High School Student Opportunity: Summer of Coding
WHO CAN PARTICIPATE
TEN BC
students aged 14-17 who are interested in learning about computer programing in
July and/or August. As this is the initial iteration of the
program, it will be limited to the small cohort. Additional students should
have opportunity to participate in future editions of the program in the
upcoming school year.
All
supplies and course materials will be provided at no cost. No previous
experience in computer
programing
is necessary. Students will have access to teaching assistants and their peers
virtually during the
course of the program. The estimated time commitment is 5-7 hours a week for
3-6 weeks, the program
is self-paced to allow for scheduling flexibility. Participants will require
access to a stable internet connection.
WHAT
WILL STUDENTS DO:
- During
the course of program students will:
- Learn to install and set up a provided Raspberry Pi 400 computer
- Complete 3-6 course modules online over July and/or August to
start learning to program in the
- Python
computer language
- Participate
in weekly video conference with instructors and peers
The program has been
set-up to allow flexibility. Students can participate in 3-6 modules at theirown pace over July
and/or August (taking weeks off to focus on other activities). The estimated
time commitment for each
module is 5-7 hours over approximately one week. This includes 3-4 hours
of instructional materials and 2-3 hours of video
conferencing with teaching assistants and peers.
HOW
TO APPLY
To apply,
interested students should email wyeth@bcchr.ca with the following information before
July 4, 2022. Late applications will be
considered if space is available.
• First & Last Name
• Age
• School Name
• Home Address
• Parent or Guardian Name & Email Address
• 2-4 sentences indicating how you found out about this opportunity
and why you are interested
in participating