Python for Absolute Beginners

A gentle, patient start to your coding journey. Over six training days we cover the essentials of Python with plenty of hands-on practice, so anyone — student or professional — can begin building.

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, Jan 15: Welcome to code — setup, the REPL, your first program
• Day 2 — Sat, Jan 16: Storing information — variables and data types
• Day 3 — Sun, Jan 17: Decisions — if / else and comparisons
• Day 4 — Fri, Jan 22: Loops — repeating actions
• Day 5 — Sat, Jan 23: Collections & functions — lists and reusable code
• Day 6 — Sun, Jan 24: Your first app — a small guided build