. Certificates are for the paid plans (Practice and Plus). K1 and K2 do not earn belts. Everything stays with your child.
- White to black belt
- Earned by learning
- Certificates
- Leaderboard by nickname
A certificate worth keeping
Real milestones, with a number you can check. The Black Belt year-end certificate is the one to aim for.
- Year-end certificate: for children on a paid plan (Practice or Plus) who learn with ALEC for 6 months or more, with their belt. The Black Belt certificate has its own gold and black border.
- Award cut-off: 30 November. Year-end certificates and trophies are for learning up to 30 November, so we have time to make and ship them. Before the cut-off we ask for a shipping address.
- Every certificate has a number you can check at alec.sg/verify. Anyone can look up a certificate by its number only. Names are never searchable (PDPA). A found certificate shows only the type, the issue date and the belt level.
- Optional printed certificate with frame: S$15 shipping
Featured: the Black Belt year-end certificate. Tap to enlarge.
More certificates
ARC certificates (Plus plan)
Finish an ARC course (AI, Robotics or Coding) and pass its exam. Score 65 to pass, or 85 and above for Passed with Distinction. ARC certificates show no score and no belt. The first attempt is included, and each retry costs S$10.
Belts are the leaderboard
Children are ranked with other learners at their level, by nickname only.
- Parents choose whether their child appears on any leaderboard.
- Only nicknames are shown.
- Awards such as Most Improved and Longest streak are given at the end of each period.
- When you are logged in, your child's leaderboard also shows the EXP details and how far they are from the year-end certificate. See the logged-in view (demo)
StarFish91,420 EXP
Tiger_Sam1,360 EXP
Dragon881,310 EXP
Koala_K1,270 EXP
You (your child)610 EXPSix belts, four steps each
Children climb from white to black. Every belt, black included, has a plain step, then 1, 2 and 3 stripes.
- Six belts: white, yellow, green, blue, red and black.
- Stripes show progress. On white to red, 3 stripes lead to the next belt. On the black belt, 3 stripes lead to stars.
- The black belt has stripes too: plain, then 1, 2 and 3 stripes. After the black belt with 3 stripes, stars count up with EXP, with no ceiling. The most stars lead the leaderboard.
- Belts and EXP start counting from the first day of the free trial (P1 and up; K1 and K2 do not earn belts). If a family downgrades from Plus to Practice, the child keeps their belts, EXP and certificates.
WhiteRank 1
YellowRank 2
GreenRank 3
BlueRank 4
RedRank 5
BlackRank 6Plain1 stripe
2 stripes
3 stripesPlain1 stripe
2 stripes3 stripes
Sample: 27 starsHow much EXP for each belt
The black belt has stripes at 10,700, 12,200 and 13,700 EXP. After that, 1 star for every 400 EXP, starting at 14,100 EXP.
The numbers under Plain and 1, 2 and 3 stripes are the total EXP a child needs to reach that step.
| Belt | EXP per step | Plain | 1 stripe | 2 stripes | 3 stripes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 150 | 0 | 150 | 300 | 450 |
| Yellow | 250 | 600 | 850 | 1,100 | 1,350 |
| Green | 400 | 1,600 | 2,000 | 2,400 | 2,800 |
| Blue | 600 | 3,200 | 3,800 | 4,400 | 5,000 |
| Red | 900 | 5,600 | 6,500 | 7,400 | 8,300 |
| Black | 1,500 | 9,200 | 10,700 | 12,200 | 13,700 |
| Stars | After the black belt with 3 stripes: 1 star for every 400 EXP (first star at 14,100 EXP), with no ceiling | ||||
Every belt, black included, has 4 steps: plain, then 1, 2 and 3 stripes. Each step costs the EXP per step shown. The plain Black belt comes at 9,200 EXP, which a diligent child (about 4 study days a week) should reach in about 6 months. Black is 1,500 EXP per step, so its stripes come at 10,700, 12,200 and 13,700 EXP. After the black belt with 3 stripes, 1 star for every 400 EXP (first star at 14,100 EXP), with no ceiling, and the children with the most stars lead the leaderboard.
EXP, in one minute
Children earn EXP for learning: lessons, exercises, tests, exams, ARC and Life Skills. Passing exams and tests earns the most, and a better score earns more.
- EXP turns into belts. Belts and EXP count from the first day of the free trial.
- Repeats pay less, so EXP cannot be farmed: the first try at a lesson, exercise, Topic Test, test, exam or ARC item pays full EXP, the second try pays 30 percent, the third try pays 10 percent, and the fourth try onwards pays none. A failed try never loses EXP. There is no daily EXP limit.
- EXP is hidden during exams, so children focus on the paper.
- The full EXP details are shown in your child's leaderboard, when you are logged in. See the logged-in view (demo)
The Top 3 Black Belt trophy
The top 3 learners on the overall leaderboard on 30 November, who hold a Black Belt, win a crystal trophy engraved 1st, 2nd or 3rd with the year, for example 2027. They also get a Top Learner certificate.
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Sample Top Learner certificate.
Design draft. Size, material and price are not final.
