Career Launchpad: Equipping Your Child for a Successful Future
In today’s fast-changing world, providing your child with the right skills and opportunities is more important than ever. Our Career Launchpad programme is specifically designed to prepare your child for a successful and financially independent future, giving them a significant head start in their professional life before they even turn 18.
Why CAREER LAUNCHPAD?
- Do you want your child to have the option of going to university without the burden of student loan debt?
- Are you from a Muslim family seeking an alternative to interest-bearing student loans for higher education?
- Would you like your child to be equipped with a diverse range of skills that give them access to multiple career options?
- Do you believe in the value of an early career start, giving your child a head start in their professional life?
If you answered yes to any of these questions, our Career Launchpad programme is designed for you and your child. This is our flagship programme, a comprehensive training pathway that prepares young people to be job-ready by the end of secondary school. We follow a bite-sized, structured, and industry-recognised curriculum that combines essential technical skills with crucial soft skills, career support, and mentoring. The programme provides your child with multiple tangible career options, including the possibility of earning a wage to fund their further education without the burden of student debt.
The Three Phases of the Career Launchpad Programme
The programme is a well-structured journey through three distinct phases, each designed to build upon the last, ensuring a comprehensive learning experience for your child.
Our Foundation Programmes are where every aspiring tech professional builds a robust and versatile skill set, serving as a compulsory stage irrespective of their future specialisation. Your child will master advanced Python programming, delve into fundamental computer science principles, and become proficient with crucial collaborative tools like Git and GitHub. They’ll also develop invaluable agile project management skills and gain an insightful introduction to UI/UX Design, thoroughly preparing them for any technical challenge they may encounter.
Through our Mastery Programmes, your child will unleash their potential and become job-ready in their chosen tech field. Following the Foundation Programmes, this stage offers dedicated, in-depth specialisations such as Web Development, Data Analytics, and Cybersecurity. Each pathway provides a comprehensive, industry-relevant curriculum designed to cultivate advanced technical expertise. Your child will work on substantial, portfolio-worthy projects, gaining the practical knowledge and confidence required to excel in an entry-level professional role.
Key Benefits for Your Child
Our curriculum goes beyond traditional academics to deliver real-world, applicable skills with tangible outcomes.
A primary goal of our social enterprise is to help your child avoid the significant student loan debt associated with a university degree.
Your child will gain the skills to secure a job, providing them with earning potential to contribute to or completely cover the cost of their further education.
The skills and certifications gained open doors to a variety of career paths in high-growth industries, not just one.
Funding Available
As part of our social enterprise mission to foster equitable opportunities, we offer a limited number of scholarships and means-tested bursaries, subject to the availability of funds. These awards cover the cost of training fees only and do not include devices or certification exams.
We offer scholarships to bright students through our secondary school partnerships, with students recommended by the schools. If we don’t currently partner with your child’s school, please encourage them to reach out to us.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What makes Bitesize Digital School different from other training providers?
Our focus is on more than just teaching technical skills. We provide a holistic training programme that combines a structured curriculum with essential soft skills, career support, and mentoring. Our ultimate goal is to make your child job-ready by 18, offering a clear pathway to financial independence and the option of a debt-free higher education. This comprehensive approach, along with our flexible learning options and small class sizes, ensures a truly impactful and personalised learning experience.
We designed our curriculum with employer requirements and industry standards in mind, ensuring your child’s skills are directly applicable to the job market. This training isn’t just for tech enthusiasts; it’s a professional pathway with the ultimate goal of helping your child secure a well-paying job and build a successful, long-term career.
A key benefit of our programme is its focus on early career start and financial independence. For students who choose to pursue higher education, the earning potential gained from our training can help them self-fund their studies, allowing them to completely avoid the burden of student loan debt. This is a particularly valuable benefit for Muslim students, as it provides a practical way to fund their university education while adhering to their faith’s prohibition of interest-bearing loans.
What equipment or software will my child need for the classes?
Your child will need a computer (PC or Mac) and a stable internet connection. All the software and tools we use, such as Scratch, are either free or web-based, so there’s no need to purchase any additional applications. We will provide all the necessary links and instructions before the course begins.
How long does the programme take to complete?
The duration of the programme depends on the learning pace chosen. A standard pace will take longer, while a fast pace allows students to complete the curriculum in a shorter amount of time.
What kind of jobs can my child get after this programme?
Upon completion, your child will have the skills and portfolio to pursue entry-level jobs in fields like software development, cybersecurity, cloud administration, and more, depending on their chosen specialisation.
Will this programme limit my child's future academic or career choices?
No, quite the opposite. The skills and experience your child gains with us are designed to broaden their horizons, not limit them. The technical and soft skills are highly transferable and can be applied to almost any field of study or work. Our goal is to equip your child with the knowledge to make a more meaningful and purposeful career choice in the future, whether that involves university or entering the workforce.
Should my child's career choice determine if they join this programme?
No, regardless of your child’s future career choice, our training is highly beneficial. Digital literacy and technical skills are now essential in virtually every industry. However, we have provided a detailed guide to help families and their children decide on the best training based on their future aspirations. We strongly advise you to check the Course Guide Page.
Please note, this programme may not be suitable for students who wish to pursue certain health and medical-related degrees, such as medicine or nursing, or any degree that is not available to study on a part-time basis.