When you teach code, you’re not only teaching the language of technology. You’re teaching new ways to think and bring ideas to life. And Apple has two programmes to help you bring code into your classroom, whether you’re just starting or ready to get your students certified in Swift.
Swift is a programming language created by Apple that’s as easy to learn as it is powerful to use. The commands are based on words you already know, like “jump” and “forward”. And it’s used by the pros to create the most popular apps for iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV and Apple Watch.
Hop, skip and grab the fundamentals of code with Swift Playgrounds.
The Everyone Can Code curriculum will guide you through Swift Playgrounds, an app that teaches coding for kids through a world of interactive puzzles and playful characters. It’s great for students aged eight and over, and will help you introduce coding in the same language used by professional app developers.
The Everyone Can Code guides have in-class activities to help students understand the concepts behind the code, and on-device exercises where they can practice coding and problem solving. The student guides allow learners to work at their own pace, while the teacher guides help you support all of your students, from extra help to extra work.
A Quick Start to Code gives teachers and families 10 fun coding activities for kids aged 10 and up. It’s a great way for beginners to try a variety of coding challenges in the Swift Playgrounds app for iPad and Mac.
Puzzles offers more than 40 hours of flexible learning activities that introduce important coding concepts. Each chapter helps students build on what they already know, experiment with code, apply their understanding and creatively communicate about how coding affects their lives.
Designed for students who have completed Puzzles, Adventures opens up a world of opportunities to build with Swift code. With open-ended activities, students can experiment with hardware features and event-driven programming to express their creative ideas.
Rikito’s students in Osaka, Japan use code as a tool to bring their ideas to life.
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All students deserve an opportunity to learn how to code. Students who are blind or have low vision can navigate the Swift Playgrounds coding puzzles with tactile graphics that can be printed in embossed Braille. And coding videos in American Sign Language featuring Deaf programmers make teaching and learning code more accessible and available to everyone.
You don’t need prior experience to dive straight into designing and developing apps. The Develop in Swift curriculum makes it easy to teach students aged 14 and over to code just like the pros — whether it’s for a term or for certification.
The Develop in Swift guides are flexible enough to help you support students who are brand-new to coding and those with advanced skills. The lessons provide practical experience developing apps with Swift in Xcode, the integrated development environment professional developers use to build real apps.
Students learn key computing concepts, building a solid foundation in programming with Swift. They’ll learn about the impact of computing and apps on society, economies and cultures, while also exploring iOS app development.
Students learn key computing concepts, building a solid foundation in programming with Swift while preparing for the AP® Computing Science Principles exam. Lessons take students through the app design process: brainstorming, planning, prototyping and evaluating an app of their own.
Students build fundamental iOS app development skills with Swift. They’ll master the core concepts and practices that Swift programmers use every day and build a basic fluency in Xcode’s source and UI editors.
Students extend their knowledge and skills in iOS app development, creating more complex and capable apps. They’ll work with data from a server and explore new iOS APIs that allow for much richer app experiences, including displaying large collections of data in multiple formats.
Apple Professional Learning offers a free online professional learning course for Develop in Swift Explorations and Develop in Swift AP® CS Principles through Canvas by Instructure. Educators will learn the foundational knowledge needed to teach Swift and Xcode directly from Apple, making this an ideal introductory course for teaching Develop in Swift in any educational environment.
There’s no limit to what your students can do with Swift and Xcode. Apple provides resources for aspiring developers, including certification and professional tools.
Get your students certified in Swift.
Help students earn recognition for their knowledge of Swift and Xcode. The app development with Swift certification is based on Develop in Swift Fundamentals and Develop in Swift Data Collections courses to help students stand out for high-demand jobs in iOS app development.
The Apple Developer Programme lets your students access cutting-edge Apple technologies, app management tools, sample code and documentation. And they can distribute their apps to over a billion customers on the App Store.
Swift Coding Club resources have everything you and your students need to start your own coding clubs. They include tips for recruiting members, inspiration for inventing apps and guides for creating prototypes using Apple design principles. The App Design Journal guides students with design thinking projects to help them prototype ideas, test their app with peers and refine user experience. And the App Showcase Guide helps you host an event to celebrate your students’ creations.
Apple Teacher is a free programme for teachers that helps you build skills on iPad and Mac, get access to student activities and gain recognition for what you learn.
Apple provides free, interactive learning resources for students and teachers. Get inspiration about how to incorporate coding and creativity into your classroom.