School of Code

An incredibly rewarding experience. Given the chance to work with new people from all walks of life everyday. Building things, solving problems and really understanding how tech works! The course is varied from UX/UI design to backend sever development with, soft skills, mindset modules and industry talks too! It was very well-rounded, engaging and easy to get out of bed for! I've met some amazing people and learnt some life-changing skills and this is just the beginning to a new found career in tech. Thank you School of Code for this experience - I will never forget it!

I've been working as a croupier for 10 years.
school of code helps me to swap from 'zero' experience in tech in general to have familiarity with APIs, Html, CSS, Javascript, Node.js, Databases, Testing, Agile Methodology, Figma, Atlassian(Jira), Miro Board, low/high fidelity Wireframe software and so many other things. 
Even now I'm surprised that I understand all of these things and I'm able to produce something with them.
All those things from November to March(if you take of the festivity and weekend we are talking about 3 months maybe?).
All school of code team(teacher and colleagues ) are there to help you solve any difficulties you will counter, like a big family.
Remember at the school of code there are no stupid questions and you will always find someone ready to support you.

Sorry if some part doesn't make sense but I learn more code in 3 months than English in 10 years 🤣🤣

Without this bootcamp I should be now still working hard by my own self in the tutorial hell of YouTube's coding channel. It brings me opportunities to work with different kinds of people in U.K. and has hands-on pair programming experience, not to mention the clear explanation of web development technologies concept by every coach. This bootcamp is not just a regular coding course, once you are a bootcamper you are always a part of The School Of Code family, which means you are still in connection with all the coaches and bootcampers. In addition, SOC partnership companies will provide job opportunities for us, and every bootcamper is capable of applying as many jobs as they wish. These two reasons provide us an extremely safe environment to switch our career and get into tech, and put 100% effort in our learning.

I couldn't recommend this enough. I went from being able to write a few lines of HTML, CSS and Javascript, to being able to write full stack applications using modern frameworks like React. My skills and confidence have increased immensely and I feel ready to tackle the upcoming interviews and start my new career. 
It's not just about the code, it's about the whole experience of working with other bootcampers in teams of different sizes, first starting on small challenges and workshops and then moving on to  bigger projects. It's about the community, not just the individual. 
If you're looking for a way to change your life and jump-start your career in tech, apply to School of Code without a second thought!

on as I could. The bootcamp met and exceeded my expectations.

The School of Code teaches the most up to date tech to prepare you for a full stack developer role. This is exactly what I wanted! We learnt basic html, css and javascript and then moved on to React. We also learnt nodejs and used express servers for the back end. We also covered testing, problem solving, AWS, design, github...the list goes on and on! Not only do you learn so much, you get to build...we made full stack apps by ourselves, in pairs and in teams.

There is a one week and final four week project in which you work in teams to produce an app to solve a problem. This is invaluable experience and will really set you apart when you're looking for a new role. I loved this experience and really enjoyed working in a team to build something we were excited about.

Throughout the bootcamp we also had numerous guest speakers that came to the School of Code to talk to us about their roles, their companies, how they use tech or to teach us about new tech. This was a great way to learn from more people but also to begin extending our network.

After the bootcamp you aren't left to go and find a job on your own...the School of Code partners with Spinks recruitment and they bring the jobs to you! Companies are vetted to ensure that they are set up and prepared to support junior developers so you can be sure that your development will continue in your first role. The companies that recruit from the School of Code pay a recruitment fee, which is one of the ways that SoC is able to provide the bootcamp free of charge to learners.

Lastly, aside from all the brilliant reasons I've just listed, the School of Code is amazing because it is run by fun, caring people who put all their effort into ensuring their bootcampers succeed and are happy. I had an amazing time and was so lucky to be with a brilliant group of bootcampers who are now friends - I would 100% recommend the School of Code bootcamp to ANYBODY who wants a career in tech. You will not regret it!

The sixteen weeks I spent at the School of Code have been mind-blowing. It’s the most incredible opportunity, and to have it be free was the cherry on top. I’m so privileged to have had this experience. I’ve gone from being able to maybe make a basic HTML page pre-Bootcamp to designing full-stack applications in four months! Chris and the SoC staff have put their heart and soul into making this amazing, and I’ll always be grateful. It was also brilliant to hear from the guest speakers as well as we were able to experience and ask questions of people from across the spectrum of tech jobs. And of course, my fellow bootcampers have been amazing! In the least corny way, we’ve become a family. We’ve banded together, had each other’s backs no matter what, never hesitated to help each other out, and have a ton of inside jokes. Also, the School of Code connects each bootcamper with a mentor in the industry, and having someone in my corner to share insight and wisdom has been so valuable throughout the bootcamp and as I find my first tech job. 

We learned a staggering amount in four months. Not only are we now equipped with the tools to build and deploy full-stack software, but we've also studied design, UI/UX, accessibility, DevOps, testing, broader computer science topics, and so much more. Even the global pandemic couldn't stop us. The last eight weeks of the bootcamp transitioned seamlessly to fully remote working, including our four-week final projects, and the School of Code continued undaunted. 

 Before School of Code, I felt a bit adrift and stagnant career-wise. Although I learned a lot and met a lot of great people in my old jobs, I just wasn’t fulfilled.  I had always had an inkling in the back of my mind toward technology, but it seemed really daunting to get started on my own, and I didn’t really know where to start. Thanks to the School of Code, that's completely changed - I have a brilliant foundation so that I can keep building on it and learning more. I’m genuinely excited about my career and future and looking forward to what the years ahead will bring. 

The School of Code offers everything you could want from a bootcamp, and all completely free! It's been a fantastic experience and I can't believe how much I've learned over the 16 weeks. We also had guest lectures from people in industry, so going with the SoC is a great way to get connected as well as educated. 
The bootcamp started out based in Birmingham's Custard Factory, but due to COVID 19 we had to switch to remote learning. The team handled this exceptionally well, and the transition was very smooth. 
Giving up your old life to learn code and attempt to break into Tech is a great bonding experience. I have 23 fabulous new friends now too.  

School of Code was an incredible experience- From excellent tuition, to brilliant mentorship, to regular visits from industry professionals and a visit to London to see some of the biggest tech companies like Facebook. School of Code trained us not just to become good coders, but taught us so many other important skills which made us even more employable. These were things like working on large scale projects, week long coding challenges for companies, frequent pair coding and team work, learning how to work in an agile workflow as well becoming comfortable with industry standard software tools such as git, npm, vs code etc...
By the end of the course I felt ready and confident to step into the software industry as a junior developer, and within one week landed a job as a full stack software developer securing three back to back interviews with different companies!