Ladders: Software Development Course
This dynamic and far-reaching course will accelerate budding young developers learning and get them up to speed with industry standards and the range of possible careers within this growing and exciting industry sector. We will be looking at many aspects of software development from web development, to mobile development and through to modern games programming techniques.
We will start by learning HTML, CSS and Javascript, which are the languages of the web. We will then move onto Python to show how we can create a backend server to drive our web pages, as well as other applications for Python such as electronics and graphics programming.
On top of the learning, we will also be going to visit a variety of successful businesses which will show the participants the range and scope of available positions. It will also demonstrate the sort of skills that will be needed to secure a position of this nature. The course is very much geared towards helping participants prepare for their first role so each person will be helped to develop the skills for the position they would like to pursue. There will also be supported to pursue the possibility of starting their own business with, perhaps, an app or website idea.
| Sessions: | Dates: | Times: | Summary: | Venue: |
| LAUNCH | 23rd Feb | 4-5.30pm | Launch of Cohort 4 | Sunderland Software City |
| Session one | 28th Feb | 4-8pm | Introduction to…Software Development (Course Overview) – Intro to HTML/CSS | Sunderland Software City |
| Session two | 7th March | 10 – 4pm | Introduction to… Javascript and combining with HTML and CSS to produce web pages. | Sunderland Software City |
| Session three | 14th March | 10-4pm | Company Visits
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Newcastle Business Tours |
| Session four | 21st March | 10-4pm | Skills Development Session in… Javascript – JQuery and data loading through APIs. Introduction to Python and how web services work.
Introduction to Project Briefs… |
Sunderland Software City |
| Session five | Arrange with mentor | TBC | Tutorials (one to one) | Sunderland Software City |
| Session six | Arrange with mentor | TBC | Tutorials (one to one) | Sunderland Software City |
| Session seven | Arrange with mentor | TBC | Tutorials (one to one) | Sunderland Software City |
| Session eight | 18th April | 4-8pm | Introduction to project briefs /Project support delivery | Sunderland Software City |
| Session nine | 25th April | 10-6pm | One to One/Group tutorials+ Project support delivery | Sunderland Software City |
| Session ten | 2nd May | 10-6pm | Project support delivery | Sunderland Software City |
| Session eleven | 9th May | 10-6pm | Project support delivery | Sunderland Software City |
| Session twelve | 11th May | 4-7pm | Project presentation/Progression/ Enterprise & opportunities |
Sunderland Software City |
To Apply:
To register your interest please fill out the application form: here
To join a Ladders course you must be between 18-24yrs and living in the North East.
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