College Development Network

Around 200 primary and secondary school pupils across Scotland will benefit from the College Development Network’s web application project, Can You Code It?

The initiative, developed by industry partners and inspired by their real life experiences in the sector, is designed to help young programmers develop their Python coding skills through a series of weekly challenges. Additional information on career opportunities will be provided to support the pupils considering entering the industry. Younger children at primary school will enjoy a series of exciting challenges developed by the Edinburgh International Science Festival.

Once pupils have submitted their code, it is automatically analysed to see if it provides a workable solution, rather than a correct or incorrect answer. This allows for a variety of possible solutions, and encourages young people to be creative with their coding.

These challenges are mapped to SQA qualifications, and selected challenges can even be submitted as evidence for learning outcomes, helping young people work towards their educational goals.