You may remember our exciting update about Fire Tech becoming part of MyTutor from earlier this year. MyTutor has given over a quarter of a million life-changing lessons in English, maths and science, and results show that their pupils improve by an average of one whole grade in just 12 lessons. They also support over […]
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Since the pandemic started, students all over the world had to embrace some form of distance learning. It has been tough for many families who have been left to navigate online education on their own. Not all parents have the time to home school their kids and not all kids are used to independent learning. […]
The kids have only been back at school five minutes, it seems, and already we have the half term coming up! We know it’s been a challenge this year and much of last year to keep them both entertained and educated (even more so than usual) – so allow us to help out and inspire […]
We are delighted to announce that Fire Tech is now part of MyTutor! As the UK’s leading platform for online one-to-one curricular tuition, MyTutor is the perfect partner to complement Fire Tech’s small-group tech classes. MyTutor has given over a quarter of a million life-changing lessons in English, maths and science, and results show that […]
We are thrilled to announce that we have launched a GCSE Computer Science Bootcamp. We’ve condensed the most important learning from the OCR Computer Science GCSE into a 6 week intensive course. This course covers both papers and learners will receive extra resources and content to work on in between sessions. What is the bootcamp? […]
Kids are about to head back to school but that doesn’t mean the fun needs to stop! We know that kids (and parents alike) are looking for social activities and consistency throughout the upcoming term. Here at Fire Tech, we’ve scheduled our online After School Clubs to keep young people creating with and learning about […]
16 game-changing ventures to join the third Unreasonable FUTURE initiative, a collaboration between Fossil Foundation, Pearson, Accenture, and Unreasonable that ensures future generations thrive in the new economy. Fire Tech has been selected to join 15 other groundbreaking growth-stage ventures for the 2021 Unreasonable FUTURE program. Unreasonable FUTURE, is a unique multi-year initiative that brings […]
The warm weather has finally arrived, restrictions are easing and before we know it, our kids will have finished school for the summer break. We know it’s been a challenge this year and much of last year to keep them both entertained and educated (even more so than usual) – so allow us to help […]
The team at Fire Tech is so committed to providing an exciting, excellent, and engaging experience that we are making a promise to all of our students and parents. Introducing our commitment to you: “We’ll never leave you and your child unhappy with your chosen course.” Fire Tech Promise With our promise made, you can […]
As a company that specialises in digital skills courses for young people, and has supported more than 40,000 students throughout the pandemic – from helping to teach and train them to be better prepared for the future, through to donating laptops to those most in need – we are calling on the UK government and Boris Johnson to step up and do more to address, not only the digital skills gap but all future skills gaps.
27th April 2021 Dear families, We hope you and your families have been keeping well during the pandemic. It’s been some time since we’ve been able to talk about our in-person camps here at Fire Tech and as everyone’s thoughts are turning to summer we’d like to give you an update. Since taking the decision […]
The kids have only been back at school five minutes, it seems, and already we have Easter break coming up again! We know it’s been a challenge this year and much of last year to keep them both entertained and educated (even more so than usual) – so allow us to help out this Easter! […]
What does the future of work look like? Before the pandemic, the conversation around the future of work was centered around how technology would replace many jobs and how work forces would need to be creative to shape new relevant roles. When the pandemic hit, it transformed people’s relationships to work overnight. Now, the conversation […]
Computers are everywhere, changing every industry on the planet. The Hour of Code is a global movement by Computer Science Education Week and Code.org to teach students about coding and computer science. The event takes place during Computer Science Education Week, which is December 7-13th this year. It’s an opportunity for every child to learn how […]
Fire Tech’s After School Clubs for kids are online part-time tech courses that offer inclusive, play-filled opportunities for your child to learn STEM subjects while making friends. These online After School Clubs run as weekly sessions to ensure young people have a consistent social activity and engagement with tech to continue to aid their personal […]
Fire Tech, the edtech company that runs cutting-edge tech camps for 8 to 17-year-olds, is now working in partnership with the Duke of Edinburgh Award. Fire Tech’s online tech camps inspire and educate students about the technologies that are shaping the world around us. They are made up of engaging challenges that bring technology to […]
