SCHOOLS

OVERVIEW
WHAT IS CODEJIKA?
CodeJIKA is a teen coding brand. A program created for
energetic, under-resourced, offline, mobile-oriented, and
developing market youth. Our mission is to create awesome Code for Change is a non-profit which
experiences, cool online and offline tools, and a fun curriculum to believes in the potential of youth.
support the youth of today and leaders of tomorrow. Impacted +272 206 since 2019
Advocating for digital skills for youth
since 2009.
CodeJIKA has 3 Pillars: [Link]
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1. Ecosystem of student-run coding clubs.
What’s Unique:
2. An online platform to learn coding online for
FREE. • Offline and Online Coding Curriculum
• National Vision
3. A media campaign to advocate coding in every • Teen-oriented, peer-learning style
secondary school. • AI-driven online learning & grading*
What is Coding? NORMALLY LOOKS
like this:
1. CODING, IS TELLING A COMPUTER print 'Hello, world!'
WHAT YOU WANT IT TO DO,
WHICH INVOLVES TYPING IN
STEP-BY-STEP COMMANDS
FOR THE COMPUTER TO FOLLOW.
2. ALMOST ANYTHING
POWERED BY ELECTRICITY
USES CODE.

3. COMPUTERS CAN UNDERSTAND

DIFFERENT LANGUAGES TOO,..
(LIKE PYTHON, C, C++, JAVASCRIPT, RUBY AND PHP, [Link]/1GzwRDU
AMONG OTHERS)
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 Why Coding in Schools?

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1. A LANGUAGE,
& ESSENTIAL SKILL BANKING:
BEST TAUGHT YOUNG. Re-skilling 90,000 Employees
with IT Skills

2.
AUTOMOTIVE:
EVERY INDUSTRY A Technology Company
NEEDS CODE
HAND-MADE RUSKS:
3. INCREASING
Using Raspberry Pi simply coded to
monitor oven temperature, timing &
NATIONAL batch management for ISO compliance.

COMPETITIVENESS
“WE NEED TO FUTURE-SAFE OUR WORKFORCE.”
PRAVIN GORDHAN – NOV 2016 CNBC/JSE
Testimonials: What schools say
We have witnessed so many changes and improvement in our ICT subject,
many students are now enrolling for the subject in grade 10,… Thanks for
Code for Change for playing such a big role.” Mrs.
Mamosebo – Principal, Ivory Park Secondary

“Students do not want to leave the computer lab, they are enjoying the program and
some are teaching other students this coding thing.” Mr Masenya– Principal – Itirele
Zenzele, Diepsloot

“Coding is a skill,… it’s something not everybody can do and should be

started at a young age.” – Ms. Makhubedu - Principal,
Diepsloot 3

“CodeJIKA opened our eyes to the computer science world, we are now offering
robotics, agriculture technology and droning as after school programs” – Katlehong
School of Engineering.
How coding clubs benefit the school:

1. SCHOOL BENEFITS: 3. ACADEMIC BENEFITS:

o Join a Network of forward-thinking Schools teaching
code.
o Pass rates increase on ICT subjects.
o Students take part in awards and win prizes.
o Enrollment rates increase in ICT
o Excitement and school innovation increases. subjects.
o Dropout rates decrease on ICT

2. LEARNER BENEFITS: subjects.

o ICT comprehension and
o Learners take responsibility for the club and lab. sophistication increases.
o Career Opportunities post graduation. o School’s confidence to offer
ICT subjects elective increases.
o Girls coding and pursuing STEM.
o Rocketing coding Superstars.
TIMELINE
START of SEASON EVENT EVENT
ROADSHOW OPTIONAL OPTIONAL
CLUB CLUB INTER-SCHOOL REGIONAL
PROJECTS CREATION ADVANCED End of
1&2 LEARN COMPETITION SEASON
PROJECT 3 COURSES

TIMELINE: +/- 3 MONTHS

3 STEPS:
1. INITIATE TRAINING 2. ADD CLUB LEADERS 3. ASSIGN CLUB MENTORS
CREATE A SUITABLE SCHEDULE ENTHUSIASTIC &/OR TECHNICALLY CAN BE TRAINERS, TEACHERS OR
WITH YOUR IT TEACHERS. GIFTED - STUDENTS VOLUNTEERS.
What Option is best for my school?
OPTION 2: After school coding sessions
Learners and the teacher meet weekly.
Follow the [Link] curriculum and complete it.
Part-take in Competitions (online & offline),
Improve their coding skills by creating awesome websites.

Required: Access to lab. Recommended 4 hours per week.

OPTION 2: Student Run Coding Clubs

Learners to meet weekly and go through the curriculum as a club.
Peer to Peer is a great way for students to collaborate to support one another.
Gives students accountability.
The teacher/coach will be facilitating and ensuring the students reach their
milestones.

Required: Access to lab. Recommended 4 hours per week.

How clubs work?

1. LEARN THE BASICS: 2. FORM CLUB:

Complete Projects:
PROJECT 1: HTML 1. BUILD YOUR TEAM
COURSE PROJECT 2: Minimum 5 members.
CSS COURSE

3. ACHIEVE MILESTONES: 2. SIGN MOU

We provide the
EXAMPLE OF MILESTONE:
MAKE LOCAL BUSINESS WEBSITE
template. You just fill it
– OR – SCHOOL WEBSITE in.

