Coding for Beginners Certificate
Why you should study with us
If you are curious about how software works or would like to write your own programs but do not know where to begin, this course is for you. Coding can help you develop practical technical skills, strengthen your problem-solving abilities and better understand the technology used in everyday life.
This introductory course may be useful if you are considering further study, exploring a career in technology or simply looking to improve your digital confidence. You do not need any previous programming experience.
Coding for Beginners Certificate Course
This course introduces the essential concepts needed to begin writing simple programs. It has been designed for beginners and includes practical examples using Python, a widely used general-purpose programming language.
You will progress from basic computing and programming concepts to variables, collections, decisions, loops, functions, modules and object-oriented programming. You will also learn how to handle errors, work with external files and JSON data, and manage third-party packages in a virtual environment.
By the end of the course, you should have a foundation for continued study and be able to plan, write, test and improve small Python programs.
What you will learn:
The course combines explanations, example programs and practical activities to help you apply what you learn. Topics include:
- Important developments in the history of computing and programming
- How computers represent and process information using binary
- How to create variables and use common Python data types and operators
- How to work with strings, lists, tuples, sets and dictionaries
- How to control program execution using conditions and loops
- How to define functions, pass arguments and return values
- How to organise and reuse code with modules and packages
- The principles of object-oriented programming, including classes, objects and methods
- How inheritance and composition can be used to organise related behaviour
- How to handle expected exceptions and respond to errors appropriately
- How to read and write text files and structured JSON data
- How to create virtual environments and install third-party packages safely
Benefits of this course
By completing this course, you will:
- Build a clear foundation in computational thinking and core programming concepts
- Gain practical experience writing, running, testing and debugging Python programs
- Learn how to break problems into smaller, manageable programming tasks
- Understand how to select suitable data types, collections and control structures
- Develop reusable code using functions, modules, packages and classes
- Learn how to handle errors and work safely with text files and JSON data
- Gain experience managing project dependencies with virtual environments and pip
- Complete practical activities that reinforce each stage of your learning
- Develop the confidence to create and improve your own small Python projects
- Establish a strong foundation for further study in programming, automation, data analysis or software development
This course includes
24/7 Student Support
End of course certification
Lifetime access to your course
Compatible with modern devices
ID: YDFT67YHJ
of achievement
This certificate is presented to
Your Name
For completing the
Coding for Beginners Certificate
on 21st November 2026
Selena Hurford
Selena Hurford
Course Tutor
Daniel Morgan
Daniel Morgan
Head of Academy
Anyone who has an interest in learning more about this subject matter is encouraged to take the course. There are no entry requirements to take the course.
The course is broken down into 10 individual modules. Each module takes between 20 and 90 minutes on average to study. Although you are free to spend as much or as little time as you feel necessary on each module, simply log in and out of the course at your convenience.
You can study the course any time you like. Simply log in and out of the web based course as often as you require. The course is compatible with all computers, tablet devices and smart phones so you can even study while on the move!
Once you have completed all 10 modules there is a multiple choice test. The questions will be on a range of topics found within the 10 modules. The test, like the course, is online and can be taken a time and location of your choosing.
The pass mark for the test is 70%.
If you don’t pass the test first time you will get further opportunities to take the test again after extra study. There are no limits to the number of times you can take the test. All test retakes are included within the price of the course.
You can either use your Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Solo cards or PayPal account to pay for the online course. Our site uses the latest SSL encryption to ensure your safety. All payments are handled securely by PayPal.
You can begin the course immediately after your payment has been received. You will create your login details during the checkout process. We will also send you an email confirming your login details.
We estimate that the course will take about 11 hours to complete in total, plus an additional 30 minutes for the end of course test.
Once you have been awarded your certificate it is valid for life. The certificate does not expire or need renewing.
It was a very informative and thorough course. And was made easy to learn and understand different aspects of Hotel Industry and Management issues through day-to-day examples.
It not only enlightened me with Hotel Management but Management in general as well.
