Scratch Coding - Arnold Library - Family Learning

About this course

About this course

This is a family learning course suitable for adults with children aged 7 – 12 years.

Attendees will learn the basics of coding using Scratch – a free online coding environment designed for children (but great for adults too!) 

Please note: This is a course for parents and children together. An adult must be present  for the duration of the session. 

What will be covered on the course?  What will be taught to learners? 

• How to use simple maths to move objects around the screen. 
• Controlling code using decision making and simple logic 
• Creating games 

What will learners achieve by the end of the course? 

• Adults will have the skills and knowledge to support children and explore the Scratch coding environment together. 

Booking your place and fee information

To secure your place on the course BOTH the following must be done:

• Complete the EVENTBRITE BOOKING.
• Complete our INSPIRE ONLINE ENROLMENT FORM for each person attending the course.

You should be redirected to the Inspire Online Enrolment Form after completing the Eventbrite booking.  If you are not redirected, please use the link supplied in the Eventbrite booking confirmation email.

To book and enrol on one of our courses, you must have been living in England and have been resident in the UK for the past 3 years.

Some exceptions may apply if you are living in England with evidence of the right to remain and are from an EEU/EEAU country (completion of a questionnaire will be required).

As we no longer receive funding for our ESFA-funded courses for learners living in the devolved areas listed below, full cost fees would apply to these courses if you live in these areas:

• Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham and Sheffield 
• Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
• Greater London
• Greater Manchester
• Liverpool City Region
• Newcastle Upon Tyne, North Tyneside and Northumberland
• Tees Valley
• West of England
• West Midlands
• West Yorkshire