Reviews

Roblox - Game Developer

Great systems in place for virtual teaching. We had no issues with connection. My 12 year old daughter found the course useful, but as she was the only girl she did find it a little bit isolating at times. We definitely need more girls getting involved with this as it seems to be a very male...

Great systems in place for virtual teaching. We had no issues with connection.

My 12 year old daughter found the course useful, but as she was the only girl she did find it a little bit isolating at times. We definitely need more girls getting involved with this as it seems to be a very male dominated activity.

Unfortunately there were a few occasions throughout the course where the usual tutor was absent, through no fault of FunTech, they had to arrange some cover, which they did quickly and kept me informed when having to do so.

Had many calls from FunTech throughout the two week course to see how my daughter was getting on, it was reassuring to know that they wanted her to have a good experience and to see whether there was anything that could be done to improve it.

I have no doubt that we will be booking onto another course in the future.

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Excellent week of learning

My son had a great week extending his coding knowledge. I am grateful that Funtech keep extending the syllabus so that he can do a new course each summer.

3D Gaming

My son really enjoyed the 2 week (half day) virtual course on 3D gamning with Unreal engine. Funtech asked for a bit of pre-course prep from me as a parent (checking Broadband speed and computer spec - it was all reasonable to ask and fairly straightforward) and took 2x20mins. We used childcar...

My son really enjoyed the 2 week (half day) virtual course on 3D gamning with Unreal engine. Funtech asked for a bit of pre-course prep from me as a parent (checking Broadband speed and computer spec - it was all reasonable to ask and fairly straightforward) and took 2x20mins.

We used childcare vouchers to pay (you need to pay upfront by card but then we got the money back quickly from Funtech once the childcare scheme had sent their payment). Without this option I do not think we would have booked the course.

Overall I was impressed with how my son remained engaged over the whole two weeks and he seems to have retained a real interest in the subject and learned other transferable skills. The person running the course seems to have struck a good balance between moments where they are all chatting and others when they are progressing the specific course elements.

Overall very good and certainly a good review from my son.

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Virtual camp python coding

It is very good to start on coding

Python OOP Virtual Camp

My son really enjoyed the week-long virtual camp which was well organised and fun. Although it seemed quite a lot to be tied to the screen all day the time really flew by and there were plenty of breaks. This is our third (virtual) camp with Funtech and we will sign up for more going forwar...

My son really enjoyed the week-long virtual camp which was well organised and fun. Although it seemed quite a lot to be tied to the screen all day the time really flew by and there were plenty of breaks.

This is our third (virtual) camp with Funtech and we will sign up for more going forwards.

Support excellent too!

Thank you.

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Excellent virtual course

My son is not a gaming boy as such so was worried, he wouldn't be interested. However, this course was great for him. He thoroughly enjoyed it and was self-sufficient once all the software was loaded. Loading of software was a little challenging which is understandable given everyone has a differ...

My son is not a gaming boy as such so was worried, he wouldn't be interested. However, this course was great for him. He thoroughly enjoyed it and was self-sufficient once all the software was loaded. Loading of software was a little challenging which is understandable given everyone has a different set up. We found it worked best on a PC.

Would definitely recommend. It was engaging, the learning of a good skill and a great way to keep them occupied through the holidays!

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A.I. - Machine Learning

My son found this virtual camp to be engaging and fun. This is a nice introduction to A.I. - machine learning and provides a good foundation. My son really enjoyed the camp!

Thank you FunTech for the amazing courses and instructors!

Python Virtual Coding Camp

My 12 year old son thoroughly enjoyed attending. He selected the part-time, 2 week course. This worked well throughout the summer holidays. The teacher (Musaab) was great with the children. Overall, a well ran course with excellent support. We will be signing up to the next one.

Carol

Top quality course kicks lazybones back into focus!

I was unsure that my 12 yo would be able to do a full week of coding after months of hanging out with his pals but he really embraced it and had a great time. It also got his brain black into gear in time for the start of term. Result! I was really impressed at how accessible and helpful su...

I was unsure that my 12 yo would be able to do a full week of coding after months of hanging out with his pals but he really embraced it and had a great time. It also got his brain black into gear in time for the start of term. Result!

I was really impressed at how accessible and helpful support staff were and could hear how patient his teacher was. Top quality course and I’m glad he signed up - we will definitely be doing more!

Thank you funtech!

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Great course

My 11-year old daughter really loved this course. Very well organised and very supportive teaching.

Lots of learning took place!

