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Southville  being  a  trailblazer  in  utilizing  technology  in  education  knows  the
        importance  of  equipping  the  students  with  these  needed  skills  to  be  more  globally
        competitive. Grade School students are given Microsoft Office lessons together with
        Google  Apps.  Our  High  School  students  are  given  further  lessons  in  Google  Apps,
        Web Design and Artificial Intelligence.

        Computer  Science  lessons  such  as  Scratch  and  Sketch-up,  Java  Programming,
        Database  Management,  Computer  Networking,  E-Commerce,  and  Video  Production
        lessons. Coding activities are also given to students while Digital Citizenship lessons
        are a must to ensure that our students practice the Ethical use of Technology.

        Robotics
        Robotics  is  a  CONCRETE  and  TANGIBLE  way  to  build  and  strengthen  cognitive
        development,  as  well  as  other  academic  areas  such  as  mathematics,  engineering,
        communication skills, strategic thinking, and goal-oriented thinking.

        Skills such as critical thinking, decision making are developed through Robotics. It is
        not  just  about  building  and  programming  robots  but  designing,  programming,
        modifying, and getting to the root of problems and overcoming challenges.

        SISC Robotics provides open-ended challenges, which are only limited to the power of
        one’s mind.

            Grade Level      Hardware/ Programs
           Senior Kinder           UARO
            Grades 1 & 2          Robokids
            Grades 3 - 8           VEX IQ
           Grades 9 – 12         ARDUINO


        Special Subjects
        Music

        The  school  is  the  best  place  for  establishing  one’s  foundation  in  learning  and
        appreciating  music.  Music  goes  beyond  classroom  musical  theories  to  performing
        musical  instruments.  It  can  provide  the  stimulus  for  the  students’  further  study  of
        Music. The school’s Generative Approach to Music is based on the recognition that

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