Junior Python

Course Overview

On this course – brand new for summer 2019 – kids aged 9 to 12 will be introduced to Python, the programming language that tech behemoths like Instagram, Pinterest and Spotify are all built on.

Led by our code-loving instructors, kids and teens will be taught key programming concepts and how to apply them in exciting ways, from using Python to create video games to learning the relationship between software and hardware, discovering the role of Python in the multi-billion-dollar tech industry to learning the skills they need to build their own projects at home.

Challenging, interactive and lots of fun, this course does more than just teach the fundamentals. It unlocks the world of programming for young people – and sparks the interest that makes them want to keep on exploring it.

And, if they want to keep building their knowledge, our Teen Python courses are perfect: Python And Electronics with Minecraft and Teen Coding with Python.

What students will learn

• Key programming concepts that can be applied to most coding languages
• How to use Python, an in-demand, syntax-based programming language, to create their own projects
• The relationship between software and hardware, using the micro:bit
• How sensors and outputs work – and how to use them and Python to make their computer speak to the outside world
• How to use Python to manipulate images and create 2D video games
• The soft skills and confidence they need to create, reiterate and problem solve with their new friends
• How to continue working on their Python project from home