Harry really enjoyed this last course

Harry told me he really enjoyed this last course .. and his tutor was very knowledgeable and helpful and he enjoyed doing this course with other people more his own age. He seemed to be occupied and interested for the whole 5 days .. we have previously done just pms so this week was intensiv...

Harry told me he really enjoyed this last course .. and his tutor was very knowledgeable and helpful and he enjoyed doing this course with other people more his own age.

He seemed to be occupied and interested for the whole 5 days .. we have previously done just pms so this week was intensive but it seemed to work well for him and I think he had leant new things that were previously gaps in his knowledge.

I think these funtech courses have been very professionally presented and run and I am very impressed with the level and standard of knowledge and teaching on offer.

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A brilliant course!

This was a brilliant course for my 15 year old daughter. Just the right level, and with a wonderful teacher providing all the support that was needed. She thoroughly enjoyed it.

Thank you funtech!

Very professional and engaging course

The course was very professional and challenging.
The level was high and kept our son engaged at all times.
The teacher was patient and attentive to all the students and managed to steer the lesson in the right direction.

We were very happy with the camp and would recommend it.

AI course

Charlie really enjoyed this course. She thought the tutor was very kind and helped her to understand areas and go over things in the break when she didn't quite get something. The Python proficiency is a must to get the most out of this course though as Charlie was a little rusty and found it ...

Charlie really enjoyed this course. She thought the tutor was very kind and helped her to understand areas and go over things in the break when she didn't quite get something.

The Python proficiency is a must to get the most out of this course though as Charlie was a little rusty and found it hard when she couldn't remember.

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Python OOP virtual camp

Luke (who is 14) really enjoyed this course. He spoke highly of the course teacher and said the course was well run and there was a small enough number of students that they got a good amount of individual attention. He particularly enjoyed the fact that the teacher didn’t dictate what to writ...

Luke (who is 14) really enjoyed this course. He spoke highly of the course teacher and said the course was well run and there was a small enough number of students that they got a good amount of individual attention.

He particularly enjoyed the fact that the teacher didn’t dictate what to write, but gave examples with explanations and then left the students to write their own code.

Highly recommended.

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Very good camp

My son Felix enjoyed the camp. It was a little too much information in one day for an 11 years old boy but I think he learned a lot and next year we have to book the 2 week camp so he can better focus every day. It was very professionally organized.

Thank you!

Python coder

Archie enjoyed the Python Coder Level 1 course so much he asked to go straight onto the Level 2 course.

He enjoyed it so much, he is now doing it for his GCSEs.

That’s inspiration for you!

An enjoyable and worthwhile week

Our son really enjoyed the virtual camp for a week of coding. He learned loads and had fun too.

The tutor managed to balance the amount of learning without it feeling overwhelming being online all day.

Python Level 1 - 2 week course

My son LOVED this course!

He particularly enjoyed using his new knowledge to write his own code.

Everybody is happy!

Hello, our son participated in the 2-week Roblox - Game Developer virtual camp this summer. We were very pleased with the course. Our son thoroughly enjoyed every minute of it! FunTech staff are always very efficient and quick to follow up if we have any questions. Even the preparation ahea...

Hello, our son participated in the 2-week Roblox - Game Developer virtual camp this summer.

We were very pleased with the course. Our son thoroughly enjoyed every minute of it!

FunTech staff are always very efficient and quick to follow up if we have any questions. Even the preparation ahead of the course works very well with helpful staff at hand to support us.

We will definitely be enrolling our son to more camps. Perhaps Residential next time as we have full confidence in team at FunTech!

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My thoughts on the Indie Game summer camp

My daughter found the Indie Game Developer Camp very interesting and it has inspired her to consider developing further her skills in game design and development. The size of the class was small (3 children). The tutor was excellent! She was knowledgeable, greatly able at passing that knowledge a...

My daughter found the Indie Game Developer Camp very interesting and it has inspired her to consider developing further her skills in game design and development. The size of the class was small (3 children). The tutor was excellent! She was knowledgeable, greatly able at passing that knowledge at the level required by the students and made the whole experience fun and enjoyable.

I should also add that the technical support was, as usual, pro-active and very helpful whether in the computer set up stage or during the camp period.

Thank you ever so much to the Funtech Team for making the camp such as a valuable and positive experience for my daughter.

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Excellent !

Minecraft mod developer camp

My son loved this camp! It was the first time he was doing a virtual camp and he had a lot of fun and interactions with the teacher and the other kids. For us there was no option to do a residential or day camps as we live abroad now so the virtual course gave him the opportunity to do something ...

