Meanwhile, a passion for robotics has come into the spotlight after Matt Greenwood, a Grade 9 Koa Academy learner from Cape Town, shined at the 2024 FIRST® Tech Challenge international competition alongside his South African and international teammates.
STEM education has once again come into the spotlight, with the Department of Basic Education recently adding coding and robotics to the subject roster to be offered from Grades R to 9.Meanwhile, a passion for robotics has come into the spotlight after Matt Greenwood, a Grade 9 Koa Academy learner from Cape Town, shined at the 2024 FIRST® Tech Challenge international competition alongside his South African and international teammates.
‘It was a fantastic experience for us all and exciting to see TEXPAND performing at such a high level. It’s particularly challenging for us as South Africans as all the robotic parts we need have to be imported from the USA at a high cost. So, we compete on a much smaller budget than many of the US and other international teams,’ says Matt.
According to insights from Matt’s mom, Lucy Greenwood, it’s evident that Matt has garnered a wide range of benefits from his involvement in TEXPAND And robotics competitions: ‘At the competitions, teams are also assessed on criteria such as “gracious professionalism” which speaks to the ways that they interact with opponents and allies. So, while there’s a strong focus on developing STEM skills, other skills are equally important.’Matt credits his interest in robotics, engineering and tech to his childhood love of Lego, and in his school years, he has had a long-standing affinity for Mathematics and Science and shows a natural aptitude for critical thinking.
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