Our Curriculum
Our dedicated team of interns and volunteers with prior knowledge of computer science will be available to help your child learn how to code. Our team of interns and volunteers consist of mostly college students and a few high school seniors that are eager to share their knowledge of computer science with your child.
Our courses require about 24 hours over than span of 3 weeks. 12 hours will be spent in class. There are 2 classes per week, 6 classes in total. Each class is about 2 hours long (with a 10 minute break included). Outside of class, we recommend about 12 hours to complete supplementary work.
Start and end dates can be found directly through our online portal. Please see the browse courses tab on your dashboard to see a list of available courses. Select a course to see more details.
No. Your child can start with whatever course he/she is interested in. If your child is new to computer science, then we suggest starting with one of our introductory courses.
Unfortunately, we don’t have a make-up class for students who miss a class. We do, however, require teachers to record every session. All prior lessons will be available for the student through our portal.
There are no course pre-requisites. Each course is broken down into 3 levels: Level 1, Level 2, and Level 3. A student can start on whichever level they feel comfortable given their background in computer science.
Before the course begins, we highly suggest making sure that they have the necessary tools to participate in our classes, such as a computer and working wifi. There are no required readings for any of our courses.
We don’t require your child to use or purchase any special educational materials for our classes. Any materials needed will be provided.
Your child will receive a certificate after finishing the course.
We actually have a built in chat feature through our portal where a student can messages teachers as well as other classmates for assistance! Our teachers may not be available immediately outside of class hours, so please be patient if they take a while to respond.
Most of our courses will use repl.it since it’s free, easy to sign up, and allows for group collaboration.
Unfortunately, no. We want our students to be able to ask their own questions and learn the material on their own, so please don’t appear during our sessions and do the classwork for them.
No. If your child is unfamiliar with computer science, we suggest that you enroll them in any one of our introductory courses, such as Introductory Python, Introductory Java, and Introductory Javascript. More of these Introductory courses can be found on our courses page.
Python, HTML/CSS, Java, Javascript, and C++ are the names of the most common high-level computer programs languages and software used for coding and are integral components of computer science.
Parents can be involved in their student’s learning by providing us feedback via our feedback forms. At Codeucate, we believe in quality education and are continuously striving to make our curriculum better. We are open to suggestions and new ideas!
Each course can have a maximum of ten students, though we typically have around 8. The teacher-to-student ratio is dependent on the number of students enrolled and the number of teaching assistants available, but we generally try to strive for about one teaching assistant per five students, so a 1:5 ratio.
A typical class is 2 hours long with a 10 minutes break in between. Each teacher and teaching assistant will send their group of students an individual Zoom link. The lesson is presented on a Google Slides presentation that covers the key concepts for that particular day along with examples. Students are given time to practice these concepts and ask questions. Both homework and small projects are assigned, but there are no assessments.
We recommend that you use a laptop or a desktop computer with reliable wifi to be able to join classes through Zoom to ensure a valuable learning experience. Using a mobile phone is discouraged.
Payment
Payments are to be executed through an online transaction either through credit, debit card or paypal options.
Yes, we do accept donations! However, we would like to note that we are still in the process of registering for charitable solicitations, meaning any donations currently made to our organization will not be tax deductible.
We offer the first class free of charge. To take future classes, you must pay the non-refundable $50 course fee. For more details and exceptions, please refer to our refund policy, which can be found at the following link: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1r0F4keeC41BvOKV0RqWg3hg7_GL4H3yCW8NmjnqC7F8/edit?usp=sharing
We offer the first class free of charge. To take future classes, you must pay the non-refundable $50 course fee. For more details and exceptions, please refer to our refund policy, which can be found at the following link: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1r0F4keeC41BvOKV0RqWg3hg7_GL4H3yCW8NmjnqC7F8/edit?usp=sharing