Online Cohort Starts: 23rd September 2024
High Performance Full Stack Software Developer: Skills Bootcamp
West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA), in partnership with Code Institute, is offering a fully-funded High Performance Full Stack Software Developer: Skills Bootcamp to unemployed learners interested in moving into the tech industry.
100% Funded by the UK Government
Skills Bootcamps are full-time 16 week programs help to bridge the tech skills gap in the UK.
No Experience Required
This Bootcamp prepares learners for careers in the digital workforce as Full Stack Software Developers.
Eligibility Requirements
Learners must be currently unemployed and have the right to work in the UK. More details below.
Learning Outcomes
By participating in the 16 week coding bootcamp, learners will gain comprehensive skills in developing full stack web applications. The curriculum emphasises the utilisation of agile methodologies for efficient planning and design, with a focus on implementing MVC (Model-View-Controller) frameworks and contemporary technologies.
They learn to design data models, implement features, and manage data effectively. Security features like authorisation and authentication are emphasized. Learners also gain expertise in testing, version control, and deployment to cloud platforms. Throughout the program, they acquire a strong understanding of object-based software concepts, preparing them for careers in web development.
What Will I Learn?
High Performance Full Stack Software Developer: Skills Bootcamp
Start Date: 23rd September, 2024
Qualification: Level 5
Duration: 16 Weeks
Funding Streams: Department for Education Skills Bootcamp via the West Midlands Combined Authority
Awarding Body: Gateway Qualifications
Tentative weekly course curriculum
Week 1
Onboarding, Intro to HTML, Agile behaviours, Careers.
Week 2
HTML to CSS, Problem-solving.
Week 3
CSS Fonts & measurement units, Dealing with Distractions, Accountability.
Week 4
Intro to an IDE and Git, Teamwork, personal retro.
Week 5
UX, HTML & CSS project, Team planning, How to Estimate.
Week 6
Bootstrap library, Team retros.
Week 7
Bootstrap project, Lightning Jam & decision-making.
Week 8
Hackathon 1, Careers, Intro to imperative languages, presentation basics.
Week 9
JavaScript, The Creativity Cycle, Pair Programming.
Week 10
JavaScript Challenge, APIs, Hackathon 2, Careers, Presenting solutions.
Week 11
Intro to Python.
Week 12
Python & Postgres, using an ORM.
Week 13
Intro to Python web frameworks, Django.
Week 14
Building a blog app in Django, Hackathon.
Week 15
Capstone project week.
Week 16
Capstone project week (summative assessment), Careers sessions & closing day.
The final weekly curriculum will be confirmed following the assessment process completion.
If you’re interested in a less advanced programme, you may be a better fit for the level 3 Free Courses for Jobs introductory course. For more information please visit here.
Entry Requirements
- Aged 19+
- Must be currently unemployed
- Must have the right to work in the UK
- Evidence of English language ability equivalent to IELTS academic level 6.0 if not a native speaker
- Must not have taken part in another Skills Bootcamp programme within the current financial year (April 2023 – current date)
- Have been ordinarily a resident in the UK or British Overseas Territories or Crown Dependencies (Channel Islands and Isle of Man) for at least the previous 3 years on the first day of learning. Exceptions apply, please direct your query to Code Institute’s admissions team after registering your interest
Delivery & Assessment
- Code Institute provides the Learning Management System, course content, community and tutor support to enable learners to succeed.
- The Skills Bootcamp is delivered fully-online.
- Learners will complete three collaborative hackathon challenges and a summative final capstone project whilst on the programme, thus creating a body of work that can be shown to prospective employers and support their future employment opportunities.
Funding for Skills Bootcamp in Software Development
Funding is available to adults 19+ years-old in England, living in the West Midlands, who are currently unemployed. The aim of Skills Bootcamps is to help you develop new skills that employers are looking for.
Full details of funding information is available from the Skills For Careers website. The qualification is funded by the Department for Education, via the West Midlands Combined Authority.
Register Your Interest With Us
Submit your information using the buttons on this page to register your interest. You will receive follow up instructions and be enrolled on our Free 5 Step Coding Challenge.
Complete The Coding Challenge
In order to become a successful candidate, you must complete our free 5 Step Coding Challenge. This ensures that this is the right career path for you.
Complete The Admissions Process
Upon challenge completion, you will be invited to a careers consultation call with an Education Advisor and be asked to submit a CV and cover letter.
Approval For Our Course
If your application is successful, Code Institute will extend a training offer letter to you.