I will keep these precious tips and notes handy to refer back to them when needed. In a nutshell, money well spent and I will come back for more courses in future.
The beauty of this course was how easy yet composite this course was. And the manner in which the notes are written made it very easy for me to carry on grasping knowledge from the beginning to the end.
Imran Amjad
I can only say that I enjoyed doing this course and highly recommend it to everybody. It’s very easy to use the website and you can access all the information you need to learn. I’m feeling confident with my career change choice.
I found this way of learning perfect for me, as I could study at my own pace in the comfort of my home plus a great teaching layout for each module. Clear and easy to follow studying method of the 21 modules. This course is very well written and understandable. There is a lot of important information, all the chapters are well proportioned and enjoyable to read and understand and doesn’t take too much time.
I really enjoyed learning about new things of every each modules which give me chance to summarise all the important parts in each module. I can recommend this course to anyone who would be interested in admin and PA.
Elena Cramp
New Skills Academy is a great site to use for learning as it is easy to follow, the layout of the course work makes is very easy to understand and good to make notes from.
I am thoroughly enjoying doing my course and would definitely recommend this site to anyone who is looking to complete a course online.
Another good thing about doing a course on New Skills Academy is being able to apply for an NUS card as it gets you amazing deals on all sorts of shops and online stores that not a lot of sites would offer whilst completing a course online.
Jessica Gardiner
Very well organised via Modules. It was extremely helpful. I learned a lot of new and interesting things.
I especially liked those modules with 'homework' at the end. It might be better if every module has some extra tasks for practice.
Darina Kostadinova
Very easy to follow modules with brilliant work sheets to check what you have just learnt. Highly recommended.
Harriet Chandler
Having just completed the Dyslexia Diploma in a few days I can honestly say I now have a much better knowledge of the condition and it gave me so much detail and information to learn in order to use in my teaching job. Very clear and easy to follow with great assessments at the end of each module. Also the multiple choice exam covered all of the important points I had learnt. Highly recommend this diploma. The fact I could study this online in my own time was a huge positive. I look forward to further study more diplomas related.
Carly Dawson
If you are curious about how software works or would like to write your own programs but do not know where to begin, this course is for you. Coding can help you develop practical technical skills, strengthen your problem-solving abilities and better understand the technology used in everyday life.
This introductory course may be useful if you are considering further study, exploring a career in technology or simply looking to improve your digital confidence. You do not need any previous programming experience.
Coding for Beginners Certificate Course
This course introduces the essential concepts needed to begin writing simple programs. It has been designed for beginners and includes practical examples using Python, a widely used general-purpose programming language.
You will progress from basic computing and programming concepts to variables, collections, decisions, loops, functions, modules and object-oriented programming. You will also learn how to handle errors, work with external files and JSON data, and manage third-party packages in a virtual environment.
By the end of the course, you should have a foundation for continued study and be able to plan, write, test and improve small Python programs.
What you will learn:
The course combines explanations, example programs and practical activities to help you apply what you learn. Topics include:
- Important developments in the history of computing and programming
- How computers represent and process information using binary
- How to create variables and use common Python data types and operators
- How to work with strings, lists, tuples, sets and dictionaries
- How to control program execution using conditions and loops
- How to define functions, pass arguments and return values
- How to organise and reuse code with modules and packages
- The principles of object-oriented programming, including classes, objects and methods
- How inheritance and composition can be used to organise related behaviour
- How to handle expected exceptions and respond to errors appropriately
- How to read and write text files and structured JSON data
- How to create virtual environments and install third-party packages safely
Benefits of this course
By completing this course, you will:
- Build a clear foundation in computational thinking and core programming concepts
- Gain practical experience writing, running, testing and debugging Python programs
- Learn how to break problems into smaller, manageable programming tasks
- Understand how to select suitable data types, collections and control structures
- Develop reusable code using functions, modules, packages and classes
- Learn how to handle errors and work safely with text files and JSON data
- Gain experience managing project dependencies with virtual environments and pip
- Complete practical activities that reinforce each stage of your learning
- Develop the confidence to create and improve your own small Python projects
- Establish a strong foundation for further study in programming, automation, data analysis or software development
This course includes
24/7 Student Support
End of course certification
Lifetime access to your course
Compatible with modern devices
ID: YDFT67YHJ
of achievement
This certificate is presented to
Your Name
For completing the
Coding for Beginners Certificate
on 21st November 2026
Selena Hurford
Selena Hurford
Course Tutor
Daniel Morgan
Daniel Morgan
Head of Academy
Anyone who has an interest in learning more about this subject matter is encouraged to take the course. There are no entry requirements to take the course.
