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Young Scientists Programme (YSP)

Discover how YSP helps science-keen students build critical thinking and leadership skills over three years, through competitions, workshops, and community projects.

Last updated 19 June 2026

The Young Scientists Programme (YSP) is a stretch programme for students interested in Science to deepen their scientific knowledge and develop their critical thinking, problem solving and communication skills. Through learning journeys, competitions, workshops and collaborations with various educational institutions, the YSP seeks to provide exposure and substantial learning opportunities for our students in the area of Science.These are some of the external competitions and programmes that a YSP student may take part in to provide opportunities for experiential learning beyond the curriculum:

  • Singapore Bird Race

  • STEM Playground Grand Finale

  • National STEM Championship

  • PlasticEvo Recycling Workshop

  • Young Sustainability Champions @ Science Centre Singapore

  • And more..

Ten students in school uniforms stand in a row holding handwritten project posters at a National STEM Championship event.

Our YSP students demonstrating their critical thinking through National STEM Championship STEM challenges [Pic 1]

Four teenagers in school uniforms pose together under a covered walkway near a colorful outdoor play area.

Our YSP students at the quarter finals of the 2025 National STEM Championship [Pic 2]

YSP students will also have access to the following opportunities: 

  • Support and mentorship to design, lead, and advocate for science-based initiatives within the school community.

  • Communication and advocacy projects to become active contributors to Science

Leadership Framework of YSP

During this 3-year journey, we provide different platforms for them to serve and lead the school and community in the areas of science and technology.

Secondary 2
Focus: Peer Leadership
Our Secondary 2 YSP students will participate in two signature programmes to develop their leadership and communication among their peers.

  1. “Every Singaporean a Naturalist (ESN)” programme in partnership with Nature Society Singapore (NSS). Through this programme, YSP students will monitor and share about the biodiversity within school.

  2. AES Science Bites! Programe. Through this programme, YSP students will be guided through science content creation that will be featured on @aes_ysp on Instagram.

Dark blue-green bird with a red eye perched on a branch surrounded by green leafy tree branches.
A small gray and yellow bird perches on a thorny green branch with its beak open, surrounded by blurred foliage.

Secondary 3
Focus: Community Leadership
Secondary 3 YSP students will take the lead in crafting suitable enrichment programmes to engage the school community and beyond.

  1. Soap-making Workshop. In this workshop, our YSP students will guide their peers and teachers to create handmade soaps as well as educate them on the science behind soap-making.

  2. Urban Farming workshop. In this workshop, students teach their peers and teachers about sustainable methods of farming that can be used to grow their very own plants at home. 

  3. Virtual Mass-Escape Game. This science-based escape game is carefully developed and curated by our YSP students. With the use of interesting and challenging riddles and scenarios, it aims to spark an interest in science in the participants.

A large group of school students in uniforms pose together in a science laboratory with lab benches and equipment.

Secondary 4
Focus: Thought Leadership
As the seniors of the school, Secondary 4 YSP students are given the opportunity to be mentors for their juniors. We hope that they will be able to inspire their juniors and empower their peers towards positive action through effective communication in order to become active contributors in the community.

Students in white uniforms gather around green recycling bags in a school canteen, sorting plastic bottles and cans.