Referencing research by the University of Oxford, and UNESCO, which predict that up to 60% of jobs today will be non-existent in the next decade or two, the Management of Queens Park Schools stressed that the need to introduce digital subjects is “responsive to the demands of the changing world.” Which is in line with QPS vision statement.

Robotics is no longer seen as the reserve of a quite few that are “into it”, but is now a way for young problem solvers to get involved in a rapidly expanding field. Robotics and automation are changing the world of work in ways never before imagined and the skills learned in the Future Focus Centre may well change the career paths of many young QPSs.

The robotics curriculum has a strong foundation in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM), and learners will be able to build and operate robots using programming code.

The ongoing effects of the virus has kept pupils and teachers at home across the country. This has necessitated QPS’s early move to e-learning. This could be an important step towards an open-minded and a quality education at QPS. Digital platforms will enable equitable access for our learners to digital books, simulated science labs and related, innovative learning resources.

Electronic and mobile learning can thus be seen as an additional learning resource that can also help enhance access to learning tools. Parents are expected to buy electronic and mobile learning gadgets for their learners.

Learning will take place via various platforms including D6, YouTube and Snapplify, and electronic and mobile learning gadgets.

We incorporate Abacus Maths in our teaching approach. Your child will first learn to use the Japanese abacus called a soroban. As soon as they understand how it works, they will then be taught to carry an image of the soroban in their heads (this is called anzan). As they progress from simple addition and subtraction through multiplication and division, they will practice with both a physical and a mental soroban.

Anzan results in the balanced development and co-operation of the child’s left brain (logical) and their right brain (pictorial). The outcomes are truly amazing.