My son loved this camp! It was the first time he was doing a virtual camp and he had a lot of fun and interactions with the teacher and the other kids. For us there was no option to do a residential or day camps as we live abroad now so the virtual course gave him the opportunity to do something that he loves in his mother tongue.

He enjoyed so much that he is currently doing another one!

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3D Game Design - Developer

I cannot speak highly enough about FunTech. What an absolutely awesome company that helps children and teens with coding and tech. They have a range of courses (although you have to book early) that I wish I had when I was younger. But my ten year old daughter joined for a two week's session ...

I cannot speak highly enough about FunTech. What an absolutely awesome company that helps children and teens with coding and tech.

They have a range of courses (although you have to book early) that I wish I had when I was younger. But my ten year old daughter joined for a two week's session on 3D Game Designing using Unreal Engine over the summer and she loved it.

She has been learning python coding since she was six so it was nice for her to do something different. And even though she had a wobble in the middle of the course, the company was absolutely fantastic and supported her with some one to one private lessons to get her to the end.

My daughter wrote: "To Connor. Thank you for giving me 1 to 1s to help me understand Unreal Engine. I really appreciate it. I am really happy with the end result of my game and I am hoping to add many more levels and upgrade my current ones to make my game way more interesting."

@Sheineez Barber I applaud you for setting up such an awesome company and excellent customer service.

As a result, I have shared with many friends and I will book Georgie onto her next course soon and every year from here on. 10 out of 10...

I couldn't recommend this company highly enough.

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Fun and educational with great tutor support

Felix had a brilliant time on the Minecraft Mod course. He'd never done anything like this before and we were a bit worried that it would be too much for him or not engaging enough to keep him seated but he was up at the crack of dawn every morning raring to go. The course was well structured...

Felix had a brilliant time on the Minecraft Mod course. He'd never done anything like this before and we were a bit worried that it would be too much for him or not engaging enough to keep him seated but he was up at the crack of dawn every morning raring to go.

The course was well structured, age appropriate, and when things got a bit confusing his tutor was quick to reassure and help. When he accidentally deleted everything he'd created his tutor went above and beyond to recover his work for him which was much appreciated.

Felix learnt a lot, gained new confidence in creating his own characters, blocks and objects in Minecraft and has been using all his screen time since making more.

Many thanks for a great couple of weeks.

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Minecraft coding camp

We cannot recommend this course more highly. Our son thoroughly enjoyed the course and the instructor was so good with the students, helping each of them handle each of the tasks patiently. He learnt a huge amount during the 2 weeks and we will certainly be looking to book future courses. Would 1...

We cannot recommend this course more highly. Our son thoroughly enjoyed the course and the instructor was so good with the students, helping each of them handle each of the tasks patiently. He learnt a huge amount during the 2 weeks and we will certainly be looking to book future courses. Would 100% recommend to anyone.

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My son enjoyed the beginner Python coding course

My son really enjoyed the course and made some friends. He made his own text based adventure game and is pretty excited about it. Looking forward to the next course.
Only one minor concern was that he had some connection issues but this was also experienced by others on the course.

Fantastic python coding course

My daughter took the beginners level python course and absolutely loved it. It was set at just the right level for her and she's keen on doing the next level.

Roblox - Game Developer

great job! thank you for my son Viktor

Made a game

Learnt new stuff, it was fun I loved it
I even managed to make a game.

Tutor was amazing

The tutor for Roblox Design was amazing, friendly and super helpful. My son enjoyed the class. Thank you!

Virtual 3D gaming

My son loved this course, I was worried he might be a bit fed up at the end of the two weeks but he said it went by really quickly and he was completely engaged with every lesson.

We will be back for another course next holidays!

AI Virtual Camp

Our son thoroughly enjoyed the AI virtual camp. The machine learning, neural networks and deep learning were explained very well.
We are therefore very pleased with this virtual camp.

Lovely skills for my 7 yo

Class was challenging at times for my 7yo as not used to focus on a class for half a day but managed through it. Some days the content seemed more interesting to her hence a good half day other times mostly at beginning she had more difficulty staying on the course topic. The trainer had immens...

Class was challenging at times for my 7yo as not used to focus on a class for half a day but managed through it. Some days the content seemed more interesting to her hence a good half day other times mostly at beginning she had more difficulty staying on the course topic.
The trainer had immense patience with her and the others in the class.
Warmly recommend it.
Mine wanted me around her whilst she did the class but every child is different.

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OOP Python - A brilliant next step course

This was my son's third course with Funtech. Support for the set up ahead of the course was brilliant and everything ran smoothly. He had a fun week and managed to progress a project he has been working on with some new ideas from the instructor as well as completing the coursework. Thank you.

