OpenKids Programme · Ages 10–24
Competition & Awards
From Education to Champions.
Six title-winning seasons since 2018 — capped by our team's 2026 VEX V5 world title.
The Pathway
How a Child Grows Through Competition & Awards.
01
Team selection and V5 fundamentals
02
Full championship season campaigns
03
An engineering record universities read
In the OpenKids journey, Competition & Awards is the “Compete” stage (ages 13–18) — the VEX world stage forges portfolios and grit.
Inside the Programme
The Road to the Podium
Stage 01
Curiosity & Mechanics
Structural basics, torque and friction — the physics of why a machine works, before any instructions are followed.
Stage 02
Code & Logic
Sensors, autonomous routines and control loops — the robot starts thinking, and so does its builder.
Stage 03
Strategy & Impact
Full season campaigns, alliance play and the AK X-Lab — engineering challenges beyond the VEX rulebook.
We Teach the Physics of Why
Not instructions — first principles. Real problems with no answer keys, progress measured in the open:
The Ladder System™
A meritocratic skill ranking — visualised growth, real-time evolution.
Engineering Conundrums
Open problems with no answer key — the way real engineering arrives.
The Synthesis
Mechanics, electronics, code and strategy taught as one discipline.
Beyond the Classroom
- Full VEX season campaigns — regionals to the world stage
- AK X-Lab — an advanced research incubator for elite students
- Small-group training at The Heeren, Orchard Road
- An engineering record universities actually read
- 2026 VEX V5 World Championship — Team 77789A, St. Louis
Verified Proof
2026 VEX V5 World Champions · Team 77789A “FA-SUPREME SQUAD”, St. Louis
Start With a Free Trial Class.
Every Competition & Awards journey begins with one lesson and a gentle skills assessment.