Junior Engineers Capabilities Document

Coding and robotics for students

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Coding and robotics for students

DELIVERING AFTER SCHOOL, SCHOOL HOLIDAY AND ONLINE PROGRAMS FOR PRIMARY THROUGH TO HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS ABOUT JUNIOR ENGINEERS Junior Engineers delivers fun, engaging and educational programs in coding and robotics for students to promote positive perceptions of STEM (science, technology, engineering and maths), ignite enthusiasm for digital technologies in school aged students and impart key 21st century skills that the students of today require for the jobs of tomorrow.

WHY JUNIOR ENGINEERS We're proud to have a 98% school retention rate with over 150 partnering schools in our network.

Our instructors are qualified, passionate and undergo regular professional development.

We offer a range of award winning, after school, school holidays and online programs delivering age appropriate content for students in Grade 1 through to Grade 10.

We offer a proprietary curriculum which caters to the entire school and spans over ten years of continuous delivery.

Throughout a student’s journey with us, they will be able to imagine, create and develop – bringing to life robotic projects, video games, apps, wearable technology, and other wonderful digital creations their young minds come up with.

We offer scholarships to our partnering schools for assisting us in communicating the program to parents.

Junior Engineers has grown from strength to strength since its founding in 2013 and now delivers over 150 classes per week and over 80 workshops during the school holidays at over 150 schools and corporate organisations across Australia via a network of qualified and engaging instructors.

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AFTER SCHOOL TERM CURRICULUM Junior Engineers offers a comprehensive range of cocurricular coding and robotics programs for students in Grade 1 through to Grade 10.

The depth of our proprietary syllabus enables us to deliver a program that differs to and complements the digital technologies programs delivered in school as part of the curriculum.

their level of skill or experience and offers a hands-on approach to building coding, engineering and critical thinking skills. Our activities booklets facilitate differentiated learning based on experience levels.

Our programs cover block-based and text-based coding languages as well as Arduino robotics. We are also able to develop customised courses specifically to meet your school’s needs.

Our programs are structured to cater to every child and

Junior Engineers' Scratch PLUS program differs from Scratch taught as part of the school's curriculum. Our proprietary Scratch PLUS curriculum has been designed to extend and enrich students' experience with blockbased coding and the digital creations they can develop.

Throughout the term, students learn foundational concepts in coding and then apply them to solving fun and engaging activities that cater to different experience levels. Many of the activities include cross-curricular links and each term, students build complex digital projects which they can share with friends and their families.

Grades 2-6

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Junior Engineers' Coding with Python program is a fun, hands-on and engaging program designed to teach students one of the world's most popular coding languages, Python. Students learn the fundamentals of coding and how to apply their skills in Python to the development of digital projects such as games, animations, software, websites and apps.

This course will enable students to write simple programs in Python independently. They will be confident in Python's syntax, and have a solid understanding of programming logic and key coding concepts such as functions, loops, IF statements, variables, lists, booleans, and recursive algorithms.

Grades 4-10

Junior Engineers' Coding with Minecraft program is designed to teach students the fundamentals of coding with Minecraft Education. Students will use drag and drop coding to teleport across large bodies of water, create sandstorms and earthquakes, make it rain pigs and chickens, create zombies and more!

Each term has a new focus including chemical and electrical engineering. Students learn about chemical reactions, atomic structures, electrical circuits, semiautomatic farms, lava traps, high rise elevators and rocket ships!

Grades 2-6

Junior Engineers' Arduino Robotics program enables students to experience the fun and exciting world of coding and robotics.

In this after school robotics club, students will gain skills and understanding working with Arduino, including coding loops, variables, IF statements, lists, operators and much more in a simplified version of C++. Students will build basic electronic circuits and program them using the Arduino microcontroller and components such as potentiometers, screens and buzzers.

Grades 7-10 GamePal: build and code a hand-held gaming console.

Autonomous vehicle: build a robotic vehicle and code it with artificial intelligence.

Smart watch: build and program your own smart watch.

Grades 7+

Safe: build and code a personal safe with lock pad.

Robotic arm: build and code a robotic arm to pick up and move objects.

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Junior Engineers' Introduction to JavaScript program teaches students text-based coding with one of the world's most widely utilised and versatile coding languages, JavaScript. Students will gain a thorough understanding of JavaScript, including loops, conditionals, variables, lists, booleans and functions through practical application. Using these skills, students will complete a variety of fun challenges and engaging digital projects such as solving fun and challenging puzzles and developing classic games.

