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Online Coding (Term 2)

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Ages 8+ years

Learning to code will increase your child’s odds of securing a lucrative STEM career, especially in a world where computing jobs are growing at over twice the national average. So, let's unlock new tech skills and soft skills by joining one of our popular courses.

Stay at home, learn at home!
Plan, design and formulate ideas on what students want to build
Develop creativity by designing video games and Apps
Improve presentation and collaboration skills
Polish problem-solving, critical thinking and entrepreneurship skills
Learn new digital skills, build their own projects and grow tech portfolio
In terms of progression, your child may choose any programmes within their age group.
If your child (age 8-10) has enrolled all the programmes of 8-10 age group before, your child can enrol programmes of 10-12 age group.

***Please note that the online course registration is only completed when your child's/a student email is sent to language@esf.org.hk for setting up the online platform; you will also need a computer for Coding Programmes (Tablets are not acceptable).

Scratch 3.0: Build your own 2D Arcade Games

Get a great introduction to computer programming with the Scratch coding camp! Using the new and improved Scratch 3.0, they will learn the basics of game design and character animation in a sophisticated, yet easy to learn environment. They will make 2D arcade games with multiple animated characters that can be played with friends. Using new code blocks in Scratch, they will also explore making art with code. No prior experience necessary. All skill levels are welcome.

At the end of the course, students will have created their own business plan, coded an online presence with a mobile-friendly website and built a presentation to pitch their business idea.

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Design and Code Your First Game

Enjoy playing video games? It’s even more fun making your own! In this course, students will learn three of the most versatile coding languages of today, HTML, CSS and JavaScript. Using these languages, they will complete various hands-on coding exercises that will prepare them to build their own personalised games like Whack-a-Mole. Students will also learn the basics of character creation and animation to use for their own games. This course will help improve students’ critical thinking skills, decision making and ability to work with peers.

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