Shrewsbury
Coding & Tech Academy
11-16 Years | Residential
Beginner to Advanced
CEFR (Common European Framework) levels
A1* | A2 | B1 | B2 | C1 | C2
*Beginner classes only offered up to age of 14
20 hours per week
2 July - 30 July 2025 (2 - 4 weeks)
A fabulous campus, close to Shrewsbury town.
Coding & Tech Academy
Learn the fundamentals of code, robotics and game design or take your skills to the next level. Through interactive projects using Raspberry Pi (4), develop essential skills as you tackle exciting coding and robotics challenges.
Why Choose This Programme?
At Shrewsbury we offer 3 academies on one campus:
- English Academy
- Sports Academy
- Coding & Tech Academy
You can choose a different option each week or continue with one throughout your stay.
What To Expect?
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15 hours' tuition per week
(including English Skills, English Workshops and end-of-week presentation)
Maximum class size: 12 international students**
** In exceptional circumstances, in order to place students at their correct level, maximum class size may be exceeded. -
English Skills
On arrival, you'll be given a written and oral test and placed into an English Skills class appropriate for your age and level
Improve core skills, technical accuracy and enhance spoken fluency through engaging and collaborative sessions e.g. Life in a British School - research famous British Schools and design your own!
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English Workshop
In these fun, task based sessions, you'll explore new topic areas. Learn through researching, discussing, collaborating and creating
Workshop topics vary week to week e.g. Book Design, Drama, Discovering Darwin, Engineering, Journalism, Video Blogs, Visual Poetry!
Each week choose a workshop that interests you.
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Trinity Exam
The Trinity Exam in Spoken English is offered on 15 July and 29 July 2025. It is an optional extra, but recommended, £130
Learn the fundamentals of code, robotics and game design or take your skills to the next level. Through interactive projects using Raspberry Pi (4), develop essential skills as you tackle exciting coding and robotics challenges.
Mornings: 12 hours' per week
Suitable for all levels from beginners to advanced
Turtle Graphics - Beginner Create colourful animations using Python's Turtle module and grasp block programming concepts in a fun and engaging way
Robotic Arms - Beginner/Intermediate Using robotics equipment, learn the principles of mechanical design, electronics, and sensor integration. Assemble mechanical components, programme sensors, and apply JavaScript programming skills
Smart Mirror - Intermediate/Advanced Build a smart mirror with customizable widgets, to display time, date, weather, and news updates
Home security systems - Advanced In this advanced coding project, learn about software development, hardware integration, and cybersecurity using Python to explore the exciting field of home automation.
See Also
Residential Courses in Shrewsbury
English Academy (11-16 years)
An intensive programme of 15 hours' English tuition plus Active English study trips (total 20 hours)
Sports Academy (11-16 years)
An intensive programme for those who are passionate about sports. Options include: Golf, Horse-Riding, Adventure Sports, Tennis
Level Check
There are many Discovery Summer programmes for you to choose from! Our online level test helps us to direct you towards our most appropriate Discovery programme.
What Our Students & Parents Say
My three weeks with Discovery Summer was a great experience. I had a lot of fun. I liked meeting new people from all over the world, from UK, Spain, Myanmar, Italy, and Denmark.
- Pierre, France
