“Give a human a fish, you feed them for a day; teach a human to fish, and you feed them for life”. As learners across the world adapt to a new normal of social distancing and disrupted school schedules, the convenience and flexibility of online learning has helped accommodate their learning needs in a new […]
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I never signed up to be a homeschooler. I’ve secretly admired the creativity and the devotion of those parents who could do it, but I couldn’t possibly do it myself. I had work, and I didn’t have the patience, and I honestly felt like professional teachers would have a better impact on my kids than […]
These are crazy times. Even though we saw the research and graphs predicting what was to come, it was hard to imagine just a few weeks ago where we would find ourselves today – we’ve had to reinvent significant parts of our personal and professional lives. As a parent, as a small business owner, and […]
We’d like to thanks the NHS staff who are working tirelessly during these challenging times. Fire Tech are offering 10 FREE PLACES worth £275 each on their remote tech courses this spring! Courses include Artificial Intelligence, Python Coding, Video Game Design and more. All you need to do is fill in the form below for […]
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With COVID-19 continuing to evolve rapidly and schools starting to close, it is essential that we support our families and wider community at this time. We are sharing these useful resources that you can use to support your child’s learning at home, emotionally reassure them and help them to thrive during these challenging times. TOP […]
Let’s recap! Data Science focuses on the interpretation of data. Machine Learning (ML) is, yes as indicated, machine learning and decision making derived from data. ML increasingly uses artificial neural networks to reenact the human brain and nervous system. And A.I.? Well A.I. (Artificial Intelligence) is the mother of these subsets and defines the action […]
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To celebrate women in engineering, we spoke to three female engineers working at Vattenfall Heat UK. A company that’s committed to delivering low carbon heating solutions around the UK, and is a prime example of how a career in STEM can lead to solving critical problems that face society today, such as climate change and […]
Does the Covid-19 situation mean you’re unable to attend camps in-person this Easter? Have your holiday plans changed? We’re pleased to be offering a remote option for our Easter camps – meaning your children can continue to learn exciting tech skills from your home. These courses will blend online learning with remote teaching from Fire […]
Fire Tech is proud to announce the launch of five brand new tech courses to support young people aged 9-to-17 to learn the latest technologies shaping our world. Course topics include ‘Adventures in Artificial Intelligence’ for juniors and seniors, ‘Junior Cyber Security’, ‘Start up a Tech Startup’, and ‘Hollywood Special Effects‘. We will be running […]
Fire Tech is proud to announce the launch of five brand new tech courses to support young people aged 9 to 17 to learn the technologies that are shaping the world around us. Course topics include ‘Adventures in Artificial Intelligence’, ‘Junior Cyber Security’ and Startup a Tech Startup’, and will be running across the UK […]
We’ve put together ten of the best apps designed to develop your kids’ ‘Science Capital’, a now-popular term used to conceptually measure an individual’s exposure to and knowledge of science. Social and cultural experiences greatly affect young peoples’ aspirations and involvement in STEM. Nurturing kids’ interest in science is so important and that’s where, as […]
With jobs in technology set to burgeon exponentially over the next 30 years, Fire Tech has put together a list of ten jobs that exist now that didn’t exist ten years ago. 1. Interactive Infographics Designer More than simply computer graphics, this role involves communicating aggregated data in visual form. Hugely creative, designers bring clarity […]
Fire Tech has received an EdWard, in recognition of completing UCL’s ‘Educate’ programme, the UK’s leading research accelerator programme for education technology. As part of the Educate programme, Fire Tech completed an impact study noting what we had achieved. The study asked Fire Tech’s customers what impact a Fire Tech course had on their children. […]
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You may have seen over on Instagram that we’re posting a countdown calendar as we edge towards the big day! Here’s where you can find all of the resources and links so you can get your kids trying fun STEM activities at home, find the answers to our mind-boggling puzzles, and discover our latest offers. […]
The festive season is fast approaching so we’ve pulled together a list of potential pressies for various ages, physical sizes (under a tree or in a stocking) as well-fitting a range of wallet sizes! Depending on your youngster’s technical knowledge (and resilience), some of the activities may require adult facilitation. To avoid any Xmas day […]