CATEGORY:
ONLINE ENTREPRENEUR 3. Get your projects…
& start coding your websites.
Vision-casting:
Be a Hero
Do you like working on your phone?
Why not Switch

From being a user... To being a creator! A HERO – Using Code!

START NOW
WHAT IS AN ONLINE CONSUMER
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HOW DO PEOPLE MAKE MONEY OFF OF ME ONLINE? WHAT IS AN WEB DEVELOPER?
FIND OUT MORE HERE i want to be a hero
PILLAR 1: IN - SCHOOL
HOW IT WORKS
Hands-on: Tight-knit team and efficient implementation processes.
This is run by the IT teachers from the schools.
Our Secret Sauce
Short-Courses / Tight Deadlines
Saturday intensive boot camps.
3-week, fun, high-intensity interventions

Super Clear Obvious Outcomes

From Day One of our Intro RoadShow Students know that they will be building websites
for their communities in a short period of time.

Competition
Competition between Students, between Trainers & between Interns increases
dynamics & motivation.

Training Style
A series of Intensive, practical projects.
Phase I: IGNITION
Students Learn:
How to make a webpage
UNDERSTAND:// BUILD// in HTML
Add pictures, tables & a
FIRST STEPS menu
How to position and style
elements in a webpage
How to add snippets of
JavaScript Code
How to create interactive
forms with JavaScript
functions.

First Steps: 3 Weeks

Phase II: COMBUSTION
Students Learn:
PLAY:// SKILLS / MAKE Understand 10 basic concepts of
JavaScript
FRIENDS HTML & CSS webpage.
Edit a large and complex
webpage.

Final Project:
Make website for local
business, school/assoc.

The Basics: 3 Weeks

Phase III: CREATION
Events:
BUILD:// SKILLS / A student-run coding club is
fostered and stimulated through:
EXPERIMENT
o Inter-School Competitions
o Intra School Competitions
o Practical Workshops
o Meet-up – School Coding Club
Management Planning Meeting

Talent Emerges: 6 Months

FAQ: PILLAR 1: IN - SCHOOL
& SUSTAINABILITY
Girls & Coding:
Is this a program for girls? How do you address under-represented groups?

Girls & Women: General:

• #CodeChikas - A theme and in-program push to • Tech Engineers from low-income households – We
promote and encourage girls in coding. address this directly
• Approx. % of our total number of learners are • Knowledge of ICT in government schools – We
female. address this directly.
• Half of our IT Coding mentors are female. • Branding is oriented to under-represented groups.
• Clubs are encouraged to include girls.
• Roadshows are oriented to encourage both sexes
to engage in ICT and learn to code.
• Special attention is provided for girls in
competitions and events.
Is CodeJIKA Accredited?
CodeJIKA is a non-accredited, hands-on, after-school coding learning movement providing
immediate, medium- and long-term solutions to ICT Education in secondary schools.

This is the roadmap for alignment with curriculum.

Stage 1. Stage 2. Stage 3.

● Align with ICT ● Add outstanding ● Provide outcomes and
Curriculum outcomes for ICT curriculum for IT Coding &
● Practical Section Curriculum for HTML & SQL elements.
Online Exams DB Practical
Components.
How do you monitor progress?
School baseline survey:
Non-IT Schools: ICT Offering Schools:
● Awareness of Coding ● # students in ICT class
● Knowledge of ICT Career Ops ● Previous Pass rate of ICT
● ICT Career Ops for Women Students
● Desire to take ICT Electives ● Average Grade of ICT Students
● Teacher usage of ICT resources
● Plans for Tertiary ICT-related Careers
● ICT & Coding Skills
How students connect with careers?
CodeJIKA is a non-accredited, hands-on, after-school coding learning movement providing immediate, medium- and long-term
solutions to ICT Education in secondary schools as well as a pipeline for scarce ICT skills to industry.

This is accomplished through information and vision casting embedded in the program, opportunities listing on the platform and
identifying key skill and leaders through referrals, awards, challenges, competitions and hands-on engagements.

1. Skills 3. Linkages & Info

• Encourage learners to • Work with; Scholarship programs, Training
take ICT related programs, universities and colleges to host a
subjects. basic, useful listing of relevant ICT related
career opportunities.
• Teach them to code.
2. Vision 4. Up-stream Partnerships
• Provide vision ideas and dreams about where • Collaborate in applying for and referring
ICT and Coding skills can take a career. gifted learners into further development
• Examples of careers and companies, what studies and/or opportunities from other
they do and how they operate. players in civil society, academia or the
private sector.
THE VISION:

2023: 500,000 youth learning basic coding.

24-MONTH VISION:
TO SEE 15 YEAR OLD KIDS MAKING MONEY FROM
WEB DESIGN, WHILE IN SCHOOL, IN OUR COMMUNITY.

10 –YEAR VISION:
A LARGE POOL OF CONFIDENT, ETHICAL DEVELOPERS INCREASING
THE COMPETITIVENESS OF THE AFRICAN INDUSTRY AND SMES.

OUR BELIEF:
KIDS HAVE THE RESOURCES TO EMPOWER THIS
ECONOMY – LET’S LET THEM.
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Our Message to Youth
We Believe in You
We See an Amazing and Empowering
Future for You
We’re Here for You

Our Philosophy
Break rules – Expect more
Think differently
Youth are the Now - Provide the tools and
let them explode.
Corporate Site: [Link]
CodeJIKA Site: [Link]
Our Team Video: [Link]
Township Startup: [Link]