Deep & Durable Knowledge
Personalized teaching that fosters empowering habits in understanding computer science and informatics. All KTBYTE students ages 8-10 smoothly enter high school level computer science (upper secondary school) within 2-3 years of live instruction.
Methodology
1 on 1 Attention
Same hands-on approach whether taught in-person or online. When online, unlike in "zoom classes", students don't need to juggle multiple programs. Instead, they focus on learning "why" and "when" to solve certain problems, not just how.
Effective Rigor
Even our youngest students learn core concepts such as variable typing, scope, runtime errors, compilation errors, boolean logic, etc. Young students are given assistance tools to reduce keyboard typing requirements.
Cohesive Long-Term Plan
Our instructors have spent a decade developing standardized lesson plans that serve students who stay with us for years. This results in a progressive pathway to maintain interest and continuity. Most students' in academic performance far eclipses what is taught in school.
Lasting Knowledge
Students are eased into programming using common professional languages, not proprietary or kid-specific tools. This way students do not need to 'restart' later on when they build bigger projects, participate in competitions, or take standardized tests.
We offer multiple pathways in our curriculum to help students achieve their goals.
Exploration Track
Students take their time to find the uses of computer science that are most exciting to them, while still staying ahead of K-12 curriculum standards.
Application Track
Student take detours from the accelerated track to explore applications in arts and sciences. Advanced students may choose to do software engineering and/or machine learning.
Accelerated Track
Students build fundamental knowledge in fun yet challenging courses, eventually bringing up to the AP Computer Science A level.
Accelerated Track
The Accelerated track allows students to quickly advance past their peers in the field of computer science. Not only will they be given a clear path to understanding the core concepts of CS, but they are encouraged to participate in events and competitions that help ensure they have a well-rounded CS Education.
Students in the Accelerated track can expect to quickly and comfortably progress beyond the material they would traditionally see in their school coursework. At KTBYTE students are given the opportunity to surpass their peers and can begin learning advanced material, creating independent projects, and becoming leaders both in and out of the classroom.
Course Types in this Track
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Competition Track
Students train to participate in olympiad level competitions, with difficulty comparable to university level CS. Students are expected to put in more work than their peers.
Features
Live Weekly Meetings
Classes typically meet once a week for one hour in a live small group setting. Optionally, students can attend homework help meetings throughout the week to get hands-on assistance (at no additional cost).
Homework and Progress Reports
Students at these ages spend an average of 15 - 45 minutes on homework per week. Students get instant feedback on their programs while working on homework, and parents can check grades as problems are completed.
Language Flexibility Options
Our youngest students use block based code for Java, Python, and C++. Advanced students in this age group will be encouraged to pick Java, which is widely preferred later on in life for exams such as AP Computer Science or Olympiad Competitions.
Mandarin Bilingual Option
Although most classes are taught in English only, we offer select times for Mandarin-speaking students to learn with a bilingual instructor.
18 Lessons Per Course
18 Lessons Per Course
18 Lessons Per Course
18 Lessons Per Course
18 Lessons Per Course
18 Lessons Per Course