The course is broken down into 10 individual modules. Each module takes between 20 and 90 minutes on average to study. Although you are free to spend as much or as little time as you feel necessary on each module, simply log in and out of the course at your convenience.
You can study the course any time you like. Simply log in and out of the web based course as often as you require. The course is compatible with all computers, tablet devices and smart phones so you can even study while on the move!
Once you have completed all 10 modules there is a multiple choice test. The questions will be on a range of topics found within the 10 modules. The test, like the course, is online and can be taken a time and location of your choosing.
The pass mark for the test is 70%.
If you don’t pass the test first time you will get further opportunities to take the test again after extra study. There are no limits to the number of times you can take the test. All test retakes are included within the price of the course.
You can either use your Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Solo cards or PayPal account to pay for the online course. Our site uses the latest SSL encryption to ensure your safety. All payments are handled securely by PayPal.
You can begin the course immediately after your payment has been received. You will create your login details during the checkout process. We will also send you an email confirming your login details.
We estimate that the course will take about 11 hours to complete in total, plus an additional 30 minutes for the end of course test.
Once you have been awarded your certificate it is valid for life. The certificate does not expire or need renewing.
It was a very informative and thorough course. And was made easy to learn and understand different aspects of Hotel Industry and Management issues through day-to-day examples.
It not only enlightened me with Hotel Management but Management in general as well.
I will keep these precious tips and notes handy to refer back to them when needed. In a nutshell, money well spent and I will come back for more courses in future.
The beauty of this course was how easy yet composite this course was. And the manner in which the notes are written made it very easy for me to carry on grasping knowledge from the beginning to the end.
Imran Amjad
I can only say that I enjoyed doing this course and highly recommend it to everybody. It’s very easy to use the website and you can access all the information you need to learn. I’m feeling confident with my career change choice.
I found this way of learning perfect for me, as I could study at my own pace in the comfort of my home plus a great teaching layout for each module. Clear and easy to follow studying method of the 21 modules. This course is very well written and understandable. There is a lot of important information, all the chapters are well proportioned and enjoyable to read and understand and doesn’t take too much time.
I really enjoyed learning about new things of every each modules which give me chance to summarise all the important parts in each module. I can recommend this course to anyone who would be interested in admin and PA.
Elena Cramp
New Skills Academy is a great site to use for learning as it is easy to follow, the layout of the course work makes is very easy to understand and good to make notes from.
I am thoroughly enjoying doing my course and would definitely recommend this site to anyone who is looking to complete a course online.
Another good thing about doing a course on New Skills Academy is being able to apply for an NUS card as it gets you amazing deals on all sorts of shops and online stores that not a lot of sites would offer whilst completing a course online.
Jessica Gardiner
Very well organised via Modules. It was extremely helpful. I learned a lot of new and interesting things.
I especially liked those modules with 'homework' at the end. It might be better if every module has some extra tasks for practice.
Darina Kostadinova
Very easy to follow modules with brilliant work sheets to check what you have just learnt. Highly recommended.
Harriet Chandler
Having just completed the Dyslexia Diploma in a few days I can honestly say I now have a much better knowledge of the condition and it gave me so much detail and information to learn in order to use in my teaching job. Very clear and easy to follow with great assessments at the end of each module. Also the multiple choice exam covered all of the important points I had learnt. Highly recommend this diploma. The fact I could study this online in my own time was a huge positive. I look forward to further study more diplomas related.
Carly Dawson
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