About this Course
The Young Policymaker course is designed for students from Grade 3 onwards, equipping them with the skills to analyze societal challenges, propose actionable solutions, and navigate real-world policy-making. Every session is activity-driven, ensuring that students actively engage in discussions, simulations, and structured problem-solving rather than passive learning.
A key feature of this program is that students will write their own policy papers—learning how to research, structure arguments, and propose viable solutions to real issues. Through hands-on exercises, students will refine their ability to think critically, communicate persuasively, and collaborate effectively.
Program Flow
- Explore real-world social challenges and develop structured solutions.
- Write a policy paper based on research and guided activities.
- Sample Activity: City in Crisis – Students manage a fictional town facing real-world problems (housing shortages, public transport issues, sanitation crises). They make budget decisions, negotiate policies, and see how their choices impact different stakeholders.
- Learn how countries negotiate, form alliances, and resolve conflicts.
- Participate in bilateral negotiations and a Mock UN session.
- Sample Activity: Crisis Diplomacy – Teams play diplomats managing an unfolding global crisis, making real-time policy decisions.
- Understand how national budgets and financial policies shape a country’s future.
- Design an alternative national budget and propose a FinTech solution.
- Sample Activity: The Currency Chase – Students are given different “currencies” and must trade, invest, and budget under fluctuating market conditions. They experience inflation, taxation, and banking systems firsthand while making strategic financial decisions.
- Debate sustainability strategies and propose real-world environmental policies.
- Present a policy seminar defending key environmental decisions.
- Sample Activity: Water Wars – Teams represent different regions sharing a river system. They must negotiate water usage, build infrastructure, and manage disputes as climate change alters water availability.
Key Takeaways
- Fully hands-on – No lectures, just engaging activities in every class.
- Practical learning – Each module features real-world simulations, team-based games, and decision-making exercises
- Age-appropriate levels – Activities are designed for Elementary (Grades 3-4), Junior High (Grades 5-6), and Senior High (Grade 7 & above), ensuring accessibility and challenge.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Students will engage in policy writing, mock UN simulations, budget presentations, and policy seminars—all hands-on experiences designed to mirror real-world governance and decision-making.
No. The course introduces foundational concepts and builds students’ understanding through interactive, activity-based learning.
Students will be assessed based on their policy papers, participation in simulations, and effectiveness in structured problem-solving—ensuring that they not only understand policy but also know how to create it.