🐍 Python Starter Intensive

Learn Real Programming in 4 Weeks!

📋 Course Information

Ages 10-14 years
Duration 4 weeks (25 sessions)
Format 2 per week + 1 intensive
Outcome 4 complete programs

🎯 What You'll Learn

Real Python programming! We skip the boring stuff and jump into projects. Every session you build something that works. You'll learn variables, logic, loops - but through actual programs you create. By week 2 you have a complete game. By week 4 you build whatever you want. This is practical, real programming! 🚀

🐍 WEEK 1: Basics & Your First Program

SESSIONS 1-2

Python Basics & Print

What You'll Do

  • Setup Python on your computer
  • Write first program
  • Print messages to screen
  • Learn about variables
  • Store information

You'll Create

  • Working Python program
  • Hello World!
  • Your own messages
  • Basic calculations
SESSIONS 3-4

Input & User Interaction

What You'll Do

  • Ask user for input
  • Store their answer
  • Use their information
  • Math with variables
  • Format output nicely

You'll Create

  • Program asks name
  • Calculates age
  • Shows personalized output
  • Interactive program
SESSION 5 (90 MIN INTENSIVE)

🎮 BUILD YOUR FIRST APP: "Profile Generator"

App Idea

Asks for name, age, and favorite color. Then prints back a cool profile with their information.

What You'll Code

  • Ask multiple questions
  • Store all answers
  • Create nice output
  • Format text nicely

💻 PROJECT 1: Profile Generator App

What It Does Creates your profile
Input Name, age, color
Output Cool profile display
Time to Build 1 session

🎮 WEEK 2: Logic & Game Building

SESSIONS 6-7

If/Else - Making Decisions

What You'll Do

  • Learn "if this, then that"
  • Compare numbers & text
  • Make decisions in code
  • Create different outcomes
  • Check conditions

You'll Create

  • Age checker
  • Grade calculator
  • Decision maker
  • Smart program
SESSIONS 8-9

Loops - Repeat Actions

What You'll Do

  • Make things repeat
  • For loops & While loops
  • Countdown timers
  • Repeated questions
  • Pattern printing

You'll Create

  • Counting down
  • Printing patterns
  • Keep asking until right
  • Game turns
SESSION 10 (90 MIN INTENSIVE)

🎮 BUILD: "Number Guessing Game"

Game Idea

Program picks a secret number. You guess. It tells you higher/lower. Try to guess in fewest attempts!

What You'll Code

  • Generate random number
  • Get user guess
  • Compare numbers
  • Loop until correct
  • Count attempts

🎮 PROJECT 2: Number Guessing Game

Mechanics Guess the secret number
Feedback Higher/lower hints
Goal Guess in fewest tries
Time to Build 1 session

📚 WEEK 3: Data & Functions

SESSIONS 11-12

Lists - Store Multiple Things

What You'll Do

  • Create lists of items
  • Add & remove items
  • Access by position
  • Sort & organize
  • Count & find items

You'll Create

  • Shopping list
  • Grade list
  • Word list
  • List manager
SESSIONS 13-14

Functions - Reusable Code

What You'll Do

  • Create functions (reuse code)
  • Pass information to functions
  • Get results back
  • Organize code neatly
  • Build code libraries

You'll Create

  • Calculator functions
  • Game functions
  • Reusable code
  • Organized programs
SESSION 15 (90 MIN INTENSIVE)

🎮 BUILD: "Hangman Game"

Game Idea

Classic hangman! Guess letters. You have limited wrong guesses. Beat the computer!

What You'll Code

  • Pick random word
  • Show blank letters
  • Take letter guess
  • Check if correct
  • Win/lose logic

🎮 PROJECT 3: Hangman Game

Game Type Word guessing game
Challenge Limited wrong guesses
Features Win/lose, scoring
Time to Build 1 session

🏆 WEEK 4: Build Your Own App

SESSIONS 16-20

BUILD: Your Own App (5 Sessions)

What You'll Create

  • Your own idea!
  • Could be: Quiz maker
  • Or: Budget calculator
  • Or: Story game
  • Or: What you want

How You'll Build It

  • Plan what to make
  • Start coding
  • Add features
  • Test everything
  • Perfect it
SESSIONS 21-24

Perfect Your App

Make It Great

  • Test all functions
  • Fix any bugs
  • Make output nice
  • Add features
  • Polish code

Result

  • Working program
  • Bug-free
  • Professional quality
  • Ready to share
SESSION 25 (120 MIN)

🏆 SHOWCASE - Present Your Program!

You Will

  • Run your program live
  • Explain how it works
  • Show your code
  • Answer questions

You'll Get

  • Certificate!
  • Code portfolio
  • Recognition
  • Big celebration!

💻 FINAL PROJECT: Your Own Program

Your Choice Game or utility app
Your Design What features?
Your Build 5 full sessions
Quality Professional code

🎓 Real Programming Skills

4 Complete Programs

Games + apps you build

Real Programming

Professional-quality code

Your Own App

Something you created

Certificate

Python programmer!

✨ Why This Course?

No boring theory! Every session you build something that works. Week 1 is simple, Week 2 you have a complete game, Week 3 you build complex programs, Week 4 you build exactly what YOU want. This is real programming - practical, useful, and actually fun! 🚀