We spoke with Aryan, a teen GCSE student based in London, who attended Fire Tech’s brand new GCSE Computer Science Bootcamp. Aryan loves everything to do with computer science and gaming and found himself wanting to learn more to support his passion outside of school. Continue reading as he shares his experience with over six […]
Tag: Python
What do programmers at NASA and seven year olds in a Computer Science classroom have in common? They both program in Python! In this blog post, our Program Leader Michael, a Computer Science teacher, shares his knowledge and experience teaching coding to young people. Is Python accessible? I’ve been teaching Python to school aged children […]
This week, we caught up with Filippo, a young Fire Tech UK-based camper, who attended our Python with Minecraft week-long online course during the October half term. Continue reading as he answers our questions about his experience with Fire Tech. What did you create/make/build/code during your week at Fire Tech? We learnt all the basics […]
Python is one of the most popular languages in both industry, research, and many other creative fields and is an incredibly fantastic and easy language to get started with! Python is taught at GCSE, A-Level, and at University, so learning Python early on will give your child a head start academically and to support future […]
Fire Tech is proud to announce the launch of two brand new coding and game design courses to support young people in learning the technologies that are shaping the world around us. Course topics include ‘Python With Minecraft’ and ‘Making Video Games With Python’, and will be running online this October Half-Term so students can […]
During our recent intensive week-long python courses, we interviewed guest experts, who provided students with some extra inspiration during their lunchtimes. All of whom are working in the robotics and tech education industries. This interview is with tech innovator Rehana Soltane, a Lead Instructor at Code First Girls – a company which has become the […]
Have you heard of Python coding or ever wondered what language is most useful for your child or teen to learn? Either at school or even to set them up for their future, be it at university or later on in their career – or even as a hobby? Python is one of the most […]
We asked Dave Ames, one of our curriculum developers to answer a question we get a lot – how does our Teen Coding with Python course dovetail with the GCSEs? Here’s what he had to say: All of the GCSE Computer Science Specifications require the student to complete a substantial programming project (15-20 hours) solving […]
Python has overtaken French as the most popular language to learn in primary schools, according to a new survey.
Just For Fun
I love this infographic on coding languages: who invented them, why they’re named the way they are, who uses them! Just the kind of info that we’d like to share with all our campers and especially those coming to our Teen Coding Class this summer! Come join us and start coding in Java or Python! […]
