Reviews

Rocking redstone engineering

The children really enjoyed Redstone engineering and built some incredible things with their tutor Ashley. A brilliant way to engage them whilst we worked.

Excellent tutor

Tutor is inspiring!

Camp

Hi, We would have liked a walk-through of their work and also to see that they have done some coding. Oliver showed me his work but did not show me where they had built blocks or done any coding. FunTech Response He was taught Lua Scripting, but independently decided not to incorporate any Lu

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We would have liked a walk-through of their work and also to see that they have done some coding. Oliver showed me his work but did not show me where they had built blocks or done any coding.

FunTech Response
He was taught Lua Scripting, but independently decided not to incorporate any Lua into his final project

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Brilliant Introduction to Python Coding

This was my son's first foray into Python coding which he really enjoyed. FunTech's support prior to the course and during the course was superb. The instructor was knowledgeable, engaging and followed up with me when my son hadn't submitted some of his exercises and I'm left wishing they ran cour

This was my son's first foray into Python coding which he really enjoyed. FunTech's support prior to the course and during the course was superb. The instructor was knowledgeable, engaging and followed up with me when my son hadn't submitted some of his exercises and I'm left wishing they ran courses for adults too!

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Academic year 20-21

Good experience. No comments

Python 5 day virtual camp

My son found the camp worthwhile and definitely improved his knowledge. Virtual learning is always challenging but this was well organised and professionally delivered. He did wish that there had been more interaction with other students, they learn from each other. I did feel that the students sh

My son found the camp worthwhile and definitely improved his knowledge.
Virtual learning is always challenging but this was well organised and professionally delivered.
He did wish that there had been more interaction with other students, they learn from each other. I did feel that the students should have been requested/invited to show their faces rather than blank images. Face to face, even online is really important for understanding learning. This was not childcare for Owen but an opportunity to support his knowledge in readiness for his GCSE’s. I would definitely recommend.

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Much more fun than school

From Max aged 12

Super fun and good for entry level game design. Really engaging and great teachers. It’s learning about tech in an interesting way - much more fun than school. I’d really recommend this to other people.

My son enjoyed the course

My son enjoyed the course and had a real sense of achievement. His teacher was able to engage him and as such I didn't have any trouble getting my son to attend each day.

Indie Game Coder

My son really enjoyed the indie game coder course using Construct3 and has clearly learned a lot. He is able to create simple games independently and has lots of ideas for how to push his new skill forward.

Python Coding Camp

Malachi said he really enjoyed the week and made a few friends. I am not clear what he learnt, and would have appreciated a learning plan, an evaluation of his learning. I am still to look at his USB stick with him to see what's on it. Thanks FunTech response: I appreciate that you ar

Malachi said he really enjoyed the week and made a few friends.

I am not clear what he learnt, and would have appreciated a learning plan, an evaluation of his learning.

I am still to look at his USB stick with him to see what's on it.

Thanks

FunTech response:
I appreciate that you are enrolled onto our term time courses. Please note that the system for holiday camps is very different. For term time we give comprehensive structures of what is covered and regular feedback.
The content covered on the course can be found here under 'What your child will learn:' https://funtech.co.uk/course-descriptions/python-coder?from_type=All
A member of the team will give you a call to answer any questions you may have.

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PureCoder level 2 - Evan M

Evan has enjoyed this first year of regular term time coding and has found challenging the discipline and logic of determining what the program requires and how to deliver it in code form. He is looking forward to next year.

Exceptional

My son has benefitted greatly from his FunTech courses, and his teachers have also recognised this when working on his projects at school. Learning from home with the Virtual Lab is so easy. He sign's in each week and is engaged for the entire lesson, learning and laughing along the way. The tutors

My son has benefitted greatly from his FunTech courses, and his teachers have also recognised this when working on his projects at school. Learning from home with the Virtual Lab is so easy. He sign's in each week and is engaged for the entire lesson, learning and laughing along the way. The tutors and staff always bend over backwards to help, they recognise and give additional support when needed. I'm extremely happy with FunTech and looking forward seeing what he will achieve with them next!
Thank you FunTech!

