Course Time-Table

Find below, all Spark4Kids scheduled events for the coming year. If you’re interested in 1-to-1 coding tuition for your child, or if your child is interested in creating their own portfolio of computer coding projects (including publishing their own mobile apps/games), kindly visit our private tuition page for more information.

If you can’t see what you’re looking for, please contact us for additional information or regularly check this page for upcoming events.

 

Autumn 2022

Term-Time weekly classes Autumn 2022

 

Term Dates

Saturdays

Autumn 2023

  • – Start date: Saturday 23rd September
  • – End date: Saturday 16th December (inclusive)
  • – In-person and online classes both run 12pm to 1pm

 

There will be no coding sessions on:

  • – Saturday 7th October – JAGS Open Day
  • – Saturday 28th October – Half-Term Break
  • – Saturday 4th November – Half-Term Break

 

In-person classes are based at James Allen’s Girls’ School (JAGS). Sessions are based in the 6th Form block within JAGS. Entrance is on Green Dale, off 144 East Dulwich Grove, LONDON, SE22 8TE.

Thursdays

Autumn 2023 – Scratch and Python, online-only

  • – Start date: Thursday 21st September
  • – End date: Thursday 7th December (inclusive)
  • – Online classes run 6pm to 7pm

 

There will be no coding sessions on:

  • – Thursday 26th October – Half-term Break
  • – Thursday 2nd November – Half-term Break

 

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.


 

Available Courses

To make a booking, simply click on a link below, select whether you wish your child to attend in-person or online, enter your child’s or children’s details, add the bookings to your shopping cart and proceed to checkout. Courses available for booking term-time are shown below.

 

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Ages 6-7

 

Ages 7-12

 

Ages 11-14

 

Ages 13-17 (These courses are open to non-DofE Participants)

 

Online DofE Courses

These courses are designed for DofE participants aged 13-17 years completing their Bronze, Silver and Gold levels over 3-months, 6-months and 12-months. All courses listed below are appropriate for both absolute beginners and experienced attendees, with real-time tutor-led support being provided in a LIVE! online classroom environment.

To find out more or to book an online course, please click on the individual course links below.

  • Computer coding – Online Python 4 DofE: learn the highly sought-after life skill of computer coding using Python, one of the most popular coding languages on the planet
  • Games design – Online Unity 4 DofE: learn how to create mobile and desktop games from the ground up using the professional coding language C# and Unity 3D games engine
  • Touch-typing – Online Typing 4 DofE: learn the super-useful life skill of touch-typing on this introductory course to improve typing speed, accuracy and overall confidence

 

Start at Anytime

Kindly note that our Duke of Edinburgh Bronze, Silver and Gold courses can be started at any time. If you want to reserve your space now but have your child start at a later date, kindly book and include your preferred starting week in the learner notes.

 

DofE Term Dates 2023

Our DofE classes can be joined at any time during the school term, with participants attending classes until they complete their quota of sessions.

Please note that there will be no coding sessions on the following dates:

  • Summer Holidays: Monday 17th July – Sunday 10th September 2023
  • October Half-Term: Monday 23rd – Sunday 29th October 2023
  • Winter Break: Monday 18th – Sunday 31st December 2023

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.


Group Discounts

We offer group discounts on all of our DofE courses as follows:
  • 2 participants booking together – 8% off
  • 3-5 participants booking as a group – 12% off
  • 6-10 participants booking as a group – 20% off

We offer even bigger discounts if you are a group of 11 or more participants booking together. To access these discounts do get in touch with us:  DofE Group Discount Form

 

Pay Monthly by Instalments

Kindly note that all of our Duke of Edinburgh Bronze, Silver and Gold courses offer the option to pay monthly in instalments. To find out more about our payment plans do get in touch with us: Contact Form

 

 

October Half Term 2022

Holiday Workshops October 2022 

 

We are pleased to announce our Online Workshops for the October Half-Term 2023.

These courses will be available for the week of Monday 23rd October, for the following dates:

  • 5 Dates: Monday 23rd – Friday 27th October 2023
  • 3 Dates: Monday 23rd – Wednesday 25th October 2023
  • 2 Dates: Thursday 26th – Friday 27th October 2023

Further to this, classes will run at the following times (subject to course):

  • Online, All-Day: 9:30am – 3:30pm
  • Online, Mornings: 9:30am – 1:00pm
  • Online, Afternoons: 2:00pm – 4:00pm

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.

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Online Courses for ages 8-14

Computer coding workshops for ages 8-14 years – each of these courses are available to book for 2, 3, or 5 sessions:

Online Touch-Typing Courses for ages 8-14

Afternoon touch-typing workshops for ages 8-14 years – these courses are available to book for 2, 3, or 5 sessions:

Online Courses for ages 11-16

Computer coding workshops for ages 11-16 years – each of these courses are available for 2, 3, or 5 sessions:

 

Click on the individual links above to book a workshop or find out more.

We look forward to welcoming you to our computer coding workshops!

 

Spring Term 2023

Term-Time weekly classes Summer 2023

Details to be confirmed