With our knowledgeable instructors, this fun, hands-on program is suitable for students with a variety of experience levels and will equip them with digital skills for future careers as well as building logical thinking and problem-solving ability.

Grades 4-10

Junior Engineers' App Develop program teaches students to wireframe and design a real app prototype to solve the world's problems. Students will learn how to ideate, problem solve and develop an app, with real functionality and digital features. Students will work on an initial app idea, name, user stories, logo and wireframing. Finally they will specify a feature list, wireframe and prototype their app with Marvel.

With our knowledgeable instructors, this fun, hands-on program is suitable for students with a variety of experience levels and will equip them with digital skills for future careers as well as building logical thinking and problem-solving ability.

Grades 2-6

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HOLIDAY PROGRAM CURRICULUM Combining cutting edge content with engaging and immersive activities, Junior Engineers' school holiday coding programs are catered to students of all ages and experience levels.

From game development and robotics to filmmaking and app prototyping, the holiday programs are designed to engage and educate students and continue their learning experience beyond the classroom.

Programs are delivered at partnering schools and are open to students from primary to high school. Online options are also avaliable.

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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR TEACHERS Junior Engineers is proud to offer a range of professional development programs to help build teacher capability in order to support the delivery of the Digital Technologies Curriculum in a fun and engaging manner.

Our workshops have been developed by qualified teachers who specialise in STEM and understand effective pedagogy and the Digital Technologies Curriculum. Each program is delivered by our team of qualified teachers who will extend your capabilities so you’re left feeling confident in your ability to integrate digital technologies into your classroom.

We recognise that teachers have differing levels of experience with digital technologies, so we have developed a range of programs of varying complexity in order to align the content to your experience level.

By the end of each program, you will leave with the confidence to start teaching coding in an engaging way that achieves the best outcomes for your students.

If you're a principal, school business manager or teacher who believes in the value of a STEM program like ours and would like to add to your school's curriculum contact partnerships@jnrengineers.com.au 1300 089 344

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Integrating digital technologies into the broader curriculum This program teaches pedagogical methods to incorporate technology into the broader curriculum.

Teaching resources and tips to deliver the Digital Technologies Curriculum This program focuses on the resources available to support the delivery of the Digital Technologies Curriculum including access to useful websites and programs and how to operate in a blended, bring-yourown device environment.

Coding with Micro:bits Learn how visual block code can control a Micro:bit, including live demonstrations. Discover practical approaches for teaching young students to program using Micro:bits.

Block-based coding with Scratch Learn to teach Scratch beyond the basics. Understand how coding with Scratch links to the Digital Technologies Curriculum and what content descriptors are being covered. Assess student achievement when using Scratch.

Text-based coding through gamification with CodeMonkey Implement text-based coding into the classroom with ease using CodeMonkey. No prior experience required to successfully start teaching students text-based coding. Access fully-guided lesson plans and a repository of video tutorials.

Introduction to Arduino Robotics Introduction to coding and robotics using Arduino, a microcontroller and programmable computer on a microchip. Learn the basics of Arduino, from working with the integrated development environment, to building a small electronic device and then programming a game on the device.

CORPORATE SCHOOL HOLIDAY PROGRAMS Parents are always looking for engaging activities for their students during the school holidays and corporate organisations are constantly looking for new ways to foster diversity, inclusion and productivity within the workplace.

"It's a way of engaging our people and their families and serves as a bit of a reward for working here." -- Michell Bagnall, CEO RACQ Bank

THE INITIATIVE

HOW IT WORKS

Junior Engineers brings fun, engaging and educational programs in STEM, coding and robotics to your workplace, delivering fun and pertinent educational outcomes for students while relieving the pressure on staff to arrange holiday activities. Fostering family positive environments, diversity and inclusion through education.

Convenient and educational Delivering pertinent educational outcomes for students while relieving the pressure on employees to arrange holiday activities.

We manage all enrolments We provide materials for promotion Option to subsidise cost for parents Insurance, instructor blue card and vaccination checks all covered by us

Fostering a family-positive work environment Reap the rewards of a familypositive workplace, including increased employee engagement and boosted productivity.

Diversity and inclusion Offering family-inclusive opportunities within the workplace results in employees feeling valued and positions organisation as an employer of choice.

Susan Robert-Randazzo, IT Service Delivery Manager "The fabulous team at Junior Engineers delivers real coding in a polished and engaging program that they change up each time... students excitedly show you what they've built at the end of the day."

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