The Neuroscience Aspiration Track is great for students who take an interest in the study of the brain, the science of learning, emotions, perception, healthy living and all other knowledge related to neuroscience.
While it is rare for children as young as Primary 1 to consider such an aspiration, it is neither impossible nor impractical for a child to dive deep or deeper into this area of knowledge as an increased knowledge of neuroscience can help students to do better in academia as metacognition plays a role in education.
What exactly does the Neuroscience Aspiration Track look like for student who is keen on such an aspiration? The duration and content is different for each child, depending on his/her own ability or preference. In terms of knowledge and content, all Neuroscience kids learn the same knowledge and practise the same skills. They start doing the same projects from Level 2 onwards. Here is an example of what a Primary 1 school kid will learn and do:
Neuroscience Track Level 1
At Level 1, all students in the Aspirations Programme will be exposed to the 4 categories of knowledge by Aspirations International Academy. This will take about 40 lessons or 1 year. The student will be at P2 by the end of Level 1, assuming the student begins at P1:
- Discovery and Innovation: Primarily focused on science, innovation and technology
- Creative Expression: Primarily focused on the arts
- Human Performance: Primarily focused on health and wellbeing and sports.
- Leadership and Entrerprise: Primarily focused on entrepreneurship and leadership roles.
| Lesson | Focus |
| Lessons 1-3 | Topics are linked to the brain and metacognition |
| Lessons 4-10 | Topics are primarily linked to botany (Discovery and Innovation) |
| Lessons 11-13 | Topics are linked to the brain and metacognition |
| Lessons 14-20 | Topics are primarily linked to colours, notation and pitch, mosaic art and songs and rhythms (Creative Expression) |
| Lessons 21-23 | Topics are linked to the brain and metacognition |
| Lessons 24-30 | Topics are linked to fitness and sports (Human Performance) |
| Lesson 31-33 | Topics are linked to the brain and metacognition |
| Lesson 34-40 | Topics are linked to innovation, product design and SDGs (Leadership and Enterprise) |
Neuroscience Track Level 2
At Level 2, all students in the Neuroscience Track will be begin diving deep into neuroscience but will focus mainly on theory and research. All assignments in English and Maths will also be tied to this subject.
If Level 1 began at Primary1, the students will begin Level 2 at Primary 2. When students complete Level 2, they will be at the end of their 2nd year.
Neuroscience Track Level 3
At Level 3, all students in the Neuroscience Track will be begin explore more of neuroscience in theory and will begin getting hands-on with neuroscience-related tasks/projects. All assignments in English and Maths will also be tied to this subject.
If Level 1 began at Primary1, the students will begin Level 3 at Primary 3. When students complete Level 3, they will be at the end of their 3rd year.
Neuroscience Track Level 4
At Level 4, all students in the Neuroscience Track will be discipled by mentors who are professionals in the field of neuroscience. Students will continue to learn what they can about neuroscience on their own while receiving lessons from these professionals. The students will need to attend a total of 12 sessions (4 hours per session) with these professions, watching and receiving knowledge and understanding what neuroscience is about the types of occupations that exist in this field of expertise. All assignments in English and Maths will also be tied to this subject.
If Level 1 began at Primary1, the students will begin Level 4 at Primary 4. When students complete Level 4, they will be at the end of their 4th year.
Neuroscience Track Level 5
At Level 5, all students in the Neuroscience Track will showcase everything they’ve learnt and done. They will also be required to take the lead. For example, they will need to speak as an expert on a topic related to neuroscience, on stage, and also conduct a workshop in a school/office. They will also be interviewed on all their accomplishments and education. All assignments in English and Maths will also be tied to this subject.
If Level 1 began at Primary 1, the students will begin Level 5 at Primary 5. When students complete Level 5, they will be at the end of their 5th year. At the end of Level 5, their entire Aspirations journey is complete with Aspirations International Academy.
What Happens After?
Once students have completed Level 5, they will each receive five things:
- Physical Portfolio of all their research, projects, photos, video files and other related accomplishments.
- Digital Portfolio of all their research, projects, photos, video files and other related accomplishments.
- Aspirations Achievement Certificate
- University & Industry Outreach Package (We provide advice on universities and companies to look out for in the future. We also send a copy of the student’s digital portfolio to university’s on their behalf, to testify of all their work. This can be done early, to ensure universities are aware of the student’s accomplishments from an early age, or at a later time, when the student is ready to enter university.)
- Aspirations Alumni Status
