CODING COURSES FOR HOMESCHOOLERS

Homeschool Computer Science Curriculum

Full Computer Programming Pathway for HomeSchool Students

Overview:

The goal of the Simply Coding course pathway is to teach youth how to code their own websites, games, and apps using real-world coding environments. 

Each course is purposefully designed in our pathway to direct users from beginning coding to completing multiple projects all while creating an online portfolio of their work.

Your experience includes:

• Beginner courses assume no prior coding knowledge
• Using real-world coding environments to give a true experience
• Live chat support with our instructors
• Self-directed lessons with 24/7 access
• Downloadable transcripts for completed courses

We love working with students to gain these needed skills and build their confidence.  Whether or not you become a programmer later in life, we believe learning the basics of computer science will help you no matter what field you end up working in.

Why Learn Coding through Simply Coding for your Homeschool:

Technology moves fast. Methods, tools, and updates in computer science that are available today weren’t around months and years ago. You have to be able to keep courses fresh and as relevant as possible.  Since this is our main focus, we are able to update our courses each summer making sure students are getting a valuable and relevant experience. 

We also understand the process of going from a teenager into higher education, internship, or career.  We want to set our students up in the best way possible.  Since coding is less about courses completed and certificates earned, the market focuses more on individual projects and portfolios.

In a job interview you could expect:

• Showing them projects you’ve completed.
  • They love hobby type projects and things you find interesting
• Explaining how you found solutions to challenges. 
• Being sent home with a coding project to complete and return when finished. 
• How well you work within a team

By creating your own custom portfolio of your work, throughout our pathway, and having multiple chances to create custom projects, using helpful planning, we feel that students will be able to feel prepared going into whatever field they choose. 

Last, because it’s fun!  Our curriculum is broken down into short concise lessons with fun interactions. Students will be presented with new code and have an embedded environment to practice that skill before adding it to their larger project.  Each lesson has both text explanations and video reviews.

Homeschool Computer Science Curriculum Course Pathway: 

Skill Prep Courses (Ages 8 -11)

• Keyboarding for Kids – Learn all the keys on the keyboard in a fun space adventure simulation
• Scratch Coding for Kids – Use the popular scratch block coding website to complete multiple fun projects.

Beginner Coding Courses (Ages 11 – 18)

• Intro to Websites – Have fun learning HTML, CSS, and some JavaScript creating your own website
• JavaScript Game Design – Create three great JavaScript games then design and code your own custom game in JavaScript

Intermediate Coding Courses (Ages 11 – 18)

• Responsive Websites – Learn how HTML, CSS, and JavaScript work together to fit any screen size.  Customize your online Portfolio!
• JavaScript II Tower Defense – Have fun diving deeper into JavaScript for more advanced games and coding skills
• Intro to Java – Multiple fun projects learning Java including UI creation
• Minecraft Mods in Java – Use your Java skills to create real mods for Minecraft 
• Python Multiplayer Adventures – Learn the growing language of Python as you connect clients and servers in multiplayer adventures.
• 3D Game Design and Virtual Reality – Use JavaScript and HTML to create a fun 3D racing game and a VR escape room 

Instructor:

Simply Coding instructor login is available to 

• Track students’ progress
• View scores on tests and quizzes
• View and grade student uploads, with provided grading matrix 

Each student account also has the ability to download transcripts for each completed course. 

System Requirements:

• Windows 7 and up 
• Mac OS version 10.11 (El Capitan) and above
• 1GB of RAM (2 GB for Minecraft Mods, 3D & VR)
• 5GB or more of free disk space (10GB free for Minecraft Mods)
• Chromebooks allowed for the following courses
  • Intro to Websites, JavaScript Game Design, Responsive Website, and JavaScript II Tower Defense