DiscoG Coding Academy

Young Coders (Ages 9-14)

 

Coding With Electronics

4 - day course (12 hours)

This hands-on bootcamp introduces key Python concepts through the fascinating world of electronics. Students will take part in a series of simple projects, use a breadboard to build and control basic electronic circuits with LEDs, buzzers, traffic lights and much more... By the end of the bootcamp, as well as learning more advanced coding concepts, they will learn how to use the Raspberry Pi to interface with the outside world. We will also be introducing the concept of binary numbers and Morse Code, alongside mathematics which will play a key role in this part of the bootcamp.

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Data representation

3-hour workshop sessions

Join one of our Data Representation Workshops where our Young Coders will be introduced to the Python programming language alongside data representation. We'll take you through a series of projects designed to explore the different ways in which you can use Python to create digital art. This is a fun & engaging course that's great for any creative students that are keen to apply their creativity to computer programming.

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Data Structures

3-hour workshop sessions

Our Workshops on Data Structures provide an introduction to Python where students will learn some of the ways in which text, or 'a string', is used in programming and how data structures can be defined, represented and manipulated. Throughout each 3-hour session, we'll introduce a new set of core Python concepts and apply them to a series of coding projects.

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Computational Thinking & Coding

3-hour workshop sessions

In each 3-hour session, we'll take students through a series of logical coding problems. Students will learn the basic concepts of how mathematics is used in programming, how data is stored and how numbers can be manipulated. Each day, students will be introduced to a new series of projects where they will design algorithms, write programs and apply computational methods to solve mathematical problems.

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Interactive storytelling

3-hour workshop sessions 

This summer, we are running 3 full-day workshops (9am - 4pm) where students will design and build their own text-based adventure games. We'll run through each stage of the project, from designing the theme and storyline, setting up the framework, building the text-based game and running & testing the final product. This is ideal for students interested in delving deeper into designing & managing their own coding projects.