From screen time to skill time
Students stop just consuming technology and start understanding how it works — from their very first Scratch game to advanced robotics.
Under SOMA Education Group
Build Cambodia's next generation of technology creators.
SOMA Tech School is a project-based coding, web, app, and robotics pathway under SOMA Education Group — helping students move from Scratch games to Python tools, live websites, mobile apps, smart devices, and future competition-ready projects.
Designed for Cambodian students. Built for visible progress. Trusted by parents who want more than screen time.
Current Project
Rice Field Soil Sensor
A student builds a soil-moisture sensor that helps his grandfather know when to water the rice.
Progress Pathway
Sparks
Builder
Python
Digital
Robotics
Sousdey! I'm Bong Bot. At SOMA Tech, we learn by building — games, websites, apps, robots, and real projects for Cambodia.
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Portfolio artifact
Level 6+
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Why SOMA Tech
Cambodian students need to become builders, not just users of technology.
AI and technology are changing every career. Many students will learn how to use apps, but far fewer will learn how to build them. SOMA Tech gives students a structured pathway to think clearly, code confidently, and create useful projects they can explain to their parents, teachers, and future mentors.
From memorizing to building
Every term ends with a project, not a test. Students learn by creating, debugging, and presenting what they built.
From small projects to real portfolios
Students build a growing collection of work — games, websites, apps, robots — that parents, teachers, and future mentors can see.
What Happens Inside
What happens inside SOMA Tech?
Parents should be able to see progress. At SOMA Tech, every term follows a clear learning cycle.
Step 1
Learn
Students learn one clear concept at a time through guided lessons, examples, and teacher support.
Step 2
Practice
Students complete small challenges, debug mistakes, and build confidence.
Step 3
Build
Every term includes a checkpoint project that combines what students learned.
Step 4
Present
Students explain their project through showcase, Demo Day, or portfolio review.
For parents: You don't just hear that your child is learning. You see the game, website, app, robot, or smart device your child built.
Curriculum
Five books. One clear technology pathway.
Each SOMA Tech book represents a stage in a student's growth from beginner coder to confident builder.
SparksCover coming soon
Level 1
Sparks
Students start with visual coding in Scratch and learn the logic behind programming without typing barriers.
BuilderCover coming soon
Level 2
Builder
Students move from simple scripts to larger creative projects, planning, debugging, and completing work they can present.
Python ExplorerCover coming soon
Level 3
Python Explorer
Students learn real text-based programming and begin building tools, simulations, games, and data projects.
Digital MakerCover coming soon
Level 4
Digital Maker
Students choose a digital product path: build a website people can visit, or create a mobile app people can use.
Robotics BuilderCover coming soon
Level 5
Robotics Builder
Students connect code to the physical world through sensors, motors, robotics, and IoT projects.
Coming later: Level 6 — Tech for the Planet (sustainability and community technology) and the Competition Lab (parallel track for algorithm problem-solving, WRO prep, and CS olympiad preparation).
Pathway
The pathway is clear from the first project to advanced robotics.
Every level ends with a finished project, not a final exam. Students earn badges, unlock the next level, and build a visible portfolio over time.
1Sparks
Sparks
Term 1 — First Steps
Sequencing, movement, loops, events, and simple interactions in Scratch.
Term 2 — Game Makers
Variables, score, collision, conditionals, lives, winning states, and game polish.
Final Project
Original Scratch game with scoring system and win/lose condition.
Students learn
- Sequencing and loops
- Events and conditionals
- Variables and score
- Sprites and win/lose states
What parents see
- Playable Scratch game
- Showcase screenshot
- Portfolio reflection
Portfolio artifact
- First Scratch game
- Spark Badge earned
- Unlocks Level 2 Builder
2Builder
Builder
Term 1 — Bigger Projects
Clones, lists, broadcasts, custom blocks, game architecture, and hitboxes.
Term 2 — Think Like a Maker
Planning, decomposition, debugging, pair programming, testing, and project story.
Term 3 — Hello, Python
First real typed code, Khmer Word Quiz, and Cambodia in Code capstone.
