The GO Academy

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From elementary to Dan upgrading, The GO Academy provides classes for everyone.

The GO Academy was officially launched on 9th November 2014 with Minister for Education Mr Heng Swee Keat gracing the event as the Guest of Honour.

Mission

Create awareness of GO and develop a sustained passion in the game for the general population through a professional yet simplified teaching approach in a highly disciplined environment.

Vision

To make GO the most popular mind sport in Singapore.

Benefits of GO

GO helps Children in Academic Excellence

GO is the world’s oldest mental & strategic board game survived over few thousand years, practiced and proven by intellectuals from generations after generation. The strongest computer program made for GO has yet to defeat any strong GO players. Indeed, the ancient invention mirrors very well the enormous power of our brain.

It is essential for children to train their brain to the full potential as early as possible as their brain undergo immense development until the age of 12. Apparently, GO offers an effective way to achieve this. Children would immerse in great fun in the game while developing their thinking power in the natural process of playing.

Multiple Thinking Power

GO requires the employment of both left and right brain hemispheres – analytical and perception of spatial patterns and strategic maneuver. Hence, both left brain (logic / reasoning analysis) and right brain (spatial visualization/intuitive analysis) functions are stretched holistically.

Problem Solving Ability

A large part of GO lies in problem solving, to comprehend situation speedily and come with a solution, yet keep a bigger picture of the game. A GO player is constantly challenging their brain to exceed expectations. It is stimulated and trained by enormous number of possible configuration play, estimated in the order of 10 to 174th power. By acquiring good skills in GO, the child would have attained a higher order of thinking capacity, able to control his own thinking processes, to select and use the right strategies to approach a problem confidently.

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