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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.
The Foundational Coding Skills 4 DofE course introduces absolute beginners – who have never written a line of code for the web – to the fundamental concepts of computer coding, including algorithms, sequencing, variables, inputs and outputs, selection (decision-making), iteration (loops) and debugging. Through fun, hands-on challenges, attendees will develop logical thinking and problem-solving skills while learning how to create simple programs and interactive applications.
Weekly sessions are led by a LIVE!, remote tutor who is able to provide attendees guidance in real-time, along with progress reviews during the sessions. 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.
This course has a taster session Foundational Coding Skills Taster 4 DofE where participants can get a sense of what the full course entails before registering.
The Foundational Coding Skills Taster 4 DofE course introduces absolute beginners – who have never written a line of code for the web – to the fundamental concepts of computer coding, including algorithms, sequencing, variables, inputs and outputs, selection (decision-making), iteration (loops) and debugging. Through fun, hands-on challenges, attendees will develop logical thinking and problem-solving skills while learning how to create simple programs and interactive applications.
Weekly sessions are led by a LIVE!, remote tutor who is able to provide attendees guidance in real-time, along with progress reviews during the sessions. 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.
These Taster sessions run during term-time and by the end of the taster session, participants should have a sense of what the full course entails, helping them decide if they want to complete their Duke of Edinburgh award with the Spark4Kids Foundational Coding Skills 4 DofE course.
Games Design Workshop 4 Kids is a computer coding workshop for children aged 11-17 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 11-17 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 8-11 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 8-11, 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.
Our Unity 4 Kids is a game design course for children aged 11-17, 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 to produce polished, fully-realised games.
Kids aged 11-17 of all abilities are welcome, from beginners (who have never written a line of code) all the way through to kids who have prior coding experience.
You can register for a free Unity Taster 4 Kids to experience a session before deciding if you want to register your child for the full course.
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.
Attendees will cover the first few topics of the Unity/C# games design course, where they will get a sense of what it’s like to design professional games using the professional games engine, Unity.
These Taster sessions run during term-time.
By the end of the taster session, participants will have a sense of what the full course entails, helping them decide if they want to complete their Duke of Edinburgh award with the Spark4Kids Unity Skills 4 DofE course.
Note – it is important that attendees set-up the Unity games engine on your home computer prior to joining the Taster session in order that they can experience the full session without any issues.
Join us for a fun taster session that could be the start of your child’s games design adventure!
Our Unity Taster 4 Kids session is designed to give children aged 11-17 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.
During this engaging and interactive taster session, attendees will explore the basics of games design, and by the end of the taster session, will start to understand how to operate the Unity engine to produce polished, fully-realised games.
The taster session will help attendees decide if they want to continue their coding journey with the Unity 4 Kids full course.
Join us for a fun taster session that could be the start of your child’s coding adventure!
Unity Workshop 4 Kids is a computer coding and game design workshop for children aged 11-17, 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.
Attendees of all abilities are welcome, from beginners (who have never written a line of code for the web) all the way through to those who may have a few years of coding experience on websites.
Weekly sessions are led by a LIVE!, remote tutor who is able to provide attendees guidance in real-time, along with progress reviews during the sessions. 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.
This course has a taster session Web Coding Taster Skills 4 DofE where participants can get a sense of what the full course entails before registering.
The Web Coding Skills Taster 4 DofE session is designed to give DofE Participants, a sneak peek into Spark4Kids’ Web Coding Skills 4 DofE course.
The course 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.
Attendees of all abilities are welcome, from beginners (who have never written a line of code for the web) all the way through to those who may have a few years of coding experience on websites.
Weekly sessions are led by a LIVE!, remote tutor who is able to provide attendees guidance in real-time, along with progress reviews during the sessions. 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.
These Taster sessions run during term-time and by the end of the taster session, participants should have a sense of what the full course entails, helping them decide if they want to complete their Duke of Edinburgh award with the Spark4Kids Web Coding Skills 4 DofE course.
Websites Workshop 4 Kids is a computer coding workshop for children aged 11-17 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.