High School Student Opportunity: Summer of Coding
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.
- 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
own 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