Programme
Future Developers
Ages 15–17
Practical software skills for teenagers who want to build real things: Python, the web, apps, AI foundations and a digital portfolio.
February 2027 cohort
Live online, starting 6 February 2027.
- Age group
- Ages 15–17
- Duration
- 8 weeks
- Delivery
- Live online via Google Meet
- Starts
- 6 February 2027
- Day and time
- Saturdays13:30–15:00 SAST
- Class size
- Maximum 12 learners
What you need. A laptop or desktop computer, a reliable internet connection and Google Chrome. Classes are live. Recordings are not provided.
Certificate included. An Aylukha Digital Academy Certificate of Completion is available to learners who attend at least 75% of the live class sessions and successfully submit the required final project.
Who it’s for
Who this programme is for.
Designed for learners aged 15 to 17 who want to build real software and understand how it is made.
- Want to build real software
- Curious about how apps, websites and AI work
- Ready to work on real-world style projects
What learners will learn
What learners will learn.
The practices and tools that developers use, introduced through real projects.
Python
Writing and structuring programs in a widely used language.
Web development
Building and publishing pages and simple web applications.
App and software concepts
How software is planned, organised and put together.
Git and GitHub
Tracking changes and working with code the way developers do.
AI foundations
What AI is, how it is used, and how to work with it responsibly.
A digital portfolio
Collecting finished work into something learners can show.
What learners build and do
Learning that ends in something made.
Learners work on real-world style projects. Examples of what they may do:
- Build a website
- Write Python programs
- Explore AI in a project
- Develop a digital portfolio
Learning approach
How learning works here.
- Hands-onLearners spend their time making and testing, not only watching.
- GuidedClear steps and support help learners keep moving forward.
- Project-basedSkills come together in finished pieces of work.
Learn
Clear, guided introductions to each new idea.
Practice
Hands-on exercises that put the idea to work.
Build
Small projects that bring the skills together.
Receive feedback
Guidance on what works and how to improve it.
Complete a project
A finished piece of work to show for the effort.
Ready to join the February cohort?
Applications are now open for Future Developers, starting 6 February 2027. Our enrolment team will review your application and contact you about the next steps.
Questions? Contact enrolments@aylukha.com or +27 68 784 2597.
Submitting an application does not by itself confirm a place. Our enrolment team will review it and contact you about the next steps.