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2D Games Design 4 Kids (ages 11-16)

from Ā£155Per Child

Course Information

2D Games Design 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).

This is an all-inclusive workshop, with Spark4Kids providing all the course material and tuition.

All attendees will be awarded a certificate in recognition of completing the course.

Activities

Using the Stencyl tool and itā€™s built-in visual programming language, users drag and drop code from a palette of ā€œcode blocksā€, snapping them in place and nesting within each other, enabling the creation of advanced logic from basic components. This course is a next step in progression after completing our Online Games Coding 4 KidsĀ course.

TheĀ workshop is designedĀ to keep the kidsĀ engaged during the sessions, and while the focus is on creating a fun and supportive environment in which children learn about various aspects of technology and coding, there will be sufficient breaks to ensure that the children spend some time away from the computer.


Easter Holiday Workshops 2024

 

We are pleased to announce our Workshops for the Easter Holidays 2024.
Courses will be available to attendĀ online morningsĀ for 2 to 5 days during the following weeks:

  • Week A: Tuesday 2nd – Friday 5th April 2024
  • Week B: Monday 8th – Friday 12th April 2024

 


 

Online Sessions

Our online courses have LIVE! tutors running the sessions, and we offer training on using our online classroom to attendees prior to starting the course, as well as during the course.

Course are available (UK times):

  • Online Mornings (Typing): 09:30am – 11:30am
  • Online Mornings (Coding): 09:30am – 12:30pm
  • Online Afternoons (Coding): 12:00pm – 1:00pm

 

 
All times are UK times – please convert to your local time to ensure the online classes work for you.

Please contact us if you have any questions.


Online Classroom

Most of our courses can be attended online over the internet. We provide attendees with pre-course training material, as well as ongoing training so they can make the most of the online course.

We follow national guidance on cyber-bullying, and operate a zero-tolerance policy towards anti-social behaviour online.


 

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


To book a place on the 2D Games Design 4 KidsĀ workshop, use the booking form alongside, or call us on 020 8090 1444 if you have any questions.

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Please enter your booking details below, including preferred day, time and type of booking. You will need to provide details about all the attendees who will be participating in the course.

If you intend to book additional places on other courses, please add this course booking to your 'basket' and then visit the other course pages, add more participants' details there, and add those bookings to the 'basket' as well.

Once you have provided all details for all the attendees, you can securely pay online for your bookings by clicking on the 'View Basket' icon at the top of the page.

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