Reviews

Lego robotics camp

My son has enjoyed the Lego robotics camp with fun tech, he talks about what he has learned and wanted to book sessions. Staff at Barbican location are very friendly and organised. Thank you so much.

Great immersion, pricey

This was our first time at a FunTech residential camp, although my kids have been going to sleep-away camps for years. Competent, well-trained staff and very nice facility. For the price I was expecting more: surprised that it wasn’t a full week (5 nights only); no swag (typically a camp will...

This was our first time at a FunTech residential camp, although my kids have been going to sleep-away camps for years.
Competent, well-trained staff and very nice facility.
For the price I was expecting more: surprised that it wasn’t a full week (5 nights only); no swag (typically a camp will send you home with a t-shirt or water bottle—my son only got a silicone bracelet.
FunTech could have at least included a USB which would have been on-brand instead of have kids bring their own); and the communication wasn’t great—the email published in the brochure was outdated and I called the number and left a message, but no one answered or replied.
Overall it was a good week of coding for my son but operations could be improved, especially given the price tag.

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Funtech Cybersecurity course

The course has useful content as the kids understand the vulnerability of networks to hacking, learn about the concept of cybersecurity and how to distinguish between different hacking types. The course equips them to an extent with the skills to perform certain tasks related to cybersecurity. T...

The course has useful content as the kids understand the vulnerability of networks to hacking, learn about the concept of cybersecurity and how to distinguish between different hacking types. The course equips them to an extent with the skills to perform certain tasks related to cybersecurity.
The tutors were knowlegeable and friendly including those part-time tutors who are still undergraduate students.
The facilities were superb, including the single occupancy dormitory and the airconditioned classrooms, and even though the hardware was not always up to the requirements of the course, there were only minor issues and Funtech is committed to source more powerful macines next time.
I could not comment much on the activities offered as my son preferred the option of "sit in the shade" in the afternoon rather than engaging in the field games, but given this year's very hot weather, this was not for the lack of the choice but due to his preference.
Thank you for running this course after Covid delays, my son enjoyed it a lot.

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Outstanding opportunity

Our 10 year old returned today from the 3D game design residency at Tonbridge School. His experience has been extraordinary. We have never seen him so enthused about the way in which computing can be used. The teachers have managed to combine his innate love of narrative with the complexities of ...

Our 10 year old returned today from the 3D game design residency at Tonbridge School. His experience has been extraordinary. We have never seen him so enthused about the way in which computing can be used. The teachers have managed to combine his innate love of narrative with the complexities of Unreal Engine. He made a game - a real computer game! Remarkable. We were nervous about him going away and not knowing anyone there, but he has forged some great friendships in just a few days. The opportunity to do scuba diving in the evening and play dodge ball were also highlights. All in all, we haven't heard a negative word. And of course, he wants to go back next summer. Thanks so much to everyone at funtech, I am really grateful our child was able to have this experience and would book it again in a heartbeat.

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Minecraft with mods

George has had a really great time on his residential trip. He has felt really comfortable with all of the staff and his fellow moders.
He wants to come back next year too.

I loved it!

I loved it here at Funtech, everyday we learned something new and we got to create some kind of project using those codes.
And the tutors, Hafsa and Ben, helped us if we needed help.

Holiday camp

Really efficient service and my children had a fantastic time and came home buzzing!

Absolutely wonderful experience

This was my son’s first residential camp and after all the lockdowns, it was a huge step for him to go away from home for a week. When I booked him onto the course, it was because he needed help with his Python because he chose Computer Science as a GCSE, however what I hadn’t anticipated was th...

This was my son’s first residential camp and after all the lockdowns, it was a huge step for him to go away from home for a week. When I booked him onto the course, it was because he needed help with his Python because he chose Computer Science as a GCSE, however what I hadn’t anticipated was the huge life learning experience and independence gained from doing a residential course. The pastoral team were utterly amazing. They kept the kids busy in the evenings and they had loads of opportunities to mix and let their hair down after learning Python during the day. My son said he feels much more confident in his skills and when I asked him if he would do it again, he said “I think so” this is huge for him because he normally fobs me off with an “I’ll think about it” in the hope I will forget the question! This is the whole package - an absolutely wonderful experience from top to bottom. Thank you!

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Do not book with this company!!

They will take your money and will not accommodate your needs! I have just experienced the most appalling customer service with this company and am absolutely disgusted with their lack of empathy towards customers. Had my son booked on to attend a course, however due to rail strikes it is not po...

