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Term-Time Dev Squad (age 12+, invitation-only)

Ā£495Per Term (pro rata)

This course is currently unavailable. For information on our active Term-Time courses, please visit this page: Spark4kids’ Term Time Courses

 


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Course Information

The Spark4Kids Dev Squad is an invitation-only course that extends the ā€œGames Design 4 Kidsā€ course, with a focus on building and releasing mobile games to the Apple App Store and Google Play Store.

The course will introduce attendees to the real world process of ideation, games design and development, app store certification, release as well as post-release app management. Members of the Dev Squad will also be attendees on the “Games Design 4 Kids” course (see below for enrolment information).

The number of attendees of the Dev Squad will be limited to 10 attendees per term.

 

Pre-requisites and Enrolling

To join the Dev Squad, attendees will either have to have attained app development experience on our existing ā€œGames Design 4 Kidsā€ course and then been invited to join the Dev Squad, or be able to present a portfolio of games or applications for review by Spark4Kids before joining (external applicants).

For external applicants looking to join the Dev Squad, the fees for joining are the same as existing Spark4Kids members, however as stated above, a review of potential attendeeā€™s portfolio of apps/games is a pre-requisite for joining.

External applicants wishing to join the Dev Squad should get in touch with us using the contact details at the bottom of this web page, in order to initiate the process of joining.Ā Note that newly registered attendees on the ā€œGames Design 4 Kidsā€ course will be required to build up knowledge of the course before being invited to join the Dev Squad.

Term Dates

The Online Summer 2024 Term starts the weekend of Saturday 27th April and will run until Saturday 6th July 2024 (inclusive).

Please make note of the following weekends, when there will be no coding sessions:

  • Saturday 1st JuneĀ ā€“ Half-Term

Session Structure

With a tutor-to-child ratio of 1:6, each child completes their coding challenges in their own time, and at their own pace – and always with a tutor on hand to provide support. Sessions for each course are held once a week, and children registered on a course will be expected to attend on a weekly basis, on the day and at the time chosen at the time of course registration.

The fun nature of our courses enables children to learn instinctively, and at a pace they are comfortable with. Whilst we provide the environment for learning and remain on-hand for support, once guidance is provided, the children take ownership of the code they create, and they love it.

At the end of coding sessions, it is not uncommon to hear children asking for extra time because they want to continue working on their coding challenges!

 

Taster Sessions

We offer Taster Sessions for any child wishing to experience our courses before committing to attend for the rest of the term.

During the Taster Session, we will evaluate the childā€™s ability with a view to making a recommendation regarding which course they might want to consider. Of course, if the child (or parent) has their own views on what course they want to attend, we will do our best to accommodate or suggest a path towards being able to eventually take the preferred course.

  • Further information about our In-Person Taster Sessions can be found here: Book an In-Person Taster Session
  • If you wish to register for a Taster Session for one of our Online courses, please get in touch with your preferred course, date and time.

Starting After The Term Has Begun

With Spark4Kids, there is no such thing as a late start – your child can start with us any week during the term.

Our courses are designed to allow children to learn at their own pace, meaning that your child can join us after the term has started and not miss out.

The earlier you book your child on a course though, the more likely you are to obtain a space.

 

Safeguarding Policy

All of our tutors are DBS-checked, and our website as well as virtual LIVE! classrooms have high levels of security built-in, using standard security protocols to secure yours and our data.

All sessions are also monitored continuously, and our tutors will not tolerate bullying, bad language or inappropriate questions, conversations or content.

Follow this link to access our Safeguarding Policy.

 

Further Information

 

Attending a Course Multiple Times

You can re-book your child onto the same Spark4Kids course multiple times if they wish to continue working through the course material. We are constantly updating our courses and there are always new coding challenges to tackle. We are also able to tailor coding challenges to suit your child if they have a clear idea as to what they would like to work on (kindly email us about this prior to the course starting).


Discounts for Siblings, Friends and Multiple Bookings

We offer discounts on bookings that feature multiple course registrations, whether they be for the same or different children. A discount of 10% is automatically applied to every subsequent course at Checkout.

Please be aware that to receive discounts all courses must feature together in the same shopping basket and be paid for at the same time. They do not apply if sessions for siblings or other multiple sessions are booked and paid for in separate transactions.


Paying by Instalments

Spark4Kids accepts payment by instalments on some of our courses, provided that the booking is placed over a month before the course start date.

To pay for a course by instalments, kindly select the course you want, add to basket, and then proceed to Checkout by clicking “View Basket” (you may need access to your email account). At Checkout, choose “Pay by Instalments” as the payment option, and follow the on-screen prompts to complete your booking.


Childcare Vouchers

Spark4Kids accepts childcare vouchers as fee payment towards all of our courses from a variety of childcare voucher providers.

A full list is available here: Spark4Kids Childcare Providers

To pay for a course using childcare vouchers, select the course you want, add to basket, and then proceed to Checkout by clicking “View Basket” (you may need access to your email account). When at Checkout, choose “Pay with Childcare Vouchers” as the payment option, and follow the on-screen prompts to complete your booking (you will soon be emailed the voucher payment details for Spark4Kids in order to complete the payment.

We can also accept a fee payment that is split between a childcare voucher payment and a standard debit/credit card payment (e.g. if your remaining childcare voucher balance isn’t enough to cover the course fee). To do this, kindly get in touch using the contact details listed in the footer of this page.


Stencyl System Requirements

The system requirements below only apply if your child is attending the online, remotely accessible version of this course.

Windows Compatible Mac Compatible Chromebook Compatible Microphone required
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  • Hardware: Desktop or laptop computer, microphone and speakers (or headset with mic), mouse and keyboard, a fast internet connection.
  • Operating System: Windows 7 or above, Macs (OS X 10.14 Mojave or above) and Linux (Ubuntu 12.04 LTS or later/ Debian Jessie or later/or libc6 2.15 or later)
  • License: Free
  • Memory: 1GB
  • Disk Space: 390MB

To find out what your computers’ technical specifications are, kindly use the links below:

Our online classroom software requires minimum internet speeds of 5Ā Mbps for upload and 15Ā Mbps for download. The vast majority of broadband providers’ packages will exceed these speeds. To test the speed of your broadband click the link below:

Check My Speed


Unity3D System Requirements

The system requirements below only apply if your child is attending the online, remotely accessible version of this course.

Windows Compatible Mac Compatible Chromebook Compatible Microphone required
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  • Hardware: Desktop or laptop computer, microphone and speakers (or headset with mic), mouse and keyboard, a fast internet connection.
  • Operating System: Windows 7 or above (64bit only), Mac (10.12 or above), Chromebook (Linux Ubuntu 16.04, 18.04 and CentOS 7)
  • License: Free
  • Memory: 4GB RAM
  • Disk Space: 8GB
  • Processor: X64 architecture with SSE2 instruction set support (most modern devices support this)
  • Graphics: DX10 (shader model 4.0) capabilities

To find out what your computers’ technical specifications are, kindly use the links below:

Our online classroom software requires minimum internet speeds of 5Ā Mbps for upload and 15Ā Mbps for download. The vast majority of broadband providers’ packages will exceed these speeds. To test the speed of your broadband click the link below:

Check My Speed

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