What’s it like coding with us?
Get the inside story about attending QwertyKids from one of our extraordinary coders. Just don’t expect what you read to be all about how engaging we are…
Attending QwertyKids: The Inside Story
Written by a kid for parents, carers, and other kids
Okay, let’s see, where to start…
Have you ever played a game or visited a cool website and said, “Well, there’s obviously some sort of code behind that game or website?”
Well, you’re right. There is. Obviously.
Normally it’s JavaScript or Python but other times it’s other coding languages like Lua or C++.
But many people don’t know about these languages. Why not? Because they don’t take their thoughts any further than, “That must have been hard work coding”. And trust me it is but it can also be fun.
I know, you’re expecting this article to be about how QwertyKids is such an engaging place to learn how to code. And listen, you will hear about that, but that’s not all QwertyKids is.
And, I also know you’re not expecting anything too out there like, “Oh yeah, and it’s right upstairs from Pizza Hut”. Or something like that. No. But, I mean if that is what you’re looking for, it is right upstairs from Pizza Hut. But anyway…
QwertyKids are all about code, yes? Well, no.
It’s also a place where you interact with others.
And let’s just say, it also helps improve your vocabulary and typing skills. (Fun fact: typing is one of the most important things when it comes to coding and you’ll need it, especially if you want to be more efficient.)
Code isn’t just typing y’know. It’s also building and modelling. It’s not as simple as it sounds. No. But I can assure you that if your dream job is as an analyst or as an engineer you can start right here at QwertyKids.
Coding is all about learning and having fun here. It’s always engaging, after all the teachers here are always funny. Well, sometimes they can get a bit cheesy. But they really are fun.
At the beginning of each session, they let us have a few minutes of free time and then we start getting serious about coding. We get straight to work and put our game faces on. Of course, we still make jokes but just be aware, don’t fall behind, it’s almost impossible to catch up, haha.
Being a student here for over three years has encouraged me to take the skills I learned in these classes into my everyday life. And that’s a ton of skills as in every class there’s always something new.
One day you might learn a new word. And the next you might learn something new about your teacher, like how she likes putting up funny stickers near the bathroom so you know for sure it’s the bathroom.
At QwertyKids, you’ll never feel left out even if you’re not one to talk.
They’ll always keep you busy because the last thing they want is for your child to leave without any change in the way your child sees the world of code.
After all, coding is a whole different dimension of well you know websites, games, robots, and maybe just maybe you could also include cool stair pianos.
Your kids might like to read this too
Listen, normally adults would read these types of articles and not show their kids because kids don’t find these things entertaining. But this article was written by a kid for parents, carers and other kids.
So parents and carers, why don’t you try showing your kids this article? I mean, it wouldn’t hurt. After all, kids aren’t easy to interest but if someone like me can get engaged with coding I think they might like it as well.
About the author
This is TM. We can’t show you her face online or reveal her full name. She doesn’t want to deal with a digital identity. Dealing with her IRL identity is already quite enough!😜
To prove she is a real kid TM allowed us to take the above photo of the back of her head while she was doing some fake-hacking.
TM began weekly coding sessions with QwertyKids in 2021 when she was ten years old. She now has experience with a range of programming languages and technologies.
Her favourite projects involve constructing and controlling electronic circuits with Python.