Stage 1
Python Foundations
Sessions
12 sessions / 18 hrs
Outcome
Variables, conditions, loops, functions
Core topics
Input/outputConditionalsLoopsFunctionsDebugging habits
Games, calculators, mini tools, automation scripts, mock exams, and a certification-readiness plan.
Quick facts
A structured path from Python fundamentals to project fluency, PCEP readiness, and intermediate PCAP concepts for serious computer science preparation.
Quick facts
Not ready for certification yet?
Start with foundations, projects, and trial classes before committing to a certification pathway.
Explore python coding classesPython coding · Grades 7-12
Students build Python fluency through projects first — games, tools, and automation — before any certification conversation.
When ready, families can choose Certiport ITS Python on-site at GrowWise Dublin, or Python Institute PCEP and PCAP through separate registration. GrowWise prepares; exam providers issue credentials.
The pathway is structured for serious CS preparation: syntax confidence, debugging habits, and mock exams — not random tutorial hopping.
Live 90-minute online sessions with code review, project checkpoints, and optional exam prep stages. Certiport ITS Python exams can be taken on-site at GrowWise Dublin when students are ready.
Placement determines the starting stage. Below is a sample session sequence — actual pacing varies by student.
Curriculum and levels
Every level uses 90-minute sessions. Families can start with one level, choose a builder track, or continue through certification prep when the student is ready. Pricing is shared at your pathway assessment.
Stage 1
Sessions
12 sessions / 18 hrs
Outcome
Variables, conditions, loops, functions
Core topics
Stage 2
Sessions
12 sessions / 18 hrs
Outcome
Games, calculators, mini tools, automation
Core topics
Stage 3
Sessions
8 sessions / 12 hrs
Outcome
Exam-style review + mock test
Core topics
Stage 4
Sessions
20 sessions / 30 hrs
Outcome
OOP, modules, exceptions, intermediate Python
Core topics
They build
On-site at GrowWise Dublin (Certiport)
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Certiport · on-site Dublin
Students earn GrowWise level completion certificates at each stage. Optional paths include Certiport ITS Python on-site at Dublin, or Python Institute PCEP/PCAP through separate registration — each with its own voucher and scheduling.
Optional Certiport ITS Python on-site at Dublin, or Python Institute PCEP/PCAP through separate registration when students are ready.
Optional external exams and credentials
A pathway assessment confirms whether your child should start at foundations, project builder, or certification prep — and which external credential track fits their goals.
Parent questions
Next step
A pathway assessment confirms whether your child should begin at foundations, project builder, or certification prep — and whether Certiport ITS Python or Python Institute exams fit their goals.