13th October 2020 Fire Tech, the edtech company that runs cutting-edge tech camps for 8 to 17-year-olds, is today launching a revolutionary way for young people to experience tech careers. Virtual Work Experience Fire Tech’s Virtual Work Experience gives teens aged 15 to 19 exposure to life in a tech company, accessible from anywhere in […]
5th October 2020 Fire Tech, the edtech company that runs cutting-edge tech camps for 8 to 17-year-olds, is one of five edtech startups accepted onto this year’s WISE Accelerator, one of the world’s leading programmes for edtech startups. The World Innovation Summit for Education (WISE), an initiative of Qatar Foundation (QF), aims to help the […]
When the BLM movement burst on the scene last spring, many companies filled up their social media with BLM images and memes. We felt this wasn’t enough. It’s easy to be a hashtag-activist but if we were concerned about systemic racism, was that going to help? And could we credibly say that we were investing […]
I woke up this morning to the planes flying into Heathrow and a nip in the air. After the strangest six months ever – with very few planes and weather than felt more like Spain than London, not to mention all the more obvious anomalies of life under lockdown. This week my son goes back […]
Summer is here at last! The sun is shining and, after months inside, lockdown restrictions are easing. That means that Fire Tech summer camps are here, ready to give you a summer to remember! So, if you’re still wondering whether to use these months to explore and create with tech on a Fire Tech course, […]
Love creating new things with technology? Introducing our brand-new summer weekly Maker Monday sessions! Learn how to build video games, create art or design in Adobe Photoshop – and win prizes for the best ideas. WEEKLY LIVE WORKSHOPS Students aged 9-17 are invited to learn how to use technology to create amazing new things. Led […]
Dear Fire Tech families, Summer is nearly upon us! We know that your plans for the school holidays will look very different this year, and we have been working hard to bring the same joy of summer camps to our students in these new circumstances. I wanted to update you on how Fire Tech aims […]
“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 […]
The Longitude Explorer Prize (LEP), run by Nesta, the leading innovation organisation, gives young innovators an opportunity to develop ideas for AI-powered technology to help transform the world around them. Fire Tech are delighted to be the training partner for this high-profile prize, and to support the 39 finalists teams to develop and refine their […]
Are you up for the challenge? Register now for our hackathon tomorrow (Friday 17th April). Our expert curriculum developers are inspiring curious minds, sparking STEM interest all while teaching and challenging children in our weekly hackathons. These online hackathons are engaging and fun and have been SELL OUT – check out our project highlights so […]
Since introducing our Online Hackathons last week, we’ve had hundreds of kids and teens SELL OUT these interactive remote learning sessions! These free hackathons are fun, engaging and give kids and teens a first-hand look at what our brand-new Remote Learning Courses are like. Our experts are running three weekly Online Hackathons: Monday: Games Jam […]
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 […]
19 March 2020 Fire Tech, the edtech company that runs cutting-edge tech camps for 9 to 17 year olds, is looking to support students stuck at home due to the coronavirus pandemic by launching new remote tech courses. Fire Tech’s remote tech camps inspire and educate students about the technologies that are shaping the world […]
31st March 2020 Children from across the UK are designing apps aimed at helping NHS working access quality food during the coronavirus pandemic. Thanks to Fire Tech, an education tech company offering remote classes to help parents home school children, over 100 children aged between 9 and 16 have already taken part in a social […]
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 […]
Dear Fire Tech family, COVID-19 is impacting us all. As your child’s safety is always our first concern, and given the latest news about the virus, we are cancelling our face to face courses this April. Your options:As we noted in the email we sent out last week, if you have booked an Easter camp […]
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 […]
The parents amongst us at Fire Tech have been looking at our calendars in an attempt to match work commitments in 2020 with our kids’ school holidays. Sound familiar? Lucky kids seem to get lots of long breaks! We’re giving you an early sight of the annual calendar of activities at Fire Tech for 9-17-year-olds […]
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. […]
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 […]
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It’s finally here! Fire Tech is ready to unveil our first online courses., And we are looking to you, our wonderfully community, to take part and give us your feedback! Our first course will be four sessions of Teen Python Programming. Each session is one and a half hours online, live taught. Additional, optional activities […]
