Video Game Design

Turn your enthusiasm for gaming into real-world tech skills! Our Video Game Design courses will provide you with the tools to create your own video games to play on the web or your smartphone.
The fundamentals covered in Video Game Design are a great first step into the world of coding. Students are introduced to programming and a behaviour-based logic system – applying behaviours and attributions, testing, debugging and fine-tuning products – that comprises a core component of computer science and is familiar to any programmer. This is a rich course and one of our most popular, and many kids take it more than once to take their skills even further.  
We use Construct 3 ® to develop games that you can play on any platform. It is a free platform, which means once you have an account, you can keep developing games after your course has finished! Construct 3 ® makes it easy to get started, work with an impressive library of behaviours and attributes, and produce some great-looking final products.

Making Games With ROBLOX

This fantastic course is based on the amazingly popular Roblox platform, and introduces budding young designers and developers to the principles of practical game design &amp; development, world building and Lua programming.
Students will first be introduced to Roblox and to Roblox Studio as a platform for creating games. They will build an obstacle course (Obby) game and publish their game for others to play. Next, students will meet programming concepts using Lua, creating custom interactive obstacles for their Obby game. Student will also create their own unique Roblox games and publish them to the Internet for anyone to play!
Using Roblox terrain editor tools, students will then build a basic RPG where they can explore a custom built world and harvest the items they have created.
This course is designed for students aged 9-12 who may or may not have programmed previously. Some may have already played Roblox games, or even made their own. Others may have experience with different game engines or programming languages, whilst there may be some for whom game development and programming is a completely new endeavour.

Junior Scratch Coder

Scratch is a block-based visual programming language and website used as an educational tool for coding. In this course, students will explore the basics of computer programming and program design by building some amazing projects in Scratch!
Every student will get hands-on with coding from Day One and learn how to share and collaborate on projects with their peers. We believe that the skills to communicate and work with others are just as important as the technical aspects of programming and that's how great apps and computer programs are made.
<ul><li>+ Learn the fundamentals of programming with Scratch, with program flow, inputs and outputs</li>
	<li>+ Build a maze and racing game, using sprite interaction, control and automation</li>
	<li>+ Create a complex platformer with multiple levels, power-ups and a scoreboard</li>
	<li>+ Create a virtual character with camera interactions, text and audio</li>
	<li>+ Get creative - make something new and original, or expand on a previous project, and share it with the world!</li>
</ul> 
This course is perfect for those who are looking for a new creative outlet, starting out on their coding journey or those who want to take their Scratch skills to the next level.

Teen Coding with Python II

Take your coding further with this second step in learning Python. This course builds on the Python fundamentals covered in the Teen Coding with Python course and helps you to deepen your knowledge of this powerful and popular coding language that is helping a wide range of industries push the boundaries of digital innovation and creation. 
Whether you dream of building the next million-pound start-up, working at Facebook or Google, or becoming a Data Scientist, this course will give you a valuable skill to build a rewarding career in whatever field you choose. 
For details of how this course covers the coding components of GCSE Computing, download the mapping grid <a href="https://www.firetechcamp.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Python-course-mapping-to-GCSEs.pdf">here</a>. Students will also cover topics such as Object Oriented Programming and Creating GUIs which they often won’t encounter until they study Computer Science at A Level or beyond.

Minecraft Machine Engineer

Learn how to automate your Minecraft world! In this course, you will develop automated tools to mine and harvest resources as well as craft new items. You will truly become a Minecraft Machine Engineer!
As a Minecraft Machine Engineer with Fire Tech, you will be thrown into an intensive mix of creativity, gaming and engineering. Each student finishes with an impressive command of important computing concepts, practical making skills, and will have extended their understanding of how to expand and enjoy their Minecraft universe. 
This is an engaging course for 9-12 year olds that will allow them to delve deeper into advanced techniques for automating their worlds, whilst learning the basics of computer programming.
Minecraft is an incredibly popular block-building game, the second most-downloaded game of all time. Through this course, students will gain an understanding of how simple circuits and logic gates work, how to automate processes in Minecraft and how to build automated machines to mine, plant, sow and build in the world.