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Perfect timing for this course when technology has been so important

When technology has been the life blood of learning for children this year our timing was perfect with our son booked onto a term time course with Funtech. He has enjoyed it enormously and the flexibility of catch up classes and re-bookings is so well managed. Such a great opportunity for children o

When technology has been the life blood of learning for children this year our timing was perfect with our son booked onto a term time course with Funtech. He has enjoyed it enormously and the flexibility of catch up classes and re-bookings is so well managed. Such a great opportunity for children of any age.

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2020-2021 academic year

Victor enjoyed his time with Funtech in the academic year 2020 - 2021.
He gained a lot from he course, he definitely enjoyed the teaching style of his teacher Calum, and we hope the next academic year will continue to be as good and smooth as the previous year was.

Great learning

Amazing termtime course..focussed on real world skills at the development stage of children's school years..

A great week

My child found the start of the course a bit slow and would have liked some differentiation across the class, but overall they really enjoyed it and felt they had learned from the week. They found the teachers very helpful.

Cyber Hackathon at Barbican

Divya was delighted to have completed the Cyber Hackathon course. Even though it was hard in the beginning for her(she has just completed year 8), the staff happily went over it again and again and she was understood the course and was very happy to do it. She is considering a career in Cyber Secur

Divya was delighted to have completed the Cyber Hackathon course. Even though it was hard in the beginning for her(she has just completed year 8), the staff happily went over it again and again and she was understood the course and was very happy to do it.
She is considering a career in Cyber Security, so this course has laid a good groundwork in that journey.
As parents, we were happy with the course, location, facilities and friendly and knowledgeable staff.

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Purecoder Level 1

My son enjoyed the lessons and said his tutor was fantastic. It's a challenging yet rewarding course.

Great Introduction into the World of Coding

Dear Sheineez and team, thank you for the dedicated work of the tutors. Luca had a good time and there wasn’t one single Saturday where we had to push him to go online for his course. It was a very good way of learning, in particular during the Covid-restricted period of 2020/21. We are going to

Dear Sheineez and team,
thank you for the dedicated work of the tutors. Luca had a good time and there wasn’t one single Saturday where we had to push him to go online for his course.
It was a very good way of learning, in particular during the Covid-restricted period of 2020/21.
We are going to move to the UAE and will revert back concerning possible future courses once we know how the new school and schedule of Luca will pan out.
Best regards, Stefan

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Python Coder

My 11 yo enjoyed the course, was eager to get on with his work, and looked forward to it starting. The tuition was excellent and my son learnt a lot of the basics of programming Python. Working over two weeks of half-days helped him stay focused. He thanked me, dad, for funding the course, and i'

My 11 yo enjoyed the course, was eager to get on with his work, and looked forward to it starting. The tuition was excellent and my son learnt a lot of the basics of programming Python. Working over two weeks of half-days helped him stay focused. He thanked me, dad, for funding the course, and i'm now in his good books! He will be doing Python OOP next.

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Excellent course

Our 12 year old son was a beginner in Java at the start of this course. I asked him after it finished whether he would recommend it. The answer was yes, for the following reasons: - Liked the teaching style - All the questions were answered - Friendly atmosphere. By the end, he has written is

Our 12 year old son was a beginner in Java at the start of this course. I asked him after it finished whether he would recommend it. The answer was yes, for the following reasons:
- Liked the teaching style
- All the questions were answered
- Friendly atmosphere.

By the end, he has written is first gaming project as an independent exercise, up to 250 lines of code and counting.
Would highly recommend this course.

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PureCoder - Level I 3

My teen said really enjoyable and a lot was learnt in a fun engaging way. Definitely a hit.

Really fantastic - I highly recommend this.

Funtech have been fabulous. My granddaughter loved, loved the course - it gave her confidence and she really enjoyed every lesson, not only that on the occasion when she needed it, they gave her free catch up time.
Frankly, this is a fantastic company I cannot recommend them highly enough

Pure Code level 1 and 2 fast track

Our son Vincent enjoyed the pure code level 1 and 2 fast track.
It was good to also have the option of asking for a catch up session before the next lesson to go through and consolidate the more complex topics.
As a result, Vincent has chosen Computer science as one of his GCSE subjects.