Students learn
- Project planning
- Advanced Scratch systems
- Debugging habits
- Beginner Python
Sample projects
- Khmer Story Quest
- Khmer Word Quiz
- Cambodia in Code
Portfolio artifact
- Advanced Scratch project
- Khmer story project
- First Python project
3Python Explorer
Python Explorer
Term 1 — Python, Deeper
Strings, functions, files, errors, lists, dictionaries, and code organization.
Term 2 — Simulations & Graphics
Turtle, coordinates, gravity, friction, projectile motion, and arcade logic.
Term 3 — Tools, Data & Capstone
CSV, plotting, APIs, project structure, and choose-your-track capstone.
Students learn
- Functions and files
- Physics simulations
- Data and visualization
- Project structure
Sample projects
- Khmer-English vocabulary trainer
- Text Adventure 2.0
- Mini Physics Arcade
- Cambodia data dashboard
Portfolio artifact
- Python tool
- Physics simulation
- Data project
4Digital Maker
Digital Maker
4A — Web Creator
HTML, CSS, JavaScript, DOM, responsive design, multi-page sites, and GitHub Pages launch.
4B — App Maker
MIT App Inventor, mobile UI, sensors, storage, and a working Android app demo.
Final Project
A live public website, interactive web app, or installable Android app.
Students learn
- Web or app interfaces
- User input and events
- Publishing and sharing
- Responsive design basics
What parents see
- Live website URL
- App demo video
- Project planning sheet
Portfolio artifact
- Live URL or app demo
- Digital Maker Badge
- Shareable public project
5Robotics Builder
Robotics Builder
Term 1 — Physical Computing
GPIO, LEDs, inputs, sensors, PWM, servo, LCDs, and environment monitoring.
Term 2 — Robotics & Motion
Motors, H-bridge, robot chassis, line following, obstacle avoidance, and control loops.
Term 3 — IoT, Data & Demo
WiFi, dashboards, data logging, Cambodian monitoring projects, and Demo Day.
Students learn
- Sensors and circuits
- Motors and motion
- MicroPython
- IoT dashboards
Sample projects
- Environment Monitor
- Remote-Controlled Robot
- Smart Home Starter
- Cambodian monitoring project
Portfolio artifact
- Working hardware project
- Circuit diagram
- Demo video
6Tech for the Planet
Tech for the Planet
Future themes
- Soil moisture sensor for rice fields
- Air-quality monitor for classrooms
- Smart water-saving system
- Flood early-warning sensor
- Solar tracker
Focus
- Problem-framing
- Research and interviews
- Prototype design
- Demo Day pitch
Status
- Coming later
- Partner-ready section
- Competition pathway seed
+Competition Lab
Competition Lab
Future focus
- Algorithm problem-solving
- WRO preparation
- CS olympiad practice
- AI/robotics competitions
- Hackathons
Who applies
- Strong Level 3+ students
- Committed team builders
- Competition candidates
Status
- Coming later
- Curriculum TBD
- Partner-dependent
Project Stories
Every student leaves with something they built.
The story is not only that students learn code. The story is the project they create and explain.
Scratch
My First Game
A Scratch game with scoring, collision, and a win/lose state — the student's first complete shipped project.
Why parents care:Students learn logic, sequencing, and confidence.
Portfolio:Playable Scratch game
Python
Khmer Word Quiz
A Python vocabulary trainer that asks questions, checks answers, and tracks score.
Why parents care:Students connect coding with language and learning.
Portfolio:Python vocabulary trainer
HTML, CSS, JavaScript
Cambodia Quiz Website
A live website students can share with family and classmates via a public URL.
Why parents care:Students publish something family and friends can open.
Portfolio:Live website URL
Python
Grade Calculator
A practical Python tool for calculating averages, grade targets, or exam scores.
Why parents care:Students build useful tools, not just games.
Portfolio:Practical Python app
Python simulation
Mini Physics Arcade
A small game using motion, gravity, collisions, and feedback — connecting code to math and physics.