As the nights draw in during autumn, young people’s dedicated screen time generally increase as they spend more time indoors. Here’s a plethora of ideas to get your kids active, creative, hands-on as well as outdoors. Every parent has experienced failing to get their child’s attention, despite calling their name numerous times, lost as they […]
Last month we welcomed Ed Halliday to the Fire Tech team. Ed loves helping people to develop new ideas and challenge themselves through technology and entrepreneurship to reach their potential. He will be responsible for growing Fire Tech’s UK business. “I’m delighted to join the brilliant team at Fire Tech and be part of their […]
We all hear a lot about the opportunities in the digital economy, and also the challenges that come with it: the skills gap, the shortfall in computer science graduates, the importance of diversity and inclusion. In fact, new research from Capital Economics shows the UK needs 21,000 more computer science graduates every year, or the […]
Fire Tech educates young people to apply knowledge, “to be innovators, creators and makers – not just to know techie stuff”, says our Founder and CEO, Jill Hodges. “Problem-solving and creativity, alongside technology, are among the most sought after skills in the workplace. They are hugely relevant in this rapidly changing, digital society.” The 21st-century […]
The Partners Fire Tech UKNISTI – National Institute for Science Technology and InnovationBarclays Africa/asbaSeychelles BreweryRound Table The Problem NISTI in the Seychelles are concerned that their young people aren’t learning future-critical technology skills that will give them the chance to have a bright, fulfilling future. One of their goals is to expose young people to […]
Are you looking for something different, and enriching for your client families? Fire Tech offers innovative courses bringing together digital skills and creativity, in a fully-immersive English environment. British and international students work together on original projects that can fuel their academics and give them an edge on school and university applications. Fire Tech is […]
Ask any young person what their most pressing concerns are about the world today, and chances are that plastics in the ocean is going to be near the top. It’s not just the “David Attenborough effect” – the data is grim: eight million tonnes of plastic ends up in the sea each year and only […]
26th June 2019 – Fire Tech, the UK’s leading provider of tech education extra-curriculars, is launching in Edinburgh this summer. Deloitte Edinburgh recognises the need to equip young people with the digital skills they need to fully engage with their futures, and has generously offered Fire Tech office space overlooking the castle to run their […]
While kids are wrapping up exams, parents are starting to figure out how to keep their kids busy and engaged this summer. Fire Tech, the UK’s leading provider of tech education for children and teens outside of school, is getting ready for their summer programmes. Thousands of kids aged 9-17 from around the world will […]
This summer, Fire Tech is bringing our interactive tech workshops to Edinburgh. To help local families get an understanding of what we do, we’ve partnered with Deloitte Edinburgh to deliver an interactive tech and making workshop. Come and program robots, try your hand at coding and see what a tech camp really involves. Jill Hodges, […]
When it comes to spectacular places to live, learn and enjoy yourself in, they don’t get better than this. Set among the sprawling green fields of Buckinghamshire (just 40 minutes from London) Wycombe Abbey — a historic location dating back to the 13th Century — never fails to inspire. It is the perfect setting for […]
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Science, technology, engineering and maths. There’s a good chance you know what STEM stands for. But not everyone knows what STEM means. Just how important STEM subjects are. How exciting studying them can be. The big-picture questions they empower you to answer. And the broad skills and qualities – not just limited to technical knowledge […]
Fire Tech, the UK’s leading provider of extracurricular tech education for 9-17 year olds, is today announces they are bringing specially-curated education technology workshops and courses to young people in Antigua in partnership with ABIIT (Antigua and Barbuda Institute of Technology), UNOPS and Ocean Generation. Started in 2013 by Jill Hodges, Fire Tech has since […]
[row] [columns class=”medium-2″] [/columns][columns class=”medium-8″] Once a sci-fi fantasy, augmented reality (AR) is now within everyone’s reach. AR superimposes digital information and images on to the real world. Over the past few years AR technology has dramatically improved and is now available on most phones. Apple CEO, Tim Cook, believes that AR is the […]
According to Elon Musk, we should all be very wary of artificial intelligence. In fact, Elon is so concerned about AI’s threat to humanity that he started an organisation (OpenAI) to research how to make it safer. Many experts disagree that there’s an impending threat and charge Elon Musk with stirring up unneeded panic, so […]
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Yes, it’s that time of year again! The holiday season is fast approaching and soon, we’ll all be stumped on what to buy for our tech-obsessed youngsters. To help our families, we’ve pulled together a list of gift ideas that balance education, enthusiasm, inspiration and, most of all, fun! 1. Curiscope Children’s Virtuali-Tee T-shirt, 5-13 […]