Charlotte

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Minecraft redstone

Excellent holiday camp! Thank you for giving my boy some thing fun, creative and most enjoyable. He looked forward to his sessions and I could see that he had learnt and progressed in many aspects of minecraft and what it teaches. Thanks, will definitely be back for more holiday programmes in the fu

Excellent holiday camp! Thank you for giving my boy some thing fun, creative and most enjoyable. He looked forward to his sessions and I could see that he had learnt and progressed in many aspects of minecraft and what it teaches. Thanks, will definitely be back for more holiday programmes in the future.

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Very good camp

We have two weeks python level 2 camp, which our ten year old son enjoyed very much every day. At the end of the camp he was able to make simple text and video games with Python. We look forward to subscribe him into next level soon

Python coder

My 11 year old daughter attended the python coder via the Pure coder 1. She learnt coding in python language very well. The tutor was patience and ensure each kid get the concept well. Anywhere she felt not sure additional class was arranged and ensured she understood the concept well. Overall i

My 11 year old daughter attended the python coder via the Pure coder 1. She learnt coding in python language very well. The tutor was patience and ensure each kid get the concept well. Anywhere she felt not sure additional class was arranged and ensured she understood the concept well. Overall i am very much satisfied with the teaching of funtech.

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Creative Tech series

Maisey has had a wonderful year with FunTech.
She found everyone very helpful and kind, and the lessons, good fun and informative.
Her feedback was listened to and acted upon, meaning she kept up to date with the course.
She has learnt so much, thank you Fun Tech!

the 20-21 academic year

Happy with everything, thanks

Level 2 term time Purecoder - excellent service and enjoyed by the child

I can't praise the level of customer service enough: from the troubleshooting software installation to regular updates and very flexible and understanding with regards to the change in dates, thank you all Funtech departments for your good work. The course contents seems to keep my child motivated

I can't praise the level of customer service enough: from the troubleshooting software installation to regular updates and very flexible and understanding with regards to the change in dates, thank you all Funtech departments for your good work.
The course contents seems to keep my child motivated at all times, and even when material gets harder, the proactive suggested catch up/support sessions help my child to progress smoothly without any confidence compromise. Great pedagogy and kind, supportive tutors.

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Outstanding team, exceptional care

We couldn’t ask for more, the whole team is always there to support. We have been with Funtech for almost 4 years now. My two boys loves it. Great community and outstanding teaching.

My 11y-old loved it

Thank you so much to Funtech and the coding teachers ! My son loved the coding lessons and really appreciated the remote format. Everything is smoothly organised and I booked already new coding lessons for this summer. I highly recommend this fun experience for kids

3D Game developer

My daughter enjoyed the course, it added to her interest for the gaming industry.

Brilliant two weeks

Our daughter loved the Python 1 two-week virtual coding class. She is already begging for another course. I would definitely recommend to other parents with children interested in coding.

Great Fun

Both Joseph and Sophie enjoyed their Minecraft Redstone Engineer course. They love it! Thank you very much.

Another perfect summer camp

Our son really enjoyed the Unreal Engine summer camp this year. It was exciting for him to be able to learn about this very new coding platform an the tutor was very knowledgeable and patient. It was also super-convenient for us that he was able to do the camp from home. Please keep providing the

Our son really enjoyed the Unreal Engine summer camp this year.
It was exciting for him to be able to learn about this very new coding platform an the tutor was very knowledgeable and patient.
It was also super-convenient for us that he was able to do the camp from home.
Please keep providing these great opportunities, as it especially benefits kids who are not into sports or those who, for other reasons, may not be able to access other types of summer camps.

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Minecraft - Mod Developer Day Camp Review

My son attended the Minecraft - Mod Developer Day Camp Review in Richmond. In his words "he had a fantastic time", and hasn't stopped talking about what he learnt and wanting to show me. The camp seems to be very well run, and engaging for the children - and relevant to their interest. Looking to si

My son attended the Minecraft - Mod Developer Day Camp Review in Richmond. In his words "he had a fantastic time", and hasn't stopped talking about what he learnt and wanting to show me. The camp seems to be very well run, and engaging for the children - and relevant to their interest. Looking to sign up again for anther course when time allows.