Why parents care:Students connect math, physics, and code.
Portfolio:Interactive simulation or game
Featured Project
Sensor
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Code
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Phone Alert
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Family Farm
MicroPython + sensor
Rice Field Soil Sensor
A student builds a soil-moisture sensor that helps his grandfather know when to water the rice. Technology solves a real Cambodian problem.
Why parents care:Students learn that technology can solve Cambodian problems.
Portfolio:Smart sensor prototype
For Parents
What parents can expect
At SOMA Tech, progress is visible. Parents can see the work, not just the report. Each student builds a portfolio of games, websites, apps, tools, and robotics projects over time.
Clear level progression
Students know exactly what level they are in, what they are building, and what unlocks next.
Small, structured classes
Guided sessions with trained tutors keep students focused, supported, and safe.
Trained tutors
Instructors guide students through projects with patience, clarity, and real-world coding experience.
Project-based assessment
Every term ends with a real project — not a written exam. The project is the proof of learning.
Student portfolio
Every project becomes evidence of growth — games, websites, apps, tools, and robots that parents can see.
Certificates and badges
Each major level ends with a visible badge and completion artifact students can be proud of.
Showcase and Demo Day
Students present their work to families, peers, and future partners at regular showcases.
Khmer-friendly instruction
Lessons respect Cambodian context and student confidence. Khmer and English instruction available.
Safe, guided tools
All tools are free, browser-based, and safe. No complicated setup or expensive software needed.
Tools & Materials
No complicated setup. Students can keep learning from home.
Most beginner work runs in the browser. Students do not need expensive software to begin.
Level 1–2
Scratch Foundations
Beginner-friendly tools for block coding and project practice.
- Scratch — free, browser-based, partial Khmer support
- Code.org — free supplementary activities
Level 3
Python
Browser coding and visual debugging for loops, functions, and data.
- Replit — browser-based Python
- Python Tutor — visualizes how code runs
Level 4A
Web Creator
Free web tools for building and publishing real websites.
- vscode.dev — VS Code in the browser
- GitHub Pages — free hosting
- MDN Web Docs — free reference
Level 4B
App Maker
Simple browser-based mobile app creation.
- MIT App Inventor — free browser-based app builder
Level 5
Robotics & IoT
Hardware simulation and circuit documentation before students touch physical boards.
- Wokwi — browser-based hardware simulator
- Fritzing — circuit diagrams
- MicroPython documentation — free reference
All levels
Portfolio & Lessons
Tools that support every level for student showcases and lesson delivery.
- Canva free tier — portfolio pages and project posters
- Google Slides — lesson decks and presentations
Partnerships
Partnerships & Sponsors Coming Soon
SOMA Tech is preparing partnership pathways for schools, universities, companies, NGOs, technology communities, and competition organizations that want to support Cambodia's next generation of builders.
School Partnerships
After-school coding and robotics cohorts for students who want a structured technology pathway.
Coming SoonUniversity Partnerships
Tutor recruitment, mentorship, training, and student leadership opportunities for CS/IT students.
Coming SoonSponsor Opportunities
Scholarships, robotics kits, Demo Day prizes, and support for student access.
Coming SoonCompetition Pathways
Future preparation for robotics, CS, AI, and innovation competitions.
Coming SoonConfirmed partner logos will appear here once partnerships are officially announced.
Interested in partnering with SOMA Tech? Contact us to discuss school cohorts, university tutor pipelines, student scholarships, robotics kits, and future Demo Day support.
Contact SOMA Tech
Built Under SOMA Education Group
Built under SOMA Education Group
SOMA Tech School is part of SOMA Education Group's mission to create serious, inspiring, and accessible education pathways for Cambodian students. The goal is not only to teach coding, but to help students become confident builders, problem-solvers, and future competition candidates.
Technology education should not stop at watching tutorials. Students need a pathway, a mentor, and real projects they are proud to explain.
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From coding school to academic preparation, competitions, student success, and future consulting services — SOMA supports the full Cambodian student journey.