Do you aspire to study computer science at Imperial College or Stanford university? Perhaps you want to be a programmer at Apple or Google. Whatever it is, our hand-picked tutors are here to inspire you to go after your dreams. This summer, Ashni (pictured left), a computer science student at Boston University, flew across the […]
26th March 2018 – Barclays funds course places for young people at leading EdTech company’s Easter programmes in Salford. More than 30 children from local schools were awarded the fully-funded scholarship places, usually costing £400, on Fire Tech’s Teen Coding with Python, Digital Photography and Junior Coding courses, held between 9-13th April. Started in 2013 […]
It’s been a blockbuster few months for news around digital skills. Here’s a wrap up of recent findings, announcements and initiatives. We applaud the government for working with academia and industry to increase digital skills – but we think there’s a blind spot here. The government needs to take the same approach with younger children […]
With the recent lack of commitment in secondary schooling computer science education and the government’s response to the need for more technology investment, we thought we’d give you our thoughts on the government’s focus and how Fire Tech supports the initiative. So what’s going on with tech in our schools? 54% of secondary schools in […]
London, England, 16th January. Fire Tech, the UK’s leading provider of extracurricular tech education for 9-17 year olds, today announces they are bringing specially-curated education technology workshops and courses to young people in Antigua in partnership with global charity collective, the Ocean Generation Foundation and leading education technology specialists pi-top. Started in 2013 by Jill […]
It’s so exciting to see some of our Fire Tech campers begun to study Computer Science and Engineering at the University level. More and more UK students, including our campers, are considering US universities – but the admissions process and the vast number of programmes can be daunting. Lisa Gottardo, from A-List Education wrote this guest […]
Fire Tech is known for teaching kids how to code, create video games, engineer robots and create unique objects using 3D printers. However, not everyone knows about our Digital Music Production course. This was hugely popular over the summer break and we’re also teaching it this December half term. Below, Will, a Fire Tech tutor, […]
Yes, it’s that time of year again…where, as fast as you can say ‘Halloween,’ October runs swiftly into December and the onset of the holiday season begins. For those of us with tech-crazy children or even just curious learners, this time of year brings the annual struggle of pulling together a list of creative and […]
Contact: Jill Hodges, 07798928057, @FireTechCamp, jill@firetechcamp.com London, England. 24 October 2017. Fire Tech, the UK’s leading provider of extracurricular Tech Education for 9-17 year olds, today announces they’ve secured £660K in funding led by the Cass Entrepreneurship Fund, with participation by Emerge Education and investment angels. The capital will be used to fund UK and international […]
Meet Poonam – one of Fire Tech’s lead teachers. While her first priority is making sure that kids are well looked after and have a great week, it’s also to ensure students are challenged and feel part of our inclusive community of makers and creators. We want kids and teens to leave our programme feeling […]
Banish weekend boredom and get your child ahead in their STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Maths) journey. Fire Tech Crew is our 10-week Saturday programme for 9-12 year olds running in Notting Hill, London. This is the place where children go from passive technology consumers to proactive technology creators. This is more than a Saturday […]
Fire Tech Crew is our 10-week Saturday programme for 9-12 year olds starting September 16th until December 2nd in Notting Hill, London. In this exploratory programme students jump start their STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art & Mathematics) journey as our specialist tutors bring subjects to life for two hours in the morning or the afternoon […]
As well as provide campers with an incredible camp experience, our core mission is to inspire our students to DREAM BIG. Our tutors want kids and teens to go away been more interested, more curious and more willing to try new things. If you’ve been following us over the summer, you’ll know that our campers […]
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Fire Tech offers a range of advantages, from small class sizes to maximise student learning, to include the latest technologies like artificial intelligence and augmented reality that inspire our campers to dream big! Yet, it’s our high-quality tutors that make Fire Tech an incredible place to learn. We’ve made it a priority to recruit enthusiastic, […]
Fire Tech Camp is best known for camps and clubs that take place during the day at locations like Imperial College and London’s Science Museum. But we also run a very exciting programme of sleep away or residential camps each summer. This is more than a summer school – this is summer innovation camp! For […]
