JavaScript One-on-one Private Classes

The lessons are delivered as online video calls via Zoom, making it easy for your child to learn to code wherever in the world you are. Based on the trial, we and you will know exactly, where your child should start. Then, the course progresses at your child’s pace - our tutor will slow down to explain more difficult topics and speed up, when your child feels confident with a certain area of learning. While booking the trial and actual course, you can select the day and time that best suits your schedule. If you cannot find one, please get in touch.

Lessons can be booked on an ad hoc basis (at the cost of £100 per lesson) or in blocks (at the cost of £70 per lesson). We will contact you to discuss the options and the payment schedule to suit your needs.

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JavaScript knowledge levels

We divide our curriculum into 6 distinct JavaScript knowledge levels:

Level 1 - No Prior knowledge of JavaScript. This online course covers all the basic knowledge to get started in JavaScript. This level offers a great stepping stone to support your child throughout the additional levels. Within this level we focus on making simple programs to build up confidence within the language.
Levels 2 - 4: Varying degrees of JavaScript knowledge. This level focuses on further developing skills inside JavaScript, introducing concepts such as loops, basic objects and some additional JavaScript libraries that are a great resource to be aware of and understand.
Level 5+: Students at this stage are confident using JavaScript syntax. They are able to easily program most applications. To further enhance the knowledge of JavaScript we begin to focus on algorithms and data structures to give your child a more complex view of the underlying foundations of JavaScript. This is a great asset as it offers transferable skills to quickly pick up other programming languages. Object Oriented Programming is introduced and offers a great stepping stone into understanding the principles between other languages such as C#, C++, Python and more.

We tailor our online course to the needs of each child while keeping existing knowledge alive by reapplying it in new programming contexts. We aim to progress children from level to level approximately every term. Once children are comfortable with this aspect of computer programming, we move on to discussing, developing and applying to real problems most common algorithms from the classical computer science space. As there is no end to computing skills, so there is no end to our online course - there is always the next level - the next piece of knowledge to acquire.

We also can offer assistance with custom projects that your child may wish to create, if this is something that interests you please contact us for more information. Our tutors create personal projects in their spare time so will be more than happy to adapt the course to your child's own interests. Students are also welcome to arrive at lessons with their own project that they require help with. Our tutors will happily work through the problem together offering insightful help and advice. This is a great way for students to further build their knowledge with transferable skills such as problem solving.

OUR TUTORS MAKE IT A PERSONALIZED, EXCITING AND VALUABLE EXPERIENCE

Our experienced tutors will tailor our best in the industry curriculum to suit all students participating in the online course. One-to-one private tuition provide personalized instruction that helps students progress at their own pace while being appropriately challenged. Here, at Educademy, we believe it’s more important to ensure every student reaches a good level of understanding than to cover all the topics scheduled for the lesson.

Why JAVASCRIPT?

Our JavaScript course is a great way to learn and expand your knowledge. JavaScript can be a powerful tool to solve many different problems. The website you are reading on right now is using JavaScript!

A headstart to university courses. A great extra curricular language to learn and offers a great bridge between Python and C#
Versatile - The internet is powered by JavaScript: Websites, applications, software and games all can be created in JavaScript.
Easy to use - JavaScript offers the power of strongly typed languages with the simplicity of Python.
Beginner-friendly - JavaScript follows many similar principles to Python and offers a great opportunity to learn an additional language while gaining transferable skills to other languages and aspects of computer science.

What do we cover?

We cover simple computer-based logic such as if-else statements, and have a look at logic gates. A fundamental part of the computer-science curriculum. We then begin to develop interesting projects using external libraries which further enhance the power that JavaScript has. These libraries offer a great starting point to further build from.

Once students move on to higher levels we begin to introduce new sets of fun tasks and problems to solve through mini projects. These projects students will learn many computational concepts and begin to discover the potential of JavaScript, higher levels begin to cover more advanced syntax and a wider range of exploration, such as interacting with files on a computer system.

Finally, throughout the whole course we encourage students to take part in industry recognised best practices, including commenting code and repeatedly testing, debugging and iteration on code. We also emphasise the importance of making modular code. This allows for code to easily be reused, so a student can avoid having to repeat themselves. At the very top end of our course we introduce Object Oriented Programming. Object based programming is excellent as most languages that your child will encounter use this based approach making for excellent flexibility.

Our revolutionary teaching methodology allows students to start coding from the very beginning of the lesson. Lectures (sometimes called tutorials) are proven to be an ineffective way of transferring, and more importantly retaining knowledge. Instead, the Educademy method relies on a series of small, tutor-led exercises. Our learners memorize the course material quickly because they’ve already done it. We then reinforce the understanding, asking each student to experiment on their own, creating unique code structures. Our tutors are always there, just in case the experiment does not go to the plan.