Junior Python Coding

Learn, design and experiment with code! Gain knowledge in coding fundamentals and then rapidly proceed to using that knowledge with confidence.
On this course, 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 will be taught key programming concepts and how to apply them in exciting ways. Use Python to create video games and as a general purpose tool to solve maths and other problems. Discover the role of Python in the multi-billion-dollar tech industry, while 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.

Senior Adventures in Artificial Intelligence - Duke of Edinburgh Award Approved

Led by our tech-loving instructors, you'll create a home of the future using Artificial Intelligence (AI), program an autonomous vehicle to avoid pedestrians and objects on the road, and use IBM Watson to build a series of AI models that can recognize a celebrity Twitter account based on their tweets. The possibilities are endless. 
This course does more than teach the fundamentals of AI. It also explores issues of computer bias, ethics and the moral dilemmas programmers face when using AI. This is the ideal course to spark interest in this important and dynamic technological field, and will inspire students to continue their learning journey in AI. 


This is a 12 week After School course which matches the requirements of the skills component of the Duke of Edinburgh Bronze Award. If you are taking part in the Duke of Edinburgh Award, let us know and the tutor will provide the appropriate assessment required at the end of the course.

HackLab Computer Club Junior

HackLab Club is your One-Stop all-purpose computer club. If you just love technology in general but you’re not quite sure what you’re really interested in, this is the place for you.
From coding video games to producing music, and from designing websites to creating stunning digital art, this super casual and extra fun course will give you a wide-ranging skillset you can use to jumpstart your tech journey!
HackLab Club uses mostly online software so downloads are kept to a minimum.
Led by our highly entertaining, friendly and knowledgeable tutors, you'll find this is a great place to embed yourself in the Fire Tech community and discover your passion.

Minecraft Maker

Become a part of the Maker Movement by using Minecraft! In this course, you will make your own world, blocks and structures. As a Minecraft Maker with Fire Tech, you will be thrown into an intensive mix of creativity, gaming and engineering. Each student finishes with an impressive command of important computing concepts, practical making skills, and an enhanced understanding of how to expand and enjoy their Minecraft universe.
This is an engaging course for 9-12-year-olds that will get them building, designing, coding, and making, all using the Minecraft “sandbox”.
Minecraft is an incredibly popular block-building game, the second most downloaded game of all time. Through this course, students can gain experience in core computing concepts such as Computer-Aided Design, conditions, loops, and iteration.
We have explored more of the educational and computing benefits of Minecraft in our blog post on  <a href="https://www.firetechcamp.com/news-and-media/benefits-learning-minecraft/">The Benefits of Learning with Minecraft</a>.

Teen Coding with Python

Get familiar with Python, one of the most widely-used and widely-taught programming languages in senior schools, universities and businesses, and learn to code from the ground up.
Learn one of the most in-demand coding languages in the world, used in start-ups, enterprise companies, and academic institutions. This is a top choice for students studying Computer Science for their GCSEs and want to take their skills to the next level in a fun and supportive environment.
Our code-loving instructors develop your programming proficiency by teaching you how to use variables, integers, floats, strings, loops, file I/O’s and data structures, as you work on your own challenge-focused projects. You will leave with the confidence to use the Python programming language independently.
While this is a beginners’ course, we do find that many teens who have already started to learn to program on their own find our “back to basics” approach very helpful as they fill in any gaps in their fundamentals.

Creative Digital Design

Learn how to take your graphic design skills from average to awesome and create an envy-worthy portfolio, with Adobe Creative Cloud.
This course is designed for students interested in graphic design, digital publishing and online media creation. During this course, students will learn how to use the Adobe Suite, which includes Photoshop, Illustrator, Clip, Premiere Pro, and Audition.
Students will gain core skills within creative digital design that will be highly adaptable and applied across personal, academic and professional contexts, and learn how to create different digital media using professional-level Graphic Design tools.