They will take your money and will not accommodate your needs!
I have just experienced the most appalling customer service with this company and am absolutely disgusted with their lack of empathy towards customers. Had my son booked on to attend a course, however due to rail strikes it is not possible to take him into central London so I requested a refund, this was refused however I then asked for a credit note as I’d be happy to rebook for another suitable time, yet this was still refused. So they are just willing to take my money and no offer of resolution for a situation that is out of our control?! I cannot comprehend how any company can treat their customers in this manner and be able to operate. We have attended a course with Funtech pre pandemic and was more than happy to return for another course but with such absolute appalling customer services and no flexibility for situations that cannot be controlled, this company should not be allowed to operate. Their advice was to ‘did you get insurance?’ So where on their website does it advise to take out insurance prior to making a booking? Best advice for anyone considering booking a course with Funtech is ‘don’t’, all they care about is taking your money and have no empathy or consideration for their customers!!! I’ll be looking to take further action on this appalling experience

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Minecraft coding camp

We cannot recommend this course more highly. Our son thoroughly enjoyed the course and the instructor was so good with the students, helping each of them handle each of the tasks patiently. He learnt a huge amount during the 2 weeks and we will certainly be looking to book future courses. Would 1...

We cannot recommend this course more highly. Our son thoroughly enjoyed the course and the instructor was so good with the students, helping each of them handle each of the tasks patiently. He learnt a huge amount during the 2 weeks and we will certainly be looking to book future courses. Would 100% recommend to anyone.

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Minecraft Mods

A great week for my 10 year old son, in his element learning about Minecraft. It was well run, plenty of screen breaks and outdoor time (the football table was a real hit) and he has come away with lots of knowledge to share, and new friends. This was our first experience with FunTech and we wi...

A great week for my 10 year old son, in his element learning about Minecraft. It was well run, plenty of screen breaks and outdoor time (the football table was a real hit) and he has come away with lots of knowledge to share, and new friends.
This was our first experience with FunTech and we will definitely be back- thank you to the whole team

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Minecraft mod developer

My son really enjoyed his camp. He liked his tutor who was very helpful.

Amazing week!

My son had a brilliant week at the Tonbridge camp. The camp was really well organised, the guys running it were brilliant with the kids and seemed to have as much fun as the kids. I had forgotten to tell them one day that my son was going home with one of his friends on the course, and the camp l...

My son had a brilliant week at the Tonbridge camp. The camp was really well organised, the guys running it were brilliant with the kids and seemed to have as much fun as the kids. I had forgotten to tell them one day that my son was going home with one of his friends on the course, and the camp leader called me to check it was ok as he'd heard from the boys this was happening, which I was really impressed with. My son absolutely loved the Minecraft- Modder course, he tells me he wants to go the camp every year until he's too old to go anymore! The location was fab for us, and being in an air conditioned room during the hot weather was a massive bonus! Only wish there was an option for a 4 day course, to fit around my working days.

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Full marks!

Riaan enjoyed it very much and we thought it was great as well. He was very interested and created a game for his Dad’s birthday. So full marks for motivating the children.

My son enjoyed the beginner Python coding course

My son really enjoyed the course and made some friends. He made his own text based adventure game and is pretty excited about it. Looking forward to the next course.
Only one minor concern was that he had some connection issues but this was also experienced by others on the course.

Fantastic python coding course

My daughter took the beginners level python course and absolutely loved it. It was set at just the right level for her and she's keen on doing the next level.

Cyber Security Hackathon

My child really enjoyed this course. He has attended quite a few over the years eg Python, Java etc but he really loved this one. I would definitely recommend these courses.

Roblox - Game Developer

great job! thank you for my son Viktor

Made a game

Learnt new stuff, it was fun I loved it
I even managed to make a game.

Very good experience

My son attended Python Coder summer camp in Northwood and he loved it. He seems to have gained quite a bit of knowledge about Python and will definitely come back for level 2 sometime later.

3 D game design

My son really enjoyed his week of 3D game design. It went so quickly and he really looked forward to each day. He learnt a lot and ended the week with a brilliant game.

Tutor was amazing

The tutor for Roblox Design was amazing, friendly and super helpful. My son enjoyed the class. Thank you!

Recommended

My son had a very enjoyable week, and is keen to return.

Virtual 3D gaming

My son loved this course, I was worried he might be a bit fed up at the end of the two weeks but he said it went by really quickly and he was completely engaged with every lesson.

We will be back for another course next holidays!

Excellent 3D Game Design Developer Course

My son liked the tutors and their teaching at their level. Thank you, FunTech team!

AI Virtual Camp

Our son thoroughly enjoyed the AI virtual camp. The machine learning, neural networks and deep learning were explained very well.
We are therefore very pleased with this virtual camp.

Game design

My child really enjoyed the course and learnt a lot. Initially, the group was too big with not enough trainers, which made it difficult to progress. One yp had special needs and was sometimes disruptive to the rest of the group. Would have been better to have additional trainers. That being sai...

