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Our Taster Sessions are a great way to experience what it’s like to learn computer coding with Spark4Kids.
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Coding Intro 4 Kids (ages 8-11)
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.
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Computer Science Revision 4 GCSE (Year 10 and Year 11)
Spark4Kids is offering online GCSE courses for Year 10 and Year 11 students planning to take the GCSE Computer Science exam. The material and topics covered in these courses are mostly exam-board agnostic, applying to all UK exam boards (with a few exceptions which will be highlighted during the course).
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Computer Science Revision Taster 4 GCSE (Year 10 and 11)
This CompSci Revision Taster 4 GCSE session is designed to give Year 10 and 11 students planning to take the GCSE Computer Science exam, a sneak peek into the GCSE CompSci Revision 4 GCSE course.
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Games Design Workshop 4 Kids (ages 11-16)
Games Design Workshop 4 Kids is a computer coding workshop for children aged 11-16 that introduces kids to designing and coding 2D video games for computers, mobile devices, and the web.
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Python Intro Workshop 4 Kids (ages 9-11)
Python Intro Workshop 4 Kids is a computer coding workshop for children aged 9-11 during which they will gain a gentle introduction to Python – a widely used and powerful programming language.
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Python Skills 4 DofE (age 13-17)
This Python Skills 4 DofE course introduces attendees to a powerful, modern programming language that has a gentle learning curve along with lots of useful accompanying documentation. The nature of Python means you can write short programs really quickly, with the platform remaining flexible enough for its use to be limited only by the programmers imagination.
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.
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Python Skills Taster 4 DofE (age 13-17)
The Python Skills Taster 4 DofE session is designed to give DofE Participants, a sneak peek into Spark4Kids’ Python Skills 4 DofE course. The nature of Python allows you to write short programs really quickly when learning the language, whilst remaining flexible enough for its use to be limited only by the programmers imagination as more experience is gained.
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.
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Python Taster 4 Kids (age 8-14)
The Python Taster 4 Kids session is designed to give young learners aged 8-14 a sneak peek into the exciting world of Python programming in one session. Perfect for those who have experience with block-based languages like Scratch and are ready to take the next step into text-based coding, or those who have done text-based coding before but want to move onto intermediate and more advanced topics.
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Python Workshop 4 Kids (ages 12-16)
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.
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Scratch Intro 4 Kids (ages 6-8)
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.
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Term-Time 2D Games Design 4 Kids (age 11-14)
The Games Design 4 Kids course introduces kids to designing and coding 2D video games for computers, mobile devices, and the web. This course is recommended for children aged 11-14 who have extensive experience with block languages (such as Scratch) and want to branch into creating games for web, mobile and desktop using professional-level tools.
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Term-Time Coding 4 Kids (ages 7-10)
The Scratch 4 Kids course is designed for children aged 7-10 who are taking their first steps in coding.
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Term-Time Dev Squad (age 12+, invitation-only)
The Spark4Kids Dev Squad is an invitation-only course that extends the “Games Design 4 Kids” course, with a focus on building and releasing mobile games to the Apple App Store and Google Play Store.
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Term-Time JavaScript 4 Kids (age 11-14)
JavaScript an ideal programming language for children progressing past the basics of coding, who want an introduction to programming on the web. This course is a next step in progression after completing our “Coding 4 Kids” course. This course is recommended for children aged 11-14 who are ready to progress on to text/keyword-based languages after having programmed “block” based languages (such as Scratch).
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Term-Time Kodu 4 Kids (ages 8-12)
The Kodu 4 Kids course is designed for children aged 8-12 who are taking their first steps in coding.
