Local Digital Skills Training
Courses, information, advice and guidance, and support to get online are offered in a range of settings throughout the city of Wolverhampton to boost your confidence and provide pathways to digital learning. Follow these links to see the range of activities and courses delivered at each of the centres or check out the map to find a centre near you here.
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If you want to get a job, get a promotion, or go on to higher-level study, then improving your Digital Skills is a great start. The ICT courses delivered by the adult education service will build your confidence in working with computers, improve your job prospects, and gain an ICT qualification. There are courses at all levels to suit people of all abilities, interests, and ambitions from absolute beginners to Level 1. View the current computer and digital courses by checking the Adult Education Service website www.aes.wolverhampton.gov.uk
The library service is committed to promoting and supporting residents to use and get the most from new and emerging technologies. Look out for events and activities that you and your families can get involved in.
They provide coding lessons online and at their education centre. School of Coding specialise in tutoring students undertaking GCSE’s and A-levels and also deliver IT and Computer Science training to adults. School of coding’s mission is to engage, inspire and create the tech leaders of tomorrow delivering after school clubs and coding workshops. School of Coding work with three major universities and over 150 primary and secondary schools across the UK. Courses include free coding and IT and accredited Courses. Bookings: Tel: 01902 509 209 Email: bookings@schoolofcoding.co.uk
CYBER SECURITY WORKSHOP
GIVE YOUR PUPILS BETTER PROSPECTS
Could your pupils be the next Cyber Security specialists?
School of Coding are offering a Cyber Security workshop, funded by the DSIT.
Cybersecurity will give students BETER PROSPECTS
Computer Science graduates are highly employable, with around 75% of UK graduates going directly into employment.
DO I QUALIFY?
Students from year 9 onwards in WOLVERHAMPTON, WALSALL, DUDLEY and SANDWELL schools can take part in these workshops to understand the importance of Cyber Security and how taking a GCSE or A-Level in Computer Science can further their future tech career.
HOW DO I APPLY?
Email clare@schoolofcoding.com now!
Limited spaces available
LearnPlay use game-based technologies, film development and creative media to engage with people and give them the opportunity to learn new skills and gain commercial experience of live projects for real clients as part of a creative team. LearnPlay offer holiday programmes, training courses, work placements and full apprenticeships where trainees get the chance to build technical skills in design, editing and game development. To find out more visit the LearnPlay Foundation website.
Those looking for an alternative to university can find a range of Apprenticeships and Higher Education courses. Options range from essential digital skills courses right through to computer programming, web development, network administration, games development, digital graphics, digital technology, networking and cyber security. To get further information about your options contact the careers guidance team.
Computing courses delivered by the University of Wolverhampton will allow you to develop sound technical knowledge and skills, as well as the ability to program and design systems. Computer science courses are accredited by BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT and developed with expert industry advice. The school of Mathematics and Computer science are based in Turin building and have recently invested in Extended Software Laboratory for software games development, Emerging Interactive Technologies Lab, Embedded Systems, Pervasive Computing and Smart Technologies Lab, High Performance Computing Lab, Networks and a Security and Forensics Lab. To find out more about the courses and facilities visit www.wlv.ac.uk/courses/