Courses for 5-8 Years

FSK 5-8

Scratch coding

Scratching the Surface of computer programming!

$55 per student

Join us for super fun parent & kids virtual interactive workshop with Scratch, for kids age 7 and up these holidays. Guided by our experienced coding educators your child will experiment with block coding fundamentals, learning the basics of coding by making stories and animations. From the comfort of your own living room, you and your child (or children) can get creative and learn the basics of coding and computational thinking using this extremely fun and user friendly program.

Scratch is one of the most popular, block coding platforms for learning coding. This course is designed to help kids to get to grips with key coding concepts in a fun and creative way.


WORKSHOP DETAILS & BOOKINGS

Session 1 – Scratch Intro: 10am – 12pm, Thursday Oct 8

Session 2 – Scratch Extended: 1pm – 3pm, Thursday Oct 8

Your place is reserved on payment. Sessions will run over Zoom. You will be emailed joining details once your payment has processed.


What you’ll learn

  • The fundamentals of block based coding
  • Debugging skills
  • How to create your own interactive stories
  • Computer science concepts in relation to coding and debugging
  • How to make animations and visual and sound effects

Requirements

  • Computer / laptop
  • Optional (but useful) – second screen for Zoom, so Scratch and Zoom are on separate devices.
  • Parent co-pilot
  • Competent computer skills (Windows or Mac)
  • Competent math skills
  • Strong internet connection

Who this course is for

  • Kids interested in learning how to make their own computer games
  • Kids with a curiosity about technology and computing
  • Creative kids wanting to increase their computer skills
  • Anyone curious about programming
  • Children age 7+
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