New coding and robotics opportunities coming to Saskatchewan classrooms By Kate Kozar Global News Posted March 23, 2018 5:26 pm Updated March 23, 2018 5:28 pm ...

Robotics and coding courses are being added to the provincial curriculum and will be available to all Saskatchewan Grade 7 to 12 students in the area of practical and applied arts.

Across Saskatchewan, students from Grades 7 to 12 may now see robotics and coding become part of their practical and applied arts classes, due to the province’s launch of a new course curriculum.

The Canadian International Robotics and Coding Competition returned to the University of Windsor this weekend, lowering its age limit to promote STEM education to children as young as four years old.

The Department of Innovation, Science and Economic Development will provide $1 million to help 8,700 First Nations students in Nova Scotia develop skills in coding, robotics and information ...

The programme includes presentations on scratch coding, project-based learning and exploring the need to prepare students for future careers in the 4IR.

One way to tackle this, according to Aineamani. “For this to be successful, a conscious effort should be made to develop an effective register for Coding and Robotics in all the official languages.