New virtual academy for Fife pupils

Fife College, with support from InvestFife’s Business Enterprise Team, has launched a Virtual Coding Academy for Fife’s primary school pupils.
By Debbie Clarke
Published 6th Oct 2020, 09:43 BST
Pupils from St Serf's Primary School have been taking part in the Virtual Coding Academy. The academy has also been launched for Fife pupils.Pupils from St Serf's Primary School have been taking part in the Virtual Coding Academy. The academy has also been launched for Fife pupils.
Pupils from St Serf's Primary School have been taking part in the Virtual Coding Academy. The academy has also been launched for Fife pupils.

The Academy, which is split into two blocks, both of which are 18-weeks long, is aimed at pupils in P5-P7, offering them an introduction to the fundamentals of computer programming.

The course was designed by Fife College, which developed all material and set up a comprehensive library of video tutorials and resources, which allow class teachers to deliver the Academy in school.

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The 18-week programme is proving a popular addition to the primary curriculum, with over 1,000 pupils taking part from across Fife, and allows them to work through a range of basic programming on Python and HTML.

On Python, the young people can learn to programme games and the course will culminate in a secret message task, where learners can make an encryption programme to send and receive secret messages with a friend. The HTML element brings in practical and creative exercises.

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