Teen Coding With Python - Build Amazing Projects

Develop your understanding of Python by working on real-world projects. Build fantastic desktop apps, websites and videogames, and hack on any project from your own imagination!
In this advanced course, you'll spend time learning how to build websites using the Flask web framework that is used by Netflix, Uber and Lyft to power parts of their infrastructure. Next, you'll learn how to build desktop apps using a professional-grade GUI library. Then you'll move on to look at how Python is used in Data Science and Machine Learning, before spending further time building video games using the Pyglet library. Finally, you'll get a chance to hack on a project of your own devising based on one of the topics you've covered earlier in the course.
Whether you dream of building the next million-pound start-up, working at Facebook or Google, or becoming a Data Scientist, this course will give you a valuable skill to build a rewarding career in whatever field you choose. 
The course will assume all students have at least a familiarity with Object-Oriented Programming and will give you the opportunity to develop this more fully by solving real-world problems. If you're interested in studying Computer Science to A-Level and beyond or are just fascinated by programming this course will help you extend your knowledge further.

Teen Coding with Python II - Duke of Edinburgh Award Approved

Take your coding further with this second step in learning Python. This course builds on the Python fundamentals covered in the Teen Coding with Python course and helps you to deepen your knowledge of this powerful and popular coding language that is helping a wide range of industries push the boundaries of digital innovation and creation. 
Whether you dream of building the next million-pound start-up, working at Facebook or Google, or becoming a Data Scientist, this course will give you a valuable skill to build a rewarding career in whatever field you choose. 

This is a 12 week After School course which matches the requirements of the skills component of the Duke of Edinburgh Bronze Award. If you are taking part in the Duke of Edinburgh Award, let us know and the tutor will provide the appropriate assessment required at the end of the course.

GCSE Computer Science Bootcamp

We've condensed the most important learning for OCR GCSE Computer Science into a 6 week intensive course that will help you achieve your best grade in the exams.
Our expert computer science tutor will lead you in a small group through the key principles of the OCR Computer Science GCSE, focusing on key concepts, keywords and terms, while providing top tips and tricks for remembering and working out exam questions. At the end of each lesson you'll get extra materials to consolidate and extend your learning outside of the class. These may include practice questions or even challenges to solve using information from the session.

Digital Music Production

Learn one of the industry’s leading Digital Audio Workstations, Ableton Live, and make music the way the professionals do.
Course participants will have the opportunity to work with one of the industry’s leading Digital Audio Workstations (DAW), <a href="https://www.ableton.com/">Ableton Live</a>. Whether you are a budding producer or complete novice, this course enables each person to build on the skills they have already. Fire Tech provides the opportunity for young people to explore some fantastic software and make their own professional music.
With the combination of digital music theory and technology skills, kids finish understanding how music is created and assembled, and know how to do it themselves! We aim for our students to be inspired and create something that is meaningful for them.
At the end of the course, students will publish their work so that the world can hear their achievements! Check out our previous students' work on <a href="https://soundcloud.com/firetechcamp">Soundcloud</a>.

Teen Coding With Java

Meet Java, the language that powers Android phones and the world’s best selling video game, Minecraft. Challenging, interactive and lots of fun, students will be taught key Java programming concepts and how to apply them in exciting ways.
Led by our code-loving instructors, students will be taught key programming concepts and how to apply them in exciting ways. They will start by learning how to use Java as a general-purpose tool to solve maths and other problems, discover the role of Java in the multi-billion-dollar tech industry and along the way learn the skills they need to build their own projects at home.
Using industry-standard tools, students will learn how to set up their own projects and develop them further independently. 
Students will be introduced to the concepts of Object-Oriented Programming through Classes and Objects, ideas that have underpinned virtually all major programming projects for the last 30+ years. These concepts are also fundamental to the way that Java as a language functions.
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.

Senior Adventures In Artificial Intelligence

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is the hottest topic in tech. With Fire Tech, learners will build AI models to control autonomous vehicles and smart homes and attempt to show the power of AI in ways such as predicting a movie's success based on its poster. We will also use IBM Watson to build a series of AI models that can recognize a celebrity Twitter account based on their tweets. The ideal way to inspire further learning in this fascinating subject.
This course does more than teach the fundamentals of AI. It also explores issues of computer bias, ethics and the moral dilemmas programmers face when using AI.
AI is becoming an integral part of our lives, evolving and developing faster than we think. It's being used in medicine to spot cancer cells, courtrooms to help determine the risk of criminals re-offending, as well as in art to create new art from analysing music from composers like Brahms. <a href="https://www.pwc.com/gx/en/news-room/press-releases/2017/ai-to-drive-gdp-gains-of-15_7-trillion-with-productivity-personalisation-improvements.html#:~:text=AI%20will%20contribute%20%2415.7%20trillion,over%20the%20period%202016-2030.">PwC estimates</a> AI deployment will add $15.7 trillion to global GDP by 2030.

