Solihull · Tech Centre
Our flagship learning and exam centre at The Exchange. Six courses for children aged 6 to 17, from robotics and game development to cybersecurity and AI. Weekly two-hour Studio Labs, BCS exams sat on-site. Your first session is free.
Free Tech Assessment
Ninety minutes at the Shirley centre. Your child sits with a Mentor and tries the actual work. You leave with a written recommendation on the right course and starting level. There is no charge and no obligation to enrol.
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A short conversation with you and your child. Interests, what school is and is not covering, anything we should handle gently.
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One-to-one with a Mentor, on real kit. A robot, a game scene, an Arduino circuit. Whatever fits your child.
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A written recommendation on course and starting level. Decide in your own time. No same-day pressure, no follow-up sales call.
Six courses running now. Every Robocoder picks one and works through it at their own pace, and can move across later if their interests change.
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Ages 6 to 17
Build real robots from kit parts, then program them. Younger Robocoders start with circuits and block programming. Older ones move to Arduino, C++ and Python across the car, drone and IoT series. The pathway finishes with a quadcopter drone that Robocoders assemble, wire and program themselves.
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Ages 6 to 17
Design and build playable games. Younger Robocoders work in Minecraft Education and Roblox Studio. Older ones move into Unity, building 3D worlds, characters and the logic that makes a game work. The pathway finishes with a VR game built from scratch, including the assets.
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Ages 10 to 17
Ethical hacking, network defence and digital forensics using Kali Linux, Python and the tools security professionals work with every day.
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Ages 12 to 17
Train real models with Python and PyTorch. Image recognition, natural language and live AI APIs, so Robocoders understand how the technology actually works rather than just using it.
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Ages 10 to 17
Design in Onshape, run stress analysis on the result, and print it on professional 3D printers. Robocoders take home the things they make.
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Ages 14 to 17
Targeted preparation for AQA GCSE Computer Science. Algorithms, data representation, networks and ethics, all taught alongside practical programming.
Holiday Tech Camps also run at Shirley during half-term, Easter and summer. See camps
Every Robocoder works through a structured Course pathway. The same Mentor every week, maximum eight per Studio Lab, all equipment provided.
Ages 6–9
Two-hour weekly Studio Labs with real circuits and coding. Monthly hands-on building projects. No prior experience needed.
Ages 10–17
Arduino, C++, Python and university-level concepts in plain English. Pathway through BCS Level 1 & 2 (GCSE-equivalent) and on to GCSE Computer Science.
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Robocode is an Ofsted-registered childcare provider, so our weekly classes qualify for the UK’s main childcare funding routes.
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Address, Shirley, Solihull
BCS exam centre
Exams sat on-site.
Shirley is an accredited BCS exam centre. Children sit their Level 1 and Level 2 qualifications in the same room they learn in, with the Mentor who taught them nearby. No unfamiliar venue, no separate journey on exam day.
Ninety free minutes with our team. Your child tries the work. You walk out with a written recommendation, and no obligation to enrol.
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