The Infocomm Clubs Programme is a Co-Curricular Activity (CCA) for primary, secondary and junior college students. It aims to excite students about infocomm in a fun and meaningful way by helping them to learn new skills and to cultivate leadership and entrepreneurship capabilities at an early age.
The objectives of the Infocomm Clubs Programme are to:
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Keep students excited about the possibilities of infocomm in a fun way.
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Expand students' creative and entrepreneurial spirit through application of infocomm in school and society.
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Extend to the infocomm industry partners so that private sector can play a proactive role in developing the youths in schools.
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Infocomm club in each school will have programmes that cover one or more focus areas such as digital media, mobile technologies, software development, security & networking and games development.
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Run in partnership with industry and other institutions, the Infocomm Club activities include training, project work, mentorship, competitions and collaboration with other schools, locally and internationally. Schools under the Infocomm Clubs Programme may also collaborate to share facilities, extend training, provide ambassadors and undertake joint activities.
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The Infocomm Club in each school will also organise school-wide enrichment programmes such as seminars or workshops to raise infocomm awareness and appreciation for all students.
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The Infocomm Club in each school will act as an infocomm resource centre for the school. Platforms will also be provided for schools and various other parties to come together to collaborate, and create a central pool of resources for teachers and students to tap on.
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Schools with an Infocomm Club can sign up for
Infocomm Connect. Infocomm Connect is a series of dialogue sessions to impress upon students the excitement and prospects of an infocomm career. The session will involve sharing and personal success stories by industry leaders, some of whom may be former students of the school. Click
here to download the registration form.
Through the clubs activities, students can appreciate technologies better, and creatively apply their skills to communicate ideas and use them in their school project work. The clubs can also be a supplementary resource for teachers to enhance the teaching and learning experience.
Club members enjoy:
- CCA points
- Opportunities for project work and community service projects, where the best will be showcased at various competitions and events
- Potential credit exemptions/direct admission opportunities into infocomm courses of IHLs
- IDA funding support to talented students for participating in international competitions, conferences, industry attachments & certifications
- IDA certificates for students completing 3 years of Club membership
Schools enjoy:
- Student and teacher mentoring by industry
- Teacher attachments & training
- Enrichment for wider pool of students
- The club as an infocomm resource centre for the school
- Collaborative opportunities with other schools & IHLs
- IDA and industry partners' co-funding support for the set-up of the Infocomm Club
- The opportunity to participate in Infocomm Connect
IDA brings in industry partners with domain expertise in different technologies to provide training to students in infocomm skills. IDA also provides platforms for schools, industry and training partners for collaboration.
In addition, IDA provides co-funding support for the following:
- Training for infocomm club members and enrichment programmes.
- Infrastructure cost needed for setting up the Infocomm Club.
- Participation in international competitions, conferences, industry attachments and certifications for talented students.
Each approved school can seek reimbursement for any items that are of direct relevance to the set up and training of the club. To assist schools in their purchasing, a list of non-supported items is listed for schools' reference below:
- operating systems
- personal computers (PCs)
- printers
- furniture
- stationery
- transport claims & refreshments
- any other items as may be included by IDA from time to time
If your school wishes to purchase any of these non-supported items and would like to seek reimbursement from the grant, you should discuss with your respective IDA Infocomm Clubs Programme managers prior to purchasing these items.
IDA reserves the right not to support any item that is not deemed relevant to the set up and operations of the Infocomm Clubs.
- Open to all primary, secondary schools, centralised institutes, junior colleges and integrated programme schools.
Schools interested in the Infocomm Clubs Programme should:
- Contact IDA’s Infocomm Clubs Programme manager
- Select focus area and industry partner
- Meet with technology partners and trainers
- Submit a proposal to IDA for funding support
- Set up infrastructure and call ITQ for trainer appointment
- Conduct member recruitment
- Submit School application form
Click here for more details of Infocomm Club Programme
Click here for details of Industry partners under the Programme and their focus areas.
Click here for contact details of the industry partners and the curriculum and pricing of their appointed training providers.
Schools under the Infocomm Clubs Programme
Click here for details of schools under the Infocomm Clubs Programme.
During the past year, the Infocomm Club have organised various competitions, workshops, projects, field trips and work attachments. These activities have highlighted a whole new myriad of infocomm possibilities that will inspire and encourage students to be at the forefront of technology.
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National Infocomm Club Awards
The
National Infocomm Club Awards was launched in November 2007. Awarded by the Infocomm Authority of Singapore to honour the best clubs in infocomm innovation, the aim is to motivate the Infocomm Clubs to strive for excellence in the area of Infocomm, through projects that benefit school, society, community or nation. The Awards also provides an avenue for schools to share their best projects, creating a vibrant hub of success stories and learning journeys for all Infocomm club schools.
Registration for National Infocomm Club Awards is open now. If you wish to submit your projects, you may do so by downloading the entry forms. The final date of submission for completed entry forms is 19 September 2008.
FAQ
For further enquiries, please email Agnes Lye at agnes_lye@ida.gov.sg.
Infocomm Club Ambassadors' programme is one of the club's initiative to provide students an opportunity to be part of the club's students council. The objective of this programme is:
1.To foster leadership quality, self-confidence, interpersonal skills and creativity to the students
2.To help students discover their Infocomm potential through acquiring skills and knowledge outside their school activities
3.To cultivate in students instincts to serve the community, society and their nation
Registration for Infocomm Club Ambassadors is open now. If you wish to nominate your students for the programme, please send us the nomination forms by 15 August 2008.
The Infocomm Club students industry attachment programme offers our students work attachment opportunities in real infocomm companies. Todate, 21 students from 15 schools were given the opportunity to be attached to companies such as Evohub Pte Ltd, GUI Solutions Pte Ltd, IBM, ICUS Pte Ltd, IDA, Iterate Pte Ltd, Microsoft Singapore, NEC Solutions Asia Pacific Pte Ltd and SQL View Pte Ltd.
Click here to view highlights of the event.
To inspire interest in the dynamic Infocomm industry, the Infocomm Club organised a study trip to Silicon Valley, US for a group of 39 students from 18 schools in June 2007.
The week-long stint in the US gave the students an opportunity to visit top Infocomm companies, such as Adobe, Cisco, Google and Oracle, as well as prestigious universities such as Stanford University, University of California, Berkerley, UCLA and NUS Overseas College. The students were treated to an overview of the latest technology, the work culture and other various aspects of the Infocomm industry in the US.
Besides visiting infocomm companies, the students also enjoyed rest and relax activities. They also visited Intel Museum and the Computer History Museum. The visit to these museums showed the students the evolution of technology just over the last few decades. According to Moore's Law - the number of the circuits in an integrated transistor will double every two years! The students were also introduced to the Wall-of-Fame in the industry and were inspired by these personalities' passion and perseverance.
Lim Jiunn Haur, 18, from Victoria Junior College, shares his experience, “This trip has given me greater insights into the ICT industry and sneak previews of the future of infocomm. Besides learning about the vast opportunities available in the industry, the visits to the tertiary institutions, such as NUS Overseas College and Stanford University, have helped me better plan what I want for myself.”
Click here to view highlights of the event.
For more information on these events, please refer to
talent.singaporeinfocomm.sg.
For enquiries, please contact:
Ms Agnes Lye
Manager
Infocomm Manpower Development
Email: agnes_lye@ida.gov.sg
Ms Jazlyn Chua
Assistant Manager
Infocomm Manpower Development
Email: jazlyn_chua@ida.gov.sg