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Hackathon - Cyber Security camp

Eric really enjoyed his week at funtech. The staff members were patient and understanding with him. He learned alot too. We rated it 10 out of 10.

Virtual Camp for 13 Year Old

My son really enjoyed his Virtual Camp, learning 3D game design using Unreal Engine. The tutor was really patient, helpful and supportive. I was really impressed with the quality of the games he produce by the end of the course. He is now teaching his younger brother to use the software!

Really fun and cool

I was initially worried about my son maintaining attention for the full week, but he was super motivated and keen to get into the class each morning. He really liked the instructors and also made friends with one of the other boys in the class. In my son’s words the course was “Really fun and cool.

I was initially worried about my son maintaining attention for the full week, but he was super motivated and keen to get into the class each morning. He really liked the instructors and also made friends with one of the other boys in the class. In my son’s words the course was “Really fun and cool. The best bit was when we got to show the mods we made to our parents.”

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Happy teenager

My 15 year old son initially did not want to attend this summer camp. He reluctantly agreed to try the first day, and was adamant that he would stay home for the rest of the week. But he ended up completing the whole 5 days, and is now considering switching his PC from Windows to Linux :-)

3D Game Design

My son thoroughly enjoyed this course! The course tutor really made the course interesting and was able to help understand the material. My son was eager to show us what he had learned and coded. Really cool to see the excitement! Thank you FunTech!

My daughter loved it

This is the first camp that my daughter has come back from and said she loved it! She is a very picky person usually.

Python coding

Scott had a great time & enjoyed learning Python coding.

Virtual Python Coder

This was an amazing experience to learn a programming language. We had an amazing teacher are signed up for another two courses this summer holiday.

Excellent

My daughter completed the Python coding course. She had done a similar course with a different provider and I was able to make a direct comparison between the two. This course was much more organised, with the instructors monitoring the pupils' screens to make sure they stayed on track. It was ve

My daughter completed the Python coding course. She had done a similar course with a different provider and I was able to make a direct comparison between the two. This course was much more organised, with the instructors monitoring the pupils' screens to make sure they stayed on track. It was very well structured and there was no 'time filling.' It also held her interest (after the introductory parts which I think she found a bit dull) for very long days.
All in all I think this deserves a 5* review. A very impressively run virtual club.

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Python Holiday Camp

My daughter enjoyed the holiday camp immensely. Although she had not coded in Python before, she was carefully guided through the concepts and was able to apply what she had learnt and seemed very satisfied with her achievements. She was able to get on with the virtual course independently over the

My daughter enjoyed the holiday camp immensely. Although she had not coded in Python before, she was carefully guided through the concepts and was able to apply what she had learnt and seemed very satisfied with her achievements. She was able to get on with the virtual course independently over the 2 weeks and looked forward to her classes each morning. Her teacher was fun and friendly and she thought he was fantastic. I can always rest assured my children will not be disappointed with a FunTech course.

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Python coding

Thank you Funtech for such an amazing course. My son loved it thoroughly. It was fun and the tutor was very helpful and kind. I am particularly impressed with the set up prior to the start of the course. Funtech staff were very helpful. Would definitely recommend.

Would highly recommend!

This is the second time our 10 year old son attends a virtual course ( it was the minecraft redstone one) and we are already planning the next one! We are quite pleased with the ease of booking and of communicating ( although I would note that it took a few days to get a response to some technical

This is the second time our 10 year old son attends a virtual course ( it was the minecraft redstone one) and we are already planning the next one!
We are quite pleased with the ease of booking and of communicating ( although I would note that it took a few days to get a response to some technical questions...) and we were kept informed throughout the course about any issues, every time our son would be logged out or if there were any problems at all, very well supervised. Very polite and helpful staff on the other end of the phone if needed.
Our son found the course extremely enjoyable and is very very keen indeed to attend again.
Many thanks!

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