Applied Learning Programme

Discover how Presbyterians High School's Applied Learning Programme sparks a passion for STEM through Health and Food Science. Students build real-world skills via hands-on projects, competitions, and industry partnerships.

Last updated 24 August 2026

Applied Learning Programme: STEM (Health & Food Science)

Igniting Minds@PresHigh

Vision
The school’s Applied Learning Programme (ALP) – Igniting Minds@PresHigh – broadens students’ horizons in Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics (STEM). Our programme aims to nurture all PresHighians to be Passionate Learners and Stewards of Tomorrow in the fields of Health and Food Science.

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Student Outcomes

Immerse
Develop a deep knowledge in digital literacies and explore emerging technologies, including Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Ignite
Cultivate a passion for STEM and be a changemaker to solve real-world challenges

Innovate
Embrace a mindset of continuous learning and improvement, striving to create human-centric solutions

Approach

Tier 1: Programme for all PresHighians
Our Tier 1 Programme focuses on developing computational thinking and design thinking skills among all PresHighians, to solve future challenges in Health and Food Sustainability.

Aligned with the Healthier SG Initiative and Singapore Green Plan 2030, students will apply coding through block-based programming and create innovative prototypes to address these challenges. In the Lower Secondary ALP lessons, students work collaboratively in teams to empathise with users, define their problem, ideate solutions, and refine and test their prototypes to address user needs.

Our Tier 1 programme will also integrate AI literacy into the curriculum. Students will learn about the principles of AI, machine learning and the ethical considerations of using AI. They will also be empowered with the knowledge to use AI tools responsibly, as well as to critically evaluate AI-generated information to make good discernment.

Two school girls in uniform work together on a cardboard electronics project with LED lights in a classroom.

A masked student in school uniform holds a microphone and points at a projected design diagram on a whiteboard.

Four students in school uniforms build a cardboard structure with electronics, using a tablet showing block coding.

Students presenting their working prototypes in Tier 1 Lessons

Tier 2: Interest-Based Programme
Our Tier 2 programme develops students with a deeper interest in STEM by providing rich opportunities for hands-on learning through workshops, learning journeys and industry attachments. Students will explore topics beyond the classroom, such as:

Drone Adventure with Python Programming
Learning Journey and attachment to A*STAR Genome Institute of Singapore (GIS)
3D printing workshops.

Through an active curation of external partnerships, our students get to deepen their learning with Institutes of Higher Learning and other industry-leading institutions. These experiences bridge classroom knowledge with real-world applications, exposing students to emerging technologies and helping them explore STEM-related careers.

Five students in white and blue uniforms pose with laptops and a small drone on a gymnasium floor.

Tier 2 students work in teams to apply their Python programming skills in autonomous drone flying

Three students in blue and white uniforms sit on a gym floor using a laptop, with a small drone nearby.

Tier 2 students work in teams to apply their Python programming skills in autonomous drone flying

Four children gather around a table with a tablet and electronic circuit components in a classroom setting.

Tier 2 students facilitating a workshop on micro:bit block-based coding

Students in uniforms work on electronics at a classroom table while a girl in a blue skirt leans over to help.

Tier 2 students facilitating a workshop on micro:bit block-based coding

Students in uniform conduct a sugar content experiment in a science lab with a projected slide visible behind them.

Tier 2 students participating in a learning journey to Republic Polytechnic

Tier 3: Talent Development Programme
Our Tier 3 Programme aims to challenge and stretch students who have both aptitude and passion for STEM. This tier provides students with opportunities to participate in competitions, pursue self-initiated projects and take on mentorship roles to guide and inspire juniors.

Students in this tier will gain hands-on experience and deepen their skills through STEM competitions such as:

Swift Explorers Singapore (Apple)
- App Design Challenge
- App Development Challenge
Health & Food Science Competition (STEM Inc)
- S1 Cluster Design Innovation Challenge
- National Youth AI Prompt Challenge.

Our tiered developmental approach seeks to encourage all PresHighians to hone their digital competencies, harness emerging technologies in Health & Food Science, and become creative and collaborative Stewards of Tomorrow.

A student presents the AllergyGuard app on a large screen to an audience in a school auditorium.

Presentation of shortlisted app at Apple Store Orchard for App Design Challenge

Four school students in uniforms gather around a table with tablets and laptops in a large school hall.

Presentation of shortlisted app at Crescent Girls’ School for App Development Challenge

Six students in uniforms and a teacher pose by a Presbyterian High School project display board with food samples.

Presentation of prototype at Republic Polytechnic for Health & Food Science Competition

Three students in school uniforms stand at a Presbyterian High School STEM fair booth displaying a project called Phantom Striker.

Presentation of winning prototype at Science Centre

Two young people stand smiling beside a Journify app poster, one holding a certificate and giving a thumbs up.

Presentation of app at Raffles Girls' School for Swift Accelerator Programme

Two students in school uniforms present a coding project on a large screen showing Swift code and a SeniorWell app.

Tier 3 mentor guiding juniors in their STEM competition