Coding, AI & Robotics
We fill the gap where the high schools are unable to ...
In traditional education, while subjects like mathematics and sciences receive thorough attention, programming remains a neglected area, failing to cultivate essential problem-solving and critical thinking skills.
Access to tech and robotics education is limited, with only a select few able to afford costly, unstructured toolkits. This hampers the development of crucial system design and analytical abilities.
As students’ progress through their education, time constraints tighten, with many missing out on vital STEM exposure due to academic pressures. The optimal window for skill development, ages 10-15, often goes overlooked amidst exam-focused curricula.
Universities increasingly prioritise extracurricular achievements, leaving students unaware and unprepared to seize STEM opportunities.
Our journey with our two daughters has illuminated a stark reality: while the current curriculum introduces STEM topics, it fails to foster true proficiency, leaving students to navigate mastery alone. Moreover, as students progress, the focus shifts from genuine learning to merely chasing high grades, driven by pressure for university admissions. Mere memorization and exam performance are inadequate; students must showcase deep understanding and practical application to excel in today's competitive academic landscape.
Successful university applicants require more than just stellar grades; they need demonstrated critical thinking and subject proficiency. University admissions now demand evidence of these qualities through avenues such as certifications, publications and assesments (Foundation Projects Qualification (FPQ), Higher Project Qualification (HPQ), Extended Project Qualification (EPQ), Internal Assessments (IA), Extended Essays (EE) etc.).
We've walked the same path with our daughters, sharing your concerns about investing in paid lessons amidst a sea of free online resources like videos, tutorials, and books. While it's true that the web offers abundant free resources, they often lack targeting for specific age groups, lack structure, and leave you stranded if you encounter issues with the content.
With us, our ultimate aim is to craft a powerful profile for university admissions, ensuring future readiness to seize the opportunities emerging from the tech revolution.
Some of our student projects
As devoted parents deeply invested in both our roles as engineers and advocates for our daughters' education, we've tirelessly sought to provide them with a robust foundation in STEM subjects, focusing particularly on cutting-edge disciplines such as coding, robotics, and AI. However, as they transitioned into secondary school, it became apparent that there existed a substantial gap between what the current educational system offers and what universities increasingly demand.
Out of this concern and determination to bridge this gap, the ZAS Academy was born. Starting humbly in our own garage, our aim was initially to equip our daughters with the necessary skills. Yet, as the effectiveness of our approach became evident, the demand for our unique teaching methods grew organically. Through word of mouth, our classes began attracting not only our daughters' classmates but also students from across the globe, spanning continents like India, the United States, the United Kingdom, Singapore, Switzerland, and Canada.
Our journey with ZAS Academy is driven by a genuine desire to empower students with the tools they need to thrive in an ever-evolving educational landscape. We invite you to join us on this transformative journey, where passion, innovation, and authentic learning intersect to shape the leaders of tomorrow.
Attention future innovators! Our new batch kicks off in the Summer term (starting April 2024) for coding and robotics enthusiasts. Are you prepared for an exhilarating journey into coding, robotics, or both? Don't miss this chance to showcase your critical thinking skills, elevate your university application, and make history together.
Gear up for January 2025 coding challenges like PCTC and OUCC by joining our Summer term coding classes. This year, an outstanding 90% of our students achieved distinction in Coding Challenges (PCTC), and we're determined to shatter that record in 2025!
Sign up for robotics classes to kickstart your journey into the world of Robotics, sensors, and microcontrollers, laying the foundations for research and building your university profile. Seize the moment - sign up now, and let the coding and robotic adventures commence!
The journey with our two teenage daughters made us realise that the right age to learn and build critical and problem-solving skills are when the student is in Grades 6 to 9 (age 10-15 years). During this period, students are not under academic pressure, hence they have time to focus on learning and lay strong foundation in critical thinking. They can take these skills to carry out effective research (FPQ, HPQ, EPQ, IA and EE) and strongly prepared with their university application forms.
For secondary school students, we have designed a “structured” and “targeted” curriculum in coding and robotics that prepares them well not only with their university application form but also when they go to the university and future proof their career in Coding, Robotics and AI.
Our curriculum in Coding spans 3 to 6 terms (i.e. 2 academic years).
If a student engages with our curriculum for the first 3 terms, with enough discipline, motivation and dedication one will build strong coding fundamentals and can go on to participate in coding challenges (like UKCT, OUCC, PCTC, CIC and many others). In PCTC Level 1, 90% of our students have achieved distinction. A strong foundation in coding would help the student to sail through the Grade-10 (GCSE/IGCSE) computer science, design & technology exams with top grades.
If the student, engages for another 3 terms, the student would hone their coding skills further and then can go on to participate in the subsequent round 2 of the Perse coding challenge, Oxford and other international coding challenges. The experience of competitive coding at the high school level would prepare the students to face the highest-paying job/coding interviews with tech giants like Google, Facebook, Apple, Amazon, Tesla and many more.
Coding is the backbone of Robotics & AI and to carry out effective research. Our structured and targeted curriculum provides strong foundations to seize the opportunities in STEM.
Learning Path & CurriculumOur curriculum in Robotics & AI spans 3 to 6 terms (i.e. 2 academic years).
If student engages with our curriculum for 3 terms, one would achieve mastery in Microcontrollers, Basic Electronics, Sensors, Physics/Kinematics, Motors, Communications (Infrared, Radio Frequency, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth), Systems Design and Build. With these skills motivated students would go on to participating the regional and national level science hackathons and science fair competitions.
If the student, engages for another 3 terms, the student would build a deep understanding in more advanced microcontrollers along with AI topics such as: Machine , Deep learning and Computer Vision techniques. With these skills, student would be able to build a basic autonomous driving car using Neural Networks and Computer Vision. our curriculum resembles the graduate students experience at MIT (world's one of the top most university for STEM).
With these skills motivated students would go on to participating competitive robotic & AI competitions at national and international levels and also carry-out effective research which they can demonstrate in their university application forms.
Learning Path & Curriculum
Attention future innovators! Our new batch kicks off in the Summer term (starting April 2024) for coding and robotics enthusiasts. Are you prepared for an exhilarating journey into coding, robotics, or both? Don't miss this chance to showcase your critical thinking skills, elevate your university application, and make history together.
Gear up for January 2025 coding challenges like PCTC and OUCC by joining our Summer term coding classes. This year, an outstanding 90% of our students achieved distinction in Coding Challenges (PCTC), and we're determined to shatter that record in 2025!
Sign up for robotics classes to kickstart your journey into the world of Robotics, sensors, and microcontrollers, laying the foundations for research and building your university profile. Seize the moment - sign up now, and let the coding and robotic adventures commence!