My child really enjoyed the course and learnt a lot.
Initially, the group was too big with not enough trainers, which made it difficult to progress. One yp had special needs and was sometimes disruptive to the rest of the group. Would have been better to have additional trainers. That being said, course was still great. Thank you

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Lovely skills for my 7 yo

Class was challenging at times for my 7yo as not used to focus on a class for half a day but managed through it. Some days the content seemed more interesting to her hence a good half day other times mostly at beginning she had more difficulty staying on the course topic. The trainer had immens...

Class was challenging at times for my 7yo as not used to focus on a class for half a day but managed through it. Some days the content seemed more interesting to her hence a good half day other times mostly at beginning she had more difficulty staying on the course topic.
The trainer had immense patience with her and the others in the class.
Warmly recommend it.
Mine wanted me around her whilst she did the class but every child is different.

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Python - Level 2

My son found Python- Level 1 easy so we had to contact Funtech in a hurry. At 9 on the following morning, the worker was very professional and kind, asking Eric a series of questions to judge his caliber for his second level. All was fine. The teacher was nice and kind to him and he helped my...

My son found Python- Level 1 easy so we had to contact Funtech in a hurry. At 9 on the following morning, the worker was very professional and kind, asking Eric a series of questions to judge his caliber for his second level. All was fine.

The teacher was nice and kind to him and he helped my son efficiently. So effectively that my son told me 'we are covering enough of Python this week to last me to next year: his final GCSE computing exam.

Funtech is worth every penny I pay. Keep up the good work

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Roblox Designer Class

I recommend this class to get a base understanding of Roblox. Audrey played a bit so I thought it would be good for her to learn the basics. It’s great to see the creativity that went into her final project. She is still working on it and creating other Roblox worlds. She is also teaching...

I recommend this class to get a base understanding of Roblox. Audrey played a bit so I thought it would be good for her to learn the basics.

It’s great to see the creativity that went into her final project. She is still working on it and creating other Roblox worlds. She is also teaching me how to do it.

She had a good time and would love to do the next course.

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Mega!

My thanks to all the team who made the Minecraft Mod course so much fun. The course was exceptionally well run with engaged, enthusiastic, young leaders which made the week one of the most enjoyable ‘childcare’ weeks my son has had. So enjoyed in fact, that I have been asked to book the follow u...

My thanks to all the team who made the Minecraft Mod course so much fun. The course was exceptionally well run with engaged, enthusiastic, young leaders which made the week one of the most enjoyable ‘childcare’ weeks my son has had. So enjoyed in fact, that I have been asked to book the follow up course - duly done! See you soon!

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Minecraft - Mod Developer

My 9 year-old-son was extremely excited at the prospect of a whole week with masses of screen time, and he was delighted with the activities taught on this course! The work was well-structured and very well explained, because the class sizes were small, as promised. I thought he would be very tir...

My 9 year-old-son was extremely excited at the prospect of a whole week with masses of screen time, and he was delighted with the activities taught on this course! The work was well-structured and very well explained, because the class sizes were small, as promised. I thought he would be very tired, but each day he came home fizzing with energy and wanting to tell me about his achievements that day. The team sensibly supported the children to take plenty of breaks out of doors throughout the day, so there was no problem with the screen time involved. He really wants to do one again!

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Minecraft Coder

My 11-year-old daughter thoroughly enjoyed this course. It was a well-balanced blend of skills teaching alongside enough free-building opportunities that she felt like she was playing more than being 'schooled'. Her speed of building improved significantly because of the new techniques she learne...

My 11-year-old daughter thoroughly enjoyed this course. It was a well-balanced blend of skills teaching alongside enough free-building opportunities that she felt like she was playing more than being 'schooled'. Her speed of building improved significantly because of the new techniques she learned, enabling her to attempt more ambitious projects (e.g. the whole of Hogwarts). The team also did an excellent job of entertaining children during breaks outside, so there was no problem with eye strain or restlessness across the week. She's very keen to come back on a future camp!

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Python coder school holiday course

My son thoroughly enjoyed his time at FunTech and on this course. The instructor was very helpful and small class sizes a big plus. I would recommend for anyone who would like to introduce their child to Python & general coding concepts.

Shomi's FunTech Review

Thank you for the week of learning. Shomi really enjoyed his time and all the learning during this years Hackathon camp.

He is looking forward to his next opportunity to attend another session of learning. Thank you.

OOP Python - A brilliant next step course

This was my son's third course with Funtech. Support for the set up ahead of the course was brilliant and everything ran smoothly. He had a fun week and managed to progress a project he has been working on with some new ideas from the instructor as well as completing the coursework. Thank you.

A great camp

Noaz very much enjoyed his time at the camp. Thank you for putting on such an enriching experience.

Engaged & Excited

Arranged 3D Game Design - Developer virtual camp for my 12 year old as summer activities. It has been a very exciting 5 days for my kid and they are certainly interested in pursuing more of such training. Now I am looking to book next level training very soon. Very highly recommended to any kid w...

