Code Club
Students from the school of Computing & Mathematics and school of Computing & Intelligent Systems volunteer for 1 hour per week or 2 hours per fortnight in an after school coding club in a local primary school, library, or community centre.
Outline of Activity
Starting with Scratch, a programme for teaching children code, then HTML & CSS and Python you will be given step by step guides for creating games, animations and websites to get children excited about digital making. You can team up with a friend and someone from the venue will be there to support you.
Learning Outcomes
Volunteers will work with a teacher to deliver 1 hour projects in a group of 9-11 years.
Volunteers will develop:
- Their facilitation skills
- Ability to explain concepts to children
- Enhance their organisational skills -
- Boost your CV
Each sessions lasts 1 hour, the length of a Code Club session!
Assessment Details
Students will be required to:
- Keep a reflective journal.
Level of Commitment
12 x 1 hour sessions.
To be a volunteer you will need to have time to go to the venue each week for the club and to make sure things are prepared beforehand.
Contact
Visit the Code Club website for more information.
Related Staff
Maria Curran
Employer Engagement ManagerEmployability Business Services Unit
+44 28 9536 5122
m.curran@ulster.ac.uk
Connect with Maria: LinkedIn
BD-03-027 - Belfast campus
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Key responsibilities
- Maria has responsibility for the School of Computing
- She leads on employer engagement