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TechStarter & TotalTech

  • Pre-requisites: None
  • Course duration: 1 year, 3 terms, 11 lessons each
  • Lesson Length: 80 mins per week
  • Support: Additional FOC prep sessions will be requested if needed
  • Class Size: 4 students + 1 spot for in-class catch-ups
  • Reports: Termly
  • Recognition : FunTech Certification

Digital Fluency & Creative Tech | Skills, Safety, Games & Media

About this Fast Track

This one-year course combines TechStarter and TotalTech, teaching your child to use technology safely, confidently, and correctly. It is ideal for children with little or some experience, providing a structured foundation that replaces guesswork with the right techniques and positive digital habits.

Across six varied modules, your child will learn how to navigate devices and the internet responsibly, while exploring the creative side of tech, from coding and game building to music production and video editing. Every module is designed to be practical, engaging and purposeful, helping your child build confidence while developing real digital skills.

From file management and password safety to logic, design and creative media, your child will learn to use technology with care, creativity and clarity. It is a broad and empowering introduction that puts safe practice, correct technique and digital confidence at the core.

By the end of the FastTrack, your child will know how to use digital tools safely and effectively, have produced work they feel proud of, and have the skills required for our CreativeTech Series.

 


  •  Fundamentals & MyTunes

  •  e-Buddies & MiniMovies

  •  Micro:bit Coding & GameZone

What your child will learn

Digital Skills & Computer Fluency

  • Mouse Actions (Click, Scroll, Drag)
  • Keyboard Skills (Typing, Shortcuts, Navigation)
  • File & Folder Management (Save, Copy, Move, Organise)
  • Software Tools (Zip Files, Font Install, Control Panel)
  • Operating System Navigation (Start Menu, Search, Recycle Bin)
  • Hardware Components (CPU, RAM, Motherboard, Graphics, Peripherals)
  • Binary Concepts (Bits, Bytes, Converting to Denary)
  • Data Types & Units (Text, Images, File Sizes)

Digital Music Production

  • Sound Composition (Audio vs MIDI, Drums, Instruments, Loops)
  • Track Building (Melody, Bassline, Harmony, BPM Control)
  • Effects & Mixing (Scale, Arpeggio, Autotune, Equaliser)
  • Audio Editing (Record, Import, Trim, Arrange)
  • Output Control (Track Views, Playback, Exporting Songs)

 

 

Course fee and payment plan

£275.00

(10 payments)

Total cost: £2750

 

Additional fees

Assessment Lesson (credited upon enrolment): £35.00 | Enrolment Fee: £55.00 | Catch up lesson: £35 per lesson*

* Catch up fees are correct for the current academic year, please see all course fees, for details of any upcoming fee changes.

What your child will learn

Online Tools & eSafety

  • Internet Fundamentals (Networks, IP Addresses, Packet Switching)
  • Web Browsers (Tabs, Bookmarks, History, Cache, Search Operators)
  • Emails (Send, Attachments, CC, BCC, Drafts, Reply)
  • File Transfers (Compression, Cloud Storage, Sharing Links)
  • Online Safety (Passwords, Personal Info, Image Search Filters)
  • AI & Web Apps (AutoDraw, QuickDraw, AI Chat)
  • Web Coding (Basic HTML Tags, Simple Web Page Creation)
  • Digital Mapping (Google Maps, Earth, Space)

Video Editing & Special Effects

  • Clip Editing (Split, Trim, Resize, Rotate, Speed Change)
  • Timeline Management (Layers, Ripple Edits, Freeze Frames)
  • Transitions & Effects (Green Screen, Filters, Panning, Animations)
  • Audio Sync (Fade In Out, Ducking, Voiceover, Denoise)
  • Titles & Text Effects (Overlays, Pre Sets, Styling)
  • Final Production (Export, Share, Build Mini Tutorials)

 

 

Course fee and payment plan

£275.00

(10 payments)

Total cost: £2750

 

Additional fees

Assessment Lesson (credited upon enrolment): £35.00 | Enrolment Fee: £55.00 | Catch up lesson: £35 per lesson*

* Catch up fees are correct for the current academic year, please see all course fees, for details of any upcoming fee changes.

What your child will learn

Coding with Micro:Bit

  • Programming Constructs (Sequences, Loops, Conditionals, Variables)
  • Inputs & Outputs (Buttons, Shake, LEDs, Display Text)
  • Audio Programming (Melodies, Sound FX, Tempo, Volume)
  • Wireless Communication (Radio Signals, Micro Chat)
  • Smart Interactions (Password Checkers, Random Events, Image Teleporters)
  • Downloading & Testing Code on a Virtual Device

Game Design & Development

  • Game Structure (Scenes, Layouts, Tile Maps, GUI Design)
  • Sprite Control (Movement, Collision, Animation, Parallax)
  • Game Logic (Events, Variables, Behaviours, Conditions)
  • Projectiles & Interactions (Firing, Impact Responses)
  • Player Input (Mouse, Keyboard, On Screen Buttons)
  • Level Creation (Adding Layers, Platformer Features, Exporting Final Game)

 

 

Course fee and payment plan

£275.00

(10 payments)

Total cost: £2750

 

Additional fees

Assessment Lesson (credited upon enrolment): £35.00 | Enrolment Fee: £55.00 | Catch up lesson: £35 per lesson*

* Catch up fees are correct for the current academic year, please see all course fees, for details of any upcoming fee changes.

Virtual learning, real results

 

We’re redefining the way children learn by using the latest virtual tools. Our state-of-the-art virtual learning platform enables tutor-led home study through innovative business-grade tools.

Your child can log in from anywhere and attend scheduled lessons using virtual tools to communicate with their tutor and class friends.

Learn more

The FunTech Methodology

 

A learning
journey

 

We assess each child as an individual and recommend a tailored tech learning path that will enable them to unlock their full potential. 

Designed
to engage

 

Engagement and technology are at the core of our teaching strategies, with small class sizes guided by technology subject specialists.

Curriculum
is the key

 

We have a structured, project-based curriculum that’s continuously refined by our in-house development team to keep it ahead of the curve.

Virtual learning,
real results

 

Using a state-of-the-art virtual learning platform, we deliver tutor-led classes in real-time with a 1:4 tutor student ratio.

FAQs

What does a virtual class mean?

A virtual class is a scheduled interactive online lesson delivered by FunTech.

All our virtual software is Citrix driven and so extremely safe

How does the virtual class work?

All students receive a virtual orientation lesson before the start of their course.

For each lesson, your child will receive an email invitation containing a link allowing them to log onto our virtual classroom. We schedule a maximum of four students who are predominately based in the UK, however, a few of our students have moved abroad due to parents work commitments and therefore log in from further afield.

The lessons themselves are the exact same as is delivered in a physical classroom. Through our virtual classroom environment, your child has the option to raise their hand, ask questions and also speak to the other students in their class (though we do have a mute all option '- just in case!)

FunTech teachers are able to pass control of their monitor to an individual student or share it amongst all the students. With permission, we can take control of a students' monitor to demonstrate concepts, share common mistakes or outstanding work as we would in a physical classroom.

All our virtual software is Citrix driven and so extremely safe

What do we need to join a virtual class?

Good internet connection, headphones with a microphone and a computer.

All our virtual software is Citrix driven and so extremely safe

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