Arranged 3D Game Design - Developer virtual camp for my 12 year old as summer activities. It has been a very exciting 5 days for my kid and they are certainly interested in pursuing more of such training. Now I am looking to book next level training very soon. Very highly recommended to any kid who wants to start on 3D game design journey.

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The best of both worlds

My son loves Funtech courses. It keeps me happy because I know he’s having a positive educational experience and for my son he enjoys making new friends, learning and building on the computers and running and climbing about at play time. It’s the perfect mix!

3D Games Design

We had amassed a large amount Childcare Vouchers over the past few years, which we needed to off-load before our children got too old. We were looking for something that might be appropriate for our son, who is 11, loves gaming, and has been looking for a way to level-up from Scratch and Roblox f...

We had amassed a large amount Childcare Vouchers over the past few years, which we needed to off-load before our children got too old. We were looking for something that might be appropriate for our son, who is 11, loves gaming, and has been looking for a way to level-up from Scratch and Roblox for a while now - and this seemed to fit the bill. He was a bit dubious at first though - "this feels a bit like school" - he said when I dropped him off on the first day, and he had a point. When I picked him up at the end of the first day, he was very tired - it was a long day for him. He told me it was "good", but the last two hours were a bit boring. I started to get a bit worried about the rest of the week. When I picked him up at the end of the second day he was much happier and told me that he didn't get bored at the end of the day this time. On the third day, he was tired, but absolutely buzzing when I picked him up, and he was surprised at how fast the day had gone. By Thursday he was really into it, and was telling me all about the game he was making which had 5 different endings. At the end of Friday we had a show-and-tell, where the children were able to show their parents what they had made, and transfer their projects onto USB thumb-drives to take home with them.

Overall I think our son was very happy with the experience, and he has learnt a lot - I think I will have to try and get him to teach me some Unreal now. Thank you!

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Engaging and creative

Christopher has a great time. The course is very engaging and he learnt a lot in a week course. He was so excited every morning and ready for the camp.

Supportive staff and tutors. He has made new friends . I would recommend the course .

Java coder virtual camp

Andy enjoyed his java coder virtual lessons. They enhanced his skills in coding and he will use these skills to strengthen his grades in his computing classes in school. Funtech provided great online lessons, I would recommend them highly to anyone interested in developing/strengthening coding sk...

Andy enjoyed his java coder virtual lessons. They enhanced his skills in coding and he will use these skills to strengthen his grades in his computing classes in school. Funtech provided great online lessons, I would recommend them highly to anyone interested in developing/strengthening coding skills for their children and is not able to make it for the physical lessons.

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good experience with FunTech

My son is enjoying the course. The teacher is enthusiastic and professional in teaching. Class size is small, so each student can receive sufficient support. The teacher frequently checked if students understand or able to follow up. I would recommend this course to my friends.

Java

Andy enjoyed his virtual camp. He learned a new coding skill and he is confident that it will be useful in his computer studies in school. He had a Great teacher and she was very patient! Thank you.

Python - Coder virtual camp

It's a great camp to introduce the python code to young children. Tutor even offered additional Q&A session to help my boy, which is very kind. It will help the children revise the new knowledge if small assignment can be provided after each session.

Thank you.

OOPS1

I think this course has been a great success for my son and although the first few days he found the content easy he soon settled in and it has cemented his knowledge which we wanted to make sure we could do. The tutor Sam impressed me as he had to deal with younger students and my son at the sa...

I think this course has been a great success for my son and although the first few days he found the content easy he soon settled in and it has cemented his knowledge which we wanted to make sure we could do. The tutor Sam impressed me as he had to deal with younger students and my son at the same time but he managed the age gap and gave my son different tasks as he realised maybe my son needed a bit more to do at times. He was professional at all times and the whole course was prompt and well managed.
We are doing 2 more courses and my son is looking forward to progressing with Funtech’s help.

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Python coder

My son really enjoyed the course and learning new skills. Everything ran smoothly and on time. Good help and support. Thank you!

A Great Experience

Kai really enjoyed learning about Roblox and found himself immersed in it. The instructions were clear and easy to follow and made the experience well worth while.

We’ll be back!

This is our third virtual camp, and there will be a fourth. It is well priced , well organised and well run. Our 11 year old son loves it and it is an educational break from other activity holiday camps. If I had one criticism it would be that sometimes the responses to technical queries can ta...

This is our third virtual camp, and there will be a fourth.
It is well priced , well organised and well run. Our 11 year old son loves it and it is an educational break from other activity holiday camps.
If I had one criticism it would be that sometimes the responses to technical queries can take a few days, but this has so far not causes any problems.

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Roblox Gaming

My 9 year old absolutely loved this course and would race to the computer before the start of the lessons each day and excitedly share with me all that she’d learnt. The teacher really engaged her and I’d highly recommend.