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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).
This course has an accompanying free Taster Session for you to explore.
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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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Developer Testing – Corporate Typing Workshop 4 Kids (ages 8-14)
[snippet id="15631" desc="GlobalWorkshop_AllDiscounts_Dynamic"]Typing Workshop 4 Kids is a workshop for children either looking to take their first steps in learning how to touch-type, or looking to improve on their existing typing skills.
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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Foundational Coding Skills 4 DofE (age 13-17)
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.
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Foundational Coding Skills Taster 4 DofE (age 13-17)
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.
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Games Design 2D 4 Kids (age 11-17)
The Games Design 2D 4 Kids course introduces kids to designing and coding 2D video games for computers, mobile devices, and the web.
Using the Stencyl tool and it’s built-in visual programming language, users drag and drop code from a palette of “code blocks”, snapping them in place and nesting within each other, enabling the creation of advanced logic from basic components.
This course is recommended for children who have extensive experience with block languages (such as Blockly) or text-based languages (such as Python 4 Kids) and want to branch into creating games for web, mobile and desktop using professional-level tools.
You can register for a free Games Design 2D Taster 4 Kids to experience a session before deciding if you want to register your child for the full course.
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Games Design 2D Taster 4 Kids (age 11-17)
The Games Design 2D Taster 4 Kids course introduces kids to designing and coding 2D video games for computers, mobile devices, and the web.
Using the Stencyl tool and it’s built-in visual programming language, users drag and drop code from a palette of “code blocks”, snapping them in place and nesting within each other, enabling the creation of advanced logic from basic components.
This course is recommended for children who have extensive experience with block languages (such as Blockly) or text-based languages (such as Python 4 Kids) and want to branch into creating games for web, mobile and desktop using professional-level tools.
By the end of the taster session, participants will have an understanding of what the full course entails, helping them decide if they want to continue their coding journey by registering for the Games Design 2D 4 Kids full course.
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Games Design Workshop 4 Kids (ages 11-16)
[snippet id="15631" desc="GlobalWorkshop_AllDiscounts_Dynamic"]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.
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Python 4 Juniors (age 8-11)
The Python 4 Juniors is a gentle introduction to Python – a widely used and powerful computer coding language.
This course is recommended for younger children aged 8-11 who are ready to progress on to text/keyword-based languages after having programmed “block” based languages (such as Scratch). Python is a highly versatile and simple programming language which is used by major companies and organisations such as NASA, Google and Instagram.
Python 4 Juniors is recommended for children aged 8-11 who are ready to progress on to text/keyword-based languages after having programmed using “block” based languages (such as Blockly 4 Juniors).
You can register for a free Python Taster 4 Juniors to experience a session before deciding if you want to register your child for the full course.
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Python 4 Kids (age 11-17)
The Python 4 Kids 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.
The simplicity of Python, does not impede its application as a serious programming language. In industry, Python is used in many famous organisations including NASA, Digg, Yelp, Google, DropBox, and Pinterest to name a few, and countless experienced programmers and security professionals use Python in their day-to-day work.
This basic introduction to Python will cover the basic language features, including:
- While loops, Arguments, Variables, If statements
- Coding Arithmetic, Counters, Advanced While loops
- Arrays, Object Literals, For loops
- Function definitions, Drawing, and Modulo
All of this makes Python an ideal first “proper” programming language for those children progressing past the basics of coding.
This course is recommended for children aged 11-17 who are ready to progress on to text/keyword-based languages after having programmed “block” based languages (such as Blockly).
You can register for a free Python Taster 4 Kids to experience a session before deciding if you want to register your child for the full course.
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Python Intro Workshop 4 Kids (ages 9-11)
[snippet id="15631" desc="GlobalWorkshop_AllDiscounts_Dynamic"]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.
This course is recommended for younger children who are ready to progress on to text/keyword-based languages after having programmed “block” based languages (such as Scratch). 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.
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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.
The simplicity of Python, does not impede its application as a serious programming language. In industry, Python is used in many famous organisations including NASA, Digg, Yelp, Google, DropBox, and Pinterest to name a few, and countless experienced programmers and security professionals use Python in their day-to-day work.
Note that these 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 Python Skills Taster 4 DofE where participants can get a sense of what the full course entails before registering.
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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.
Attendees of all abilities are welcome, from beginners (who have never written a line of code) all the way through to those who may have a few years of coding experience.
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 Python Skills 4 DofE course.
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Python Taster 4 Juniors (age 8-11)
The Python Taster 4 Juniors is a gentle introduction to Python – a widely used and powerful computer coding language. Python is a highly versatile and simple programming language which is used by major companies and organisations such as NASA, Google and Instagram.
This course is recommended for children aged 8-11 who are ready to progress on to text/keyword-based languages after having programmed using “block” based languages (such as Blockly 4 Juniors).
This gentle introduction to Python will cover the fundamental features of Python, including:
- Using strings, variables and if statements.
- Running mathematical operations and writing algorithms.
- Handling user input.
- Introduction to Python Graphics
After attending this taster course, attendees can go on to register for the full Python 4 Juniors course.