Engaged & Excited

Arranged 3D Game Design - Developer virtual camp for my 12 year old as summer activities. It has been a very exciting 5 days for my kid and they are certainly interested in pursuing more of such training. Now I am looking to book next level training very soon. Very highly recommended to any kid w...

Arranged 3D Game Design - Developer virtual camp for my 12 year old as summer activities. It has been a very exciting 5 days for my kid and they are certainly interested in pursuing more of such training. Now I am looking to book next level training very soon. Very highly recommended to any kid who wants to start on 3D game design journey.

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Java coder virtual camp

Andy enjoyed his java coder virtual lessons. They enhanced his skills in coding and he will use these skills to strengthen his grades in his computing classes in school. Funtech provided great online lessons, I would recommend them highly to anyone interested in developing/strengthening coding sk...

Andy enjoyed his java coder virtual lessons. They enhanced his skills in coding and he will use these skills to strengthen his grades in his computing classes in school. Funtech provided great online lessons, I would recommend them highly to anyone interested in developing/strengthening coding skills for their children and is not able to make it for the physical lessons.

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good experience with FunTech

My son is enjoying the course. The teacher is enthusiastic and professional in teaching. Class size is small, so each student can receive sufficient support. The teacher frequently checked if students understand or able to follow up. I would recommend this course to my friends.

Java

Andy enjoyed his virtual camp. He learned a new coding skill and he is confident that it will be useful in his computer studies in school. He had a Great teacher and she was very patient! Thank you.

Python - Coder virtual camp

It's a great camp to introduce the python code to young children. Tutor even offered additional Q&A session to help my boy, which is very kind. It will help the children revise the new knowledge if small assignment can be provided after each session.

Thank you.

OOPS1

I think this course has been a great success for my son and although the first few days he found the content easy he soon settled in and it has cemented his knowledge which we wanted to make sure we could do. The tutor Sam impressed me as he had to deal with younger students and my son at the sa...

I think this course has been a great success for my son and although the first few days he found the content easy he soon settled in and it has cemented his knowledge which we wanted to make sure we could do. The tutor Sam impressed me as he had to deal with younger students and my son at the same time but he managed the age gap and gave my son different tasks as he realised maybe my son needed a bit more to do at times. He was professional at all times and the whole course was prompt and well managed.
We are doing 2 more courses and my son is looking forward to progressing with Funtech’s help.

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Python coder

My son really enjoyed the course and learning new skills. Everything ran smoothly and on time. Good help and support. Thank you!

A Great Experience

Kai really enjoyed learning about Roblox and found himself immersed in it. The instructions were clear and easy to follow and made the experience well worth while.

We’ll be back!

This is our third virtual camp, and there will be a fourth. It is well priced , well organised and well run. Our 11 year old son loves it and it is an educational break from other activity holiday camps. If I had one criticism it would be that sometimes the responses to technical queries can ta...

This is our third virtual camp, and there will be a fourth.
It is well priced , well organised and well run. Our 11 year old son loves it and it is an educational break from other activity holiday camps.
If I had one criticism it would be that sometimes the responses to technical queries can take a few days, but this has so far not causes any problems.

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Roblox Gaming

My 9 year old absolutely loved this course and would race to the computer before the start of the lessons each day and excitedly share with me all that she’d learnt. The teacher really engaged her and I’d highly recommend.

Monty's Virtual Camp

My son loved the Minecraft camp. It was easy to set up for him and the teacher was friendly and knowledgeable. Monty learned a lot of cool new things and was very glad he attended.

Edward's Virtual Camp

Ted enjoyed the course more than I thought he would. He was actually sad when it finished! It was great we could use childcare vouchers. Everyone was really helpful whenever I had contact with them. Thank you.

having fun learing

Our boys (11 + 14) took the Python Coder virtual camp during half-term and had a blast. They greatly enjoyed learning from the tutor and the enormous progress they made. Every day, they were very engaged in the tasks and project which gave a lot of peace to their parents who knew them to be safe ...

Our boys (11 + 14) took the Python Coder virtual camp during half-term and had a blast. They greatly enjoyed learning from the tutor and the enormous progress they made. Every day, they were very engaged in the tasks and project which gave a lot of peace to their parents who knew them to be safe and learning while enjoying themselves. We are all looking forward to the next one.

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Good week of learning

My daughter enjoyed the virtual club and learning to code.

Awesome!

Helped my son immensely on his coding journey