CodeClan - new and updated

The new CodeClan pilot with Edinburgh College, Borders College, West Lothian College and Qwasar

What does the new CodeClan look like?

CodeBase is relaunching CodeClan with three Scottish colleges and a Silicon Valley coding specialist -  the pilot with Edinburgh College, Borders College, and West Lothian College is set to commence this summer with programme content delivered by Silicon Valley education platform Qwasar. The relaunch is in response to high levels of industry demand for software development and data science expertise, a requirement for addressing the digital skills gap.

What will the new CodeClan courses teach?

A number of skills will be taught by the new CodeClan courses, including:

• Writing quality code with confidence

• Strong computer science fundamentals (data structures, types, algorithms)

• Abstraction, inference

• Structured problem solving

• Good debugging skills

• Critical thinking, asking questions

• Taking initiative, showing ownership

• C, C++, Python, Go, Java, and other languages

• React, Typescript, Ruby, and other modern full-stack and front-end languages and frameworks

The courses will teach students through a mixture of:

• Project-based learning

• Standups

• Resourceful learning on their own and with others

• Pair programming

• Debugging

• Writing norms and coding standards

• Code reviews

• Technical interviews

How can you get involved and take part in CodeClan in the future?

While the pilot is ongoing, we’d love to hear from you if you are interested in taking part in a CodeClan course. Fill in the form below and you’ll be the first to know about any CodeClan updates.