MALAYSIA IMPACT SPOTLIGHT 2025

Sarawak first in Malaysia to fully integrate KIDS Bits and Bytes into preschool curriculum ↗

— Sarawak Tribune, February 2025

FOUNDATIONAL STEWARDSHIP.

In 2025, more than 7,500 children across rural schools, indigenous learning centres, and preschools in Malaysia participated in structured computer science education through programmes delivered by Persatuan Kebajikan Rolf Schnyder. Guided by Rolf Schnyder’s legacy of principled innovation, integrity, and enduring institutions, Persatuan Kebajikan Rolf Schnyder advances digital literacy by building lasting partnerships with ministries, universities, and national education systems.

Persatuan Kebajikan Rolf Schnyder is a registered Malaysian organisation operating under the stewardship of Fondation Rolf Schnyder — a Swiss philanthropic foundation. Maintaining full operational autonomy, Persatuan Kebajikan Rolf Schnyder independently designs, develops and leads its own programs, aligned with globally recognised standards including Code.org and the Computer Science Teachers Association (CSTA) framework.

THE ROLF SCHNYDER STANDARD · CODE.ORG PARTNER.

Built on the values of integrity, excellence and enduring impact that defined Rolf Schnyder’s life —
the Rolf Schnyder Standard uses a discovery-based pedagogy to develop computational thinking, transforming students from passive technology consumers into proactive digital creators.

Mastery-Based Progression:

Delivers 100% CSTA-mapped curriculum coverage in foundational logic and AI literacy, through Code.org’s internationally verified framework — with built-in concept checks ensuring every student demonstrates understanding before advancing.

Holistic Digital Citizenship:

Fosters agency, empathy, resilience, online safety, and cyberbullying awareness.

Personalised Validation:

Students earn internationally verified certificates.

INTEGRATED CURRICULUM

KIDS Bits & Bytes:

KIDS Bits & Bytes is Malaysia’s first preschool AI curriculum. Developed and led by Persatuan Kebajikan Rolf Schnyder, it is integrated across 80 SeDidik centres in partnership with Sarawak’s Ministry (KPWK). The programme introduces foundational computer science and age-appropriate AI awareness within Malaysia’s early childhood education system.

Train-the-Trainer Framework:

Persatuan Kebajikan Rolf Schnyder develops and equips local educators to deliver the curriculum, creating a structured multiplier that sustains impact across classrooms and communities.

Mastery Sequence:

Over 700 students annually progress through a CSTA-mapped pathway that includes foundational coding and an age-appropriate introduction to AI concepts.

Gated Advancement:

Progress is gated by built-in concept checks, ensuring 100% mastery before advancing to subsequent stages.

Global Validation:

Graduates earn internationally verified certificates, validating foundational logic and AI literacy standards.

NATIONAL POLICY & INTEGRATION.

Federal:

In 2025, reflecting sustained institutional confidence, Persatuan Kebajikan Rolf Schnyder was invited by the Ministry of Education Malaysia to contribute to the national AI-Powered Classroom framework, supporting the structured integration of AI within 21st-century learning environments.

State:

Universiti Teknologi Sarawak with Sarawak’s Ministry of Education, Innovation and Talent Development engaged Persatuan Kebajikan Rolf Schnyder as a strategic partner for STEM Catalysts 2025, extending structured digital learning to 6,000+ students in 160 rural and underserved schools, supporting Sarawak’s 2030 digital development goals.

STRATEGIC UNIVERSITY & GLOBAL REACH.

Academic:

Recognising Persatuan Kebajikan Rolf Schnyder’s regional thought leadership, Swinburne University’s Deputy Pro Vice-Chancellor (Research), Professor Ida Fatimawati bt Adi Badiozaman, invited Executive Director Scott J. Wong to author Chapter 9: ‘Responsible and Equitable Use of AI in Educational Settings’ in The Practitioner’s Guide to Technology-Enhanced Learning.

Global:

Persatuan Kebajikan Rolf Schnyder hosted Martina Pometlova, Head of Global Partnerships at Code.org International, facilitating direct peer-to-peer exchange and serving as the bridge between Malaysia’s forward-thinking digital initiatives and leading global pedagogical partners.

IMPACT STATEMENT.

By strengthening national systems and fostering agency, Persatuan Kebajikan Rolf Schnyder carries forward a legacy built on one conviction: that every child reached receives education grounded in integrity and built to endure. Every program we deliver is systematically benchmarked against internationally recognised Computer Science Teachers Association (CSTA) standards. At the heart of every meaningful effort stands a teacher. Persatuan Kebajikan Rolf Schnyder honours the educators and locally led facilitators whose daily dedication — classroom by classroom, child by child — translates global standards into enduring learning, ensuring expanded opportunity for every child in their care.