ICT role in 21st century education and it's challenges.
EdTech Europe 2014 Innovation Showcase: Makers Academy
1. LEARN TO CODE IN 12 WEEKS
MakersAcademy.com
@makersacademy
2. HOW TO BECOME A SOFTWARE
DEVELOPER?
UNIVERSITY
3+ YEARS
THEORY, NOT PRACTICE
£50,000+ STUDENT DEBT
TEACH YOURSELF
SEVERAL YEARS
NO PROFESSIONAL HELP
REALLY HARD
MAKERS ACADEMY
3 MONTHS
VOCATIONAL FOCUS
£8,000
LEARN TO CODE
IN 12 WEEKS
(AT A FRACTION OF THE COST)
3.
4. OUR GRADUATE: NADIA
UNIVERSITY GRADUATE
NOT EXCITED BY A
CAREER IN BANKING
NO CODING EXPERIENCE
AFTER
MAKERS ACADEMY
JOINED PIVOTAL LABS
WORLD CLASS
SOFTWARE AGENCY
EXCITING CAREER
BEFORE
MAKERS ACADEMY
150 GRADUATES LIKE NADIA
5. WHAT DOES MAKERS ACADEMY
DO?
HIGHLY SELECTIVE
50 STUDENTS AT A TIME
FOUNDED IN LONDON IN
2013
ALL DAY, EVERY DAY, 12
WEEKS
£8,000 TUITION
WE HELP TO GET A JOB
WE HELP COMPLETE BEGINNERS TO BECOME