Not a class — a room, a table, and someone who will sit with you until it makes sense.
Reading and maths support, help with whatever came home in the backpack, and a quiet place to work for students who do not have one. Interpreting available.
Jobs this leads towards
Real roles people do after this course and the ones that follow it.
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Every path that starts with finishing school
Grades open doors; this is where the work gets done, with help on hand.
Is this for me?
Ninety seconds, no wrong answers, nothing recorded. It tells you how closely this course matches what you enjoy — and where to look if it does not.
What a week looks like
Day to day, so nobody is surprised.
- One afternoon a week after school, an hour and a half.
- Half an hour of computer club: typing, a game you build, a picture you make.
- Homework help with an adult sitting next to you.
- Snack. Always snack.
Three questions from week one
Get them wrong and you belong here. Get them right and you belong here too. Nothing is recorded.
Books worth having
None of these is required — the course lends what it needs. These are the ones worth owning.
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Hello Ruby: Adventures in Coding
Linda Liukas
A story that teaches thinking like a programmer, ages 5–10.
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Scratch (free website)
Where most of our juniors build their first game.
What to bring
Usually nothing. Where something small helps, it is here.
- ▸Nothing to buy.
- ▸A folder for the things you make.
- ▸A library card — we will help you get one.
Do this at home
Between sessions. Ten to twenty minutes; the people who do this are the ones who finish.
- Habit 1Fifteen minutes of reading aloud to somebody.
- Habit 2Build something in Scratch and show it to a grown-up.
- Habit 3Type your name and address without looking at the keys.
What you will be able to do
- Finish homework with understanding rather than copying
- Build a study routine that survives a busy household
- Ask for help early instead of hiding a problem
What you will use
- Chromebooks
- Reading materials
- Maths manipulatives
What the course covers
The lesson plan for this course is being written. Register and we will tell you the moment it opens.