Junior Adventures In Artificial Intelligence

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is the hottest topic in tech right now and is already having a significant impact on our lives. Want to know how a computer named 'Deep Blue' beat a chess grandmaster over twenty years ago? Or how the AI behind AlphaGo beat the best human 'GO' player in the world?
Get introduced to the amazing world of AI! Build your own AI models using sound, numbers, text and images, using the latest super-smart technology!
Learn how to create complex AI models. Create a celebrity response bot, make and then train a video game to play itself, and even create a friendly alien detector all on this new course!
This is an excellent choice for children interested in technology, coding and AI. Absolutely no previous programming knowledge is required. It is perfect for beginners who are curious to learn more about one of the hottest and most dynamic tech topics around!

Teen Coding with Python - Duke of Edinburgh Award Approved

Learn one of the most in-demand coding languages in the world, used in start-ups, enterprise companies, and academic institutions. This is a top choice for students studying Computer Science for their GCSEs and want to take their skills to the next level in a fun and supportive environment.
Our code-loving instructors develop your programming proficiency by teaching you how to use variables, integers, floats, strings, loops, file I/O’s and data structures, as you work on your own challenge-focused projects. You will leave with the confidence to use the Python programming language independently.

This is a 12 week After School course which matches the requirements of the skills component of the Duke of Edinburgh Bronze Award. If you are taking part in the Duke of Edinburgh Award, let us know and the tutor will provide the appropriate assessment required at the end of the course.

Making Multiplayer Games With ROBLOX

Take your video game creation skills to the next level with this course dedicated to making multiplayer games using Roblox Studio. Challenge your friends in games you've made.
You don't have to have any previous knowledge about Roblox as we'll cover everything in this course but those who have taken our Making Games With Roblox course will find the scripting aspect of the course easier.
Students will learn about:
<ul style="list-style-type:circle;"><li>Servers and how they are used in gaming</li>
	<li>High scores</li>
	<li>Player interactions</li>
	<li>The Lua scripting language </li>
	<li>Publishing your game</li>
	<li>Sharing your game</li>
</ul>Students will get to create a fully working multiplayer game that has a high score, shop and multiple games for their friends to play! Using the Roblox Studio software and we will take you through everything you'll need to create a multiplayer environment with more than one game!

HackLab Computer Club Senior

Coding Games With Java

Master key computing concepts and coding basics. Students will use Java and the Greenfoot library to learn computer science theory, syntax, and object oriented coding.
We teach Java using the <a href="http://www.greenfoot.org/door">Greenfoot</a> platform, developed at the University of Kent. Greenfoot makes coding interactive, easy and fun, providing a supportive environment for the creation of 2D graphical games and simulations. Students will learn coding concepts such as variables, functions and classes, as they go from game consumer to game creator.
We also show students the tools and resources available so they can continue learning and developing independently with Java after the course.
This is an excellent first coding course for teens aged 12+ and no previous programming knowledge is required.

Creating For YouTube

Become a YouTube influencer with original content and master YouTube’s professional tools. Learn to create eye-catching content that your followers will love. The sky’s the limit!
Our specialist tutors will show you how to create unique content for your YouTube channel and teach you how to create stories that drive engagement and boost your following.
You will storyboard, script, film yourself or your screen, discover the YouTube video editing tools and work  to publish eye-catching content.
By the end of the course, students will have their own YouTube channel with original content and the tools to keep creating!

Junior Augmented And Virtual Reality

Imagine it. Build it. And go to a brand new place. Students learn how to create immersive environments so they can build what's in their brains.
Virtual Reality (VR) endeavours to simulate real-life situations through the use of three-dimensional computer-generated environments. Augmented Reality (AR) on the other hand is the integration of digital overlays to enhance the physical world around us.
During this course, students will learn about how to use the newest AR &amp; VR creation tools and use them to create and code their own augmented and virtual experiences.
You can read our <a href="https://www.firetechcamp.com/news-and-media/preparing-kids-future-virtual-reality/">AR/VR Blog Post</a> to see how this technology will affect your future.

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