On October 23, the Ministry of Education and six other departments jointly released the "Guidelines on Strengthening STEM Education in Primary and Secondary Schools" (hereinafter referred to as the "Guidelines"), elevating STEM education to a "national strategy" and marking a new phase of nationwide implementation. As a leader in China's STEM education sector, STEM Planet, with its nine years of systematic curriculum development and practical experience, aligns with this national strategy by providing high-quality STEM education solutions for millions of students.
The Guidelines emphasize reforming basic education by enhancing students' ability to apply interdisciplinary knowledge to solve real-world problems, breaking subject barriers to foster competency-based learning. This aligns perfectly with STEM Planet's nine-year educational philosophy of "teaching for understanding, learning for innovation." The institution has already established a mature interdisciplinary framework through its integrated curriculum system.
The Guidelines propose a tiered STEM education framework based on cognitive development stages, mirroring STEM Planet's curriculum design logic. Catering to students across all grade levels, STEM Planet focuses on STEM & AI education with a structured pathway: - **Primary School**: Focuses on interest cultivation and foundational awareness through real-life scenarios, gamified teaching, and diverse STEM tools to spark curiosity. - **Middle School**: Centers on solving real-world problems via Project-Based Learning (PBL), integrating science, technology, engineering, and math into engaging projects to transition students from observation to systematic inquiry. - **High School**: Emphasizes experimental research and engineering practice through advanced programs like ideaLab, robotics design, and AI application development, fostering systematic research and engineering skills.
Experts highlight that the Guidelines' core significance lies in transforming STEM education from a "supplementary feature" to a "mandatory foundation," validating STEM Planet's foresight over the past nine years. Amid intensifying global tech competition, China's demand has shifted from "exam-oriented elites" to "innovative problem-solvers"—a niche STEM Planet addresses by nurturing interdisciplinary talent capable of creative solutions.
### STEM Planet’s STEM & AI Curriculum: Equipping Students for the AI Era As traditional "standard-answer" models prove inadequate, STEM Planet’s interdisciplinary STEM & AI curriculum gains prominence, resonating with national strategic needs.
1. **Interdisciplinary Integration**: STEM Planet’s curriculum, developed with international insights, breaks traditional subject silos through hands-on experiments and project-based learning, fostering problem-solving and innovation. 2. **PBL Methodology**: Aligning with the Guidelines’ emphasis on real-world problem-solving, each class revolves around a tangible challenge—e.g., robotics assembly or data-driven science experiments—to merge theory with practice. 3. **Original Thinking**: The ideaLab program encourages students to explore, hypothesize, and create functional solutions using skills in engineering, programming, and AI. 4. **AI Literacy**: Ahead of the curve, STEM Planet integrates AI into core curricula, such as Python AI courses where students apply coding to build robots or IoT devices, complemented by AIGC tool mastery for generative AI projects.
In the future, STEM competency will transition from a "bonus" to a "necessity." STEM Planet empowers students to master AI-era skills through hands-on experimentation, robotics, and invention, cultivating globally competitive talent.
### About STEM Planet Founded in 2016, STEM Planet is a globally recognized STEM education brand offering integrated STEM & AI curricula for ages 3–18, spanning AI, robotics, programming, and innovation. With 140+ centers across 70+ cities and a presence in the U.S., UK, and Australia, it adheres to the ethos of "teaching for understanding, learning for innovation," aiming to set a global benchmark in children’s STEM education.