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Coding for 9 Year Olds: Classes & How to Teach

9-year olds are at the ideal age to start learning how to code. By this age we find 9 year olds are able to better understand the concepts of programming, and can then apply those in many different mediums, including popular game...

10th June 2024

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How to Become a Coder in the UK

Becoming a coder has become an extremely popular career choice in the UK over the last decade. There is a huge demand for skilled developers that it likely to increase year on year. It’s never too late to start learning to become a...

23rd May 2024

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Can a 10 Year Old Use Unity?

Unity is a cross-platform game engine that’s behind the development of popular games including Angry Birds 2, Beat Saber, Cuphead, Escape Plan, and Pillars of Eternity. It’s also something that kids can start to learn, providing they...

24th April 2024

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7 Coding Courses for Teens in 2024

Finding fun and engaging activities for your teenagers over the holidays and in term-time can be challenging, particularly if you have a teenager with an active imagination. As parents ourselves, we understand these challenges more than...

11th January 2024

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What is N in Python? A Simple Explainer for Kids Learning to Code

Python is a popular programming language that kids as young as 11 years old can learn. In the working world, it is widely used in applications ranging from web development to scientific computing. But at FunTech, kids can learn how to...

30th November 2023

Coding

What Does “elif” Mean in Python?

When kids learn Python, one of the first keywords they will learn to use will be “elif”. But for those not familiar with Python, you might be wondering what “elif” means. Here’s a really easy to understand explanation followed by code...

25th October 2023

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Famous Female Coders: 7 Women Who Shaped the Tech Industry

We recently wrote about ways to help get girls interested in coding from a young age, and mentioned some of the many famous female coders who have made significant contributions to the field of computer science. Today we wanted to...

19th October 2023

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Coding

How to Get Girls into Coding: Encouraging Female Participation at a Young Age

As technology rapidly evolves, coding will become an even more important skill that will help kids at school and in their future careers. In short, coding is the behind almost everything we interact with in the modern world. It is...

2nd October 2023

Coding

Is Lua Hard to Learn?

FunTech offers courses in Lua scripting for kids aged 11 to 16 who want to get ahead in Roblox game development. Naturally we are often asked just how hard Lua is to learn. The simple answer is that it’s not hard to learn compared to...

11th September 2023

Coding

How Long Does It Take to Learn Lua?

Lua is a powerful and lightweight embeddable scripting language widely used in video games and web applications, including Roblox. Given Roblox’s popularity with kids, it’s no wonder so many of them want to learn how to use the Lua...

7th September 2023

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Coding for 9 Year Olds: Classes & How to Teach

How to Become a Coder in the UK

Can a 10 Year Old Use Unity?

7 Coding Courses for Teens in 2024

What is N in Python? A Simple Explainer for Kids Learning to Code

What Does “elif” Mean in Python?

Famous Female Coders: 7 Women Who Shaped the Tech Industry

How to Get Girls into Coding: Encouraging Female Participation at a Young Age

Is Lua Hard to Learn?

How Long Does It Take to Learn Lua?

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