What is the course like?

The Coding Quick Start course is an eight-week, part-time online course designed to introduce absolute beginners to the fundamentals of web development. This course combines live, interactive training sessions with practical skill-building exercises and is held every Wednesday evening from 6 PM to 8:30 PM (UK time), making it accessible for those who are employed full-time. Class sizes are kept small, with a maximum of 12 students per session, ensuring personalised support and meaningful interaction with the trainer.

You'll gain

• Foundational Web Development Skills: Gain a basic understanding of how websites work and how to create and customize them.
• Practical Coding Skills: Learn to write code in HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, enabling you to build and enhance web pages.
• Digital Certificate: Receive a digital certificate upon completion, which you can showcase to potential employers or use to demonstrate your new skills.
• Confidence and Problem-Solving Skills: Build your confidence in working on web projects and enhance your problem-solving and logical reasoning skills​ 

You'll learn

• HTML: Learn to structure and present content on the web by understanding tags, elements, and attributes.
• CSS: Discover how to style and layout web pages using various CSS properties, including colors, fonts, and positioning.
• JavaScript: Understand the basics of making web pages interactive and dynamic through JavaScript, covering functions, events, and DOM manipulation.
• Project Work: Apply your learning to a final project where you create a web page or application from scratch, using the skills you have acquired throughout the course

Great for

• Career Changers: Ideal for those considering a switch to a tech career but unsure if it’s the right path.
• Non-Technical Professionals: Beneficial for professionals in marketing, design, or e-commerce who want to gain technical skills to enhance their work.
• Small Business Owners: Perfect for business owners looking to improve their website management and customization skills.
• Tech Enthusiasts: Suitable for anyone with an interest in coding who wants to learn in a structured, supportive environment​ 

You'll need

• A Computer: A reasonably recent laptop or desktop computer with a microphone and camera. The specific brand or operating system doesn’t matter, but it should be capable of running coding software.
• Basic Computer Skills: You should be comfortable using a computer and navigating the internet.
• English Proficiency: A solid grasp of the English language is required as the course is conducted in English.
• Time Commitment: Availability to attend the live online classes every Wednesday evening and complete practical exercises between sessions