Build foundational knowledge in data, AI, digital connectivity, network engineering and sustainability. Develop projects, gain work experience, and earn a certificate through our courses taught by industry professionals.
We offer a range of Courses from 1-day immersions, to 8-week Courses with work experience and Mentoring.
Digital Academy Spring Courses
Course Objectives
What Will You Do?
1. Introduction to Python and Programming
2. Setting up Python Environment in Replit
3. Variables and Data Types
4. Input and Output
Week 2: Operators and Conditionals
1. Arithmetic Operators
2. Comparison and Logical Operators
3. If-Else Statements
Week 3: Lists
1. Introduction to Lists
2. List Operations
3. Nested Lists
Week 4: Loops
1. Introduction to Loops
2. For Loops
3. While Loops
Week 5: Functions
1. Introduction to Functions
2. Function Parameters and Return
3. Scope and Lifetime of Variables
Week 6: Secret Mission
1. Recap of Previous Sessions
2. Implementation of the Secret Mission
3. Course Conclusion and Next Steps
This course is suitable for beginners with no experience. Students will be grouped by age and experience with suitable challenges offered.
- Joshua Fifer – Digital Project Developer @ Airbus R&D, Joshua has led Research and Development projects in emerging technologies at Airbus spanning AI, Internet of Things, Digital Twins, and Manufacturing Automation
- Helen Barrett – Vodafone Discover Graduate Software Engineering, Helen has experience in coding languages such as Python, Bash, Java, JavaScript, PHP, HTML, CSS. She has experience with AWS, and the Python Boto SDK.
This course takes place over 6 sessions on the following dates:
- Thursday, Mar 21st @ 6.00pm – 7.00pm GMT
- Thursday, Mar 28th @ 6.00pm – 7.00pm GMT
- Thursday, Apr 4th @ 6.00pm – 7.00pm GMT
- Thursday, Apr 11th @ 6.00pm – 7.00pm GMT
- Thursday, Apr 18th @ 6.00pm – 7.00pm GMT
- Thursday, Apr 25th @ 6.00pm – 7.00pm GMT
Digital Academy: £150. This includes 6 online sessions to learn the fundamentals of data science and gain hands-on experience. All sessions are recorded, so you can catch up if any sessions are missed.
Under 18’s require a consent form by a parent / guardian.
Research Study
We are conducting a research study with the Digital Camp, Digital Incubator, and Digital Academy with Dr. Jonathan Beale (Oxford, Harvard), Dr. Iro Konstantinou (Eton College), and Dr. Michael Mannino (Flow Research Collective) to test how digital education and purpose-driven programmes can impact academic resilience, performance, and flow in young people as well as growth and development in mentors. Participants will be invited to complete surveys and offer feedback or may opt out of the study.
Our Mission
We aim to inspire a love of learning with young people about technology and support their journeys to first work experiences. We believe it is critical to create an engaging and inclusive environment for girls, which are under-represented in both STEM and in leadership roles.
We’re on a mission to build a sustainable education programme offering skills development and work opportunities for boys and girls of any age through a co-funded model with socially responsible businesses, educational organisations, and government.
This programme is a pilot supported by Vodafone, Microsoft, Elastacloud and volunteers from the tech and business community. Proceeds from the Digital Academy are helping to raise funds to enable us to build a sustainable programme to support students to launch their own businesses. We greatly value your support and feedback.
Learn more about our Programmes
Discover, connect, play with cutting edge tech with support from Mentors through introductory, hands-on workshops. Work in teams on projects to help the planet at Digital Camp.
Build foundational knowledge in data, AI, digital connectivity, sustainability, and games development. Develop projects, gain work experience, and earn a certificate through our courses.
Develop entrepreneurial skills and bring your project ideas to life with support from tech and business mentors. Build a proof of concept and learn to pitch projects that people will invest in.
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