Intro to Programming with Python

The perfect first step into code. Over six training days we start from zero — no experience needed — and build up to writing your own small programs with confidence and support every step of the way.

Format

6 training days across 2 weeks (Friday to Sunday over two weekends), 6 hours per day.

Daily schedule

Six hours of training each day, with a lunch break and two short breaks:

• 09:00 – 10:30 — Session 1
• 10:30 – 10:45 — Short break
• 10:45 – 12:15 — Session 2
• 12:15 – 13:15 — Lunch break
• 13:15 – 14:45 — Session 3
• 14:45 – 15:00 — Short break
• 15:00 – 16:30 — Hands-on lab & wrap-up

Day-by-day curriculum

• Day 1 — Fri, Feb 05: What is programming? — installing Python, the REPL, your first program
• Day 2 — Sat, Feb 06: Values & variables — strings, numbers, input and output
• Day 3 — Sun, Feb 07: Making decisions — conditionals and logic
• Day 4 — Fri, Feb 12: Repetition — loops and ranges
• Day 5 — Sat, Feb 13: Organising code — lists and functions
• Day 6 — Sun, Feb 14: Putting it together — a small guided project