Bootcamp intakes

Apprentice Bootcamp

• 21 - 22 Nov 2016 (Mon - Tue), 10:00 - 4:00pm
• 23 - 24 Nov 2016 (Wed - Thu), 10:00 - 4:00pm
• 25 & 28 Nov 2016 (Fri & Mon), 10:00 - 4:00pm
• 15 - 16 Dec 2016 (Thu - Fri), 10:00 - 4:00pm

Explorer Bootcamp

• 29 - 30 Nov 2016 (Tue - Wed), 10:00 - 4:00pm
• 19 - 20 Dec 2016 (Mon - Tue), 10:00 - 4:00pm

Upon completing Apprentice & Explorer Bootcamps, students may enrol into the Minecraft Coding Junior, in December 2016.

What is the Game Programming Bootcamp?

The Game Programming Bootcamp is where children learn to code by creating computer games. This bootcamp is specially designed to introduce beginners to the fundamentals of programming in an entertaining environment. In this manner, students are able to experience and appreciate the relevance of coding by playing the games that they created themselves!

There are two levels in the Game Programming Bootcamp:

1. Apprentice Bootcamp
   This bootcamp is for beginners. Little or no experience in programming is required of the student.
   
   
2. Explorer Bootcamp
   This bootcamp is for experienced students and graduates of the Apprentice Bootcamp. It takes the student to the next level of programming by having them code finer algorithms in their games with the same, if not more, amount of fun.

Who is this for?

8 – 11 year-olds

Technology

The Game Programming Bootcamp uses Scratch 2.0 by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Scratch is a platform and graphical-based programming language. Learn more about Scratch here.

Apprentice Bootcamp

What you learn:

• Familiarization with Scratch and its interface
• Introduction to basic programming concepts
• Game story boarding, project planning and incremental programming concepts
• Coding with motions, sounds, character controls, conditionals
• Testing and debugging
• Game scoring
• Project show-and-tell and sharing session

Explorer Bootcamp

What you learn:

• Using knowledge and skills from the Apprentice camp, you will plan and create more extensive games
• Coding with time
• More coding with motions, sounds, character controls, conditionals
• More game scoring
• More testing and debugging
• Project show-and-tell and sharing session

Laptops

Participants are required to bring their own laptops. Recommended laptop specification: Windows 7 / 8 / 10, Mac OS X or Linux. At least 4 GB RAM. The Kid Coders does not provide laptops. 

Lunch

Lunch time is 12:30pm - 1:30pm. Please pack own lunch. Students may lunch out at the various eateries near the venue. Students lunching out must be accompanied by parent/guardian.

Bootcamp Life

The Kid Coders bootcamps are normally highly anticipated. To provide optimal learning environment, the class size is kept to a maximum of 12. Participants enjoy elements of working in teams and learning from both the trainer and their peers. Simple snacks are available during power breaks. Warning: it is a bootcamp (which means it can get intensive) and a fun camp (which means it is intensely fun).