LEARN JAVASCRIPT - LEARN COMPUTER SCIENCE

JavaScript is an incredibly useful and powerful language. Almost every website you visit a website, there is some JavaScript powering it. Ever had to click a “I’m not a robot” checkbox? That is powered by JavaScript! JavaScript is an integral part of the internet and powers over 96% of websites. JavaScript is not only used for web development, but also regular programming too. JavaScript offers many of the same advantages python has, such as rapid prototyping and iteration.

We create a fun environment to learn JavaScript by hand selecting tasks, problems and projects for each student and their knowledge level. We strike a balance between making the code interesting and fun but also challenging at the same time. We use an interactive teaching style which puts your child at the centre of our lesson, as we believe that practical experience is the best kind of learning.

FUN AND SENSE OF ACHIEVEMENT

At the core of our approach is the understanding that children learn the most though fun. At Educademy we ensure that each lesson is engaging and entertaining. We ensure every student comes out of it with an enormous sense of achievement. To us, children and their creations are at the centre of the online course.

THERE IS MORE TO THAT THAN CODING

No doubt computer programming is going to be the most important skill of the 21st century. When children learn to code in JavaScript, they also learn important strategies for solving problems, designing projects, and communicating ideas.

Educademy’s mission is to create a lasting positive outcome. Deep in children’s minds we plant a feeling that they can create wonderful programs. They learn to overcome challenges. They know they can and will succeed in the very field of Computer Science. Equipped with that feeling they are able to face challenges in other areas of their education and future life. They already know they are really good at something. It’s only a matter of time they’ll replicate this success in other areas.

FAQs

+ Why book this online course?

Below is only a small selection of topics the children learn during the course, which have many transferable uses:

Basic JavaScript syntax
Use of variables and common data types
Conditional statements and loops
Use of classes from the standard library
Loading and manipulating data
Use of libraries for specialized tasks
Basic concepts related to displaying graphics
A better understanding of JavaScript data types and operators
Advanced data structures and how to operate on these
Introduction to Object-Oriented Programing with objects, classes and inheritance

+ Can my child join mid-term?

Yes - you can join at any time as the lessons are tailored specifically to your child's needs.

+ What if we cannot attend a lesson - can we skip?

Please contact us and we'll accommodate your temporary schedule change. Please give us at least a weeks notice.

+ How about holidays?

It is up to you - you can either take a break (also outside of usual holiday periods) or carry on at the usual schedule. Please contact us with at least one week notice for any changes

+ Can I cancel at any time?

Yes - the course is billed weekly.

+ What’s the typical class structure?

This class takes place once a week. During 60 minutes our tutor will alternate between presenting children with a new task (often designed to create a bigger project) and working with them to finish the task. We believe in a hands-on, practical, example-based approach. Therefore the tutor will try to maximize the amount of time children do the actual coding.

+ What are the prerequisites?

Children attending this online course should have:

Some prior knowledge of block-based visual programming languages like Scratch or Blockly is beneficial, but not required
Adult assistance may be required at the beginning of the course

+ What kind of computer do I need to participate in this online course?

Any desktop (with a webcam) or laptop computer running Windows or MacOS is required. We strongly recommend a mouse as there is a significant amount of drag and drop operations performed during the course.

+ Can I use an iPad/tablet or a Chromebook instead of laptop/PC?

Unfortunately, you are unable to use an iPad or a tablet to join this online course.

+ What software do I need to install before the course?

This online course requires:

Zoom Client
Visual Studio Code

Instructions to downloading these programs can be found here and on the help tab at the footer of this page.

+ Is adult presence required?

For younger children, we ask that an adult is able to stay at least for the first lesson. The parent might only need to be there for the first 15 minutes, but they should stay nearby.

You are also welcome to accompany your child for the remaining lessons too - we love parents and children learning together!

+ Can I make the session more private?

Yes, Zoom has a virtual background feature that will increase the privacy of your video feed. Just click on the little arrow next to ‘stop video’ and select ‘Choose Virtual Background’ then choose a picture. This works as a green screen so others in the call cannot see into your house.

We strongly recommend keeping the camera turned on. While some children may be a little camera shy, this is a good opportunity to overcome it. The visual contact allows our tutors to read nonverbal cues and act on them before the child becomes distressed.

+ How big are the virtual class sizes?

This is one-to-one private tuition. Therefore there'll only be your child and a tutor.

+ What if my child is late to the class?

We strongly encourage everyone to join the classes on time. If due to unforeseen circumstances your child is late, please try to join as soon as possible. The tutors have lessons scheduled after your lesson and therefore cannot stay behind. However we'll do all we can to help.

+ Do you record the lessons?

Yes, the lessons are recorded for safety and quality purposes. The recordings are securely kept for the duration of at least 7 days.

Do you have a group of friends that would like to have a lesson together? Please get in touch for a quote