COURSE OVERVIEW

COURSE INFORMATION

Course Length: 8x 1-hour sessions over 8 weeks
Delivery format: In-Person Teaching in small groups (3-8)
Suitable for: Years 3 - 4
Pre-requisites: None
System Requirements: None
Day Structure: 1x 10-minute introduction, 1x 45-minute lesson, 1x 5-minute finish

COURSE DESCRIPTION

Every term in this course, students in Years 3 and 4 will be introduced to coding concepts that tech behemoths like Instagram, Pinterest and Spotify are all built on. Led by our tech-savvy instructors, the students will be taught key programming practices and how to apply them in exciting ways.

Our courses focus on the understanding and implementation of programming languages using block-based approaches for an easy learning journey. Students will explore how to program like a pro and create their own written programming implementations. Challenging, interactive, and lots of fun, this course helps to unlock the world of programming for young people, sparking an interest that makes them want to keep on exploring it!

In Term 4, students will explore the everchanging world of Artificial Intelligence in this cutting-edge new course. Students will learn how data drives the technology around us every day, from autocorrect, to smart homes, to self-driving cars. By creating their own data sets, students will design their own programs that leverage artificial intelligence to make the impossible possible.

SKILLS LEARNT

Coding
Critical Thinking
Problem Solving
Debugging
Algorithmic Thinking
Creativity

Deanmore Primary Coding Club (Years 3 - 4)