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The Coding Intro 4 Kids course is designed for children aged 8-11 who are taking their first steps in coding.
Scratch is a procedural programming language invented at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology for teaching children the concepts of programming using visual blocks as the basic programming constructs. The coding environment within Scratch is both graphical and event-driven.
Games Design Workshop 4 Kids is a computer coding workshop for children aged 11-16 that introduces kids to designing and coding 2D platform video games for computers, mobile devices, and the web.
Attendees of all abilities are welcome, from beginners (who have never written a line of code) all the way through to experienced coders.
Those who have attended this workshop in the past can attend again if they enjoyed it the last time; we tailor the coding challenges to build upon topics covered in previous workshops (please indicate previous attendance/experience in booking notes).
All attendees will be awarded a certificate in recognition of completing the course.
MicroPython Workshop 4 Kids is a computer coding workshop for children aged 11-16, during which they will complete a number of micro-controller programming projects using the popular Python language on a virtual BBC Micro:bit.
Python Workshop 4 Kids is a computer coding workshop for children aged 12-16 during which they will learn Python syntax by completing a series of game-based challenges, building up their knowledge of Python syntax as they progress.
Python is a highly versatile and simple programming language which is used by major companies and organisations such as NASA, Google and Instagram.
Attendees of all abilities are welcome, from beginners (who have never written a line of code) all the way through to experienced coders.
Those who have attended this workshop in the past can attend again if they enjoyed it the last time; we tailor the coding challenges to build upon topics covered in previous workshops (please indicate previous attendance/experience in booking notes).
All attendees will be awarded a certificate in recognition of completing the course.
The Scratch Intro 4 Kids course is designed for children aged 6-8 who are taking their first steps in coding.
Scratch is a procedural programming language invented at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology for teaching children the concepts of programming using visual blocks as the basic programming constructs. The coding environment within Scratch is both graphical and event-driven.
The Coding 4 Kids course, formerly Scratch 4 Kids, is designed for children aged 7-10 who are taking their first steps in coding.
Attendees are introduced to Scratch, a procedural programming language invented at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology for teaching children the concepts of programming using visual blocks as the basic programming constructs. The coding environment within Scratch is both graphical and event-driven. The children manipulate on-screen objects (or sprites) that can be drawn or imported. Commands are grouped into ten categories which include “Motion”, “Sound”, “Pen”, “Data”, “Events”, and “Sensing” to name a few. Language commands are represented as visual blocks that snap together on a ‘coding canvas’ to form syntactically correct, complete programs.
This course is recommended for children aged 7-10, who are beginners or just starting out learning how to code.
The Kodu 4 Kids course is designed for children aged 8-12 who are taking their first steps in coding.
Unity 4 Kids is a game design course for children aged 11-14, during which they will complete a number of video game coding and level design projects using the professionally-capable Unity games engine and the MonoDevelop scripting tool.
The Unity Skills Taster 4 DofE session is designed to give DofE Participants a sneak peek into Spark4Kids’ unique Unity Skills 4 DofE course, enabling attendees decide if they want to continue their games design journey on the full Unity Skills 4 DofE course.
This course has an accompanying free Taster Session for you to explore.
After you finish the main course, you will receive a Spark4Kids Certificate. An Assessor Report will also be submitted to the Duke of Edinburgh, towards earning your DofE Skills award.
Our Unity Taster 4 Kids session is designed to give children aged 11-14 a sneak peak into video game coding and games design projects using the professionally-capable Unity games engine. Perfect for those who enjoy gaming and want to understand how professional computer games are created, attendees will learn the basics of coding in the C# language.
Unity Workshop 4 Kids is a computer coding and game design workshop for children aged 12-16, during which they will complete a number of video game coding and level design projects using the professionally-capable Unity games engine and the MonoDevelop scripting tool.
Attendees will learn the basics of coding in the C# language, as well as how to operate the Unity engine and IDE to produce polished, fully-realised games.
Attendees of all abilities are welcome, from beginners (who have never written a line of code) all the way through to experienced coders.
Those who have attended this workshop in the past can attend again if they enjoyed it the last time; we tailor the coding challenges to build upon topics covered in previous workshops (please indicate previous attendance/experience in booking notes).
All attendees will be awarded a certificate in recognition of completing the course.
The Web Coding Skills 4 DofE introduces attendees to hand-coding HTML, CSS and JavaScript – the three fundamental building blocks on which most websites on the internet are built. This course covers the core fundamentals for web development fundamentals.
At the end of the course, you will receive a Spark4Kids certificate and a Skills Assessor report will be submitted to the Duke of Edinburgh towards your eventual skills award.
Websites Workshop 4 Kids is a computer coding workshop for children aged 11-16 where attendees will learn about HTML and CSS, two of the coding languages used to power all of the world-wide web. Learning HTML and CSS provides children with instant visual feedback whilst writing code, helping children quickly understand programming and how to build their own websites with confidence.
Attendees of all abilities are welcome, from beginners (who have never written a line of code) all the way through to experienced coders.
Those who have attended this workshop in the past can attend again if they enjoyed it the last time; we tailor the coding challenges to build upon topics covered in previous workshops (please indicate previous attendance/experience in booking notes).
All attendees will be awarded a certificate in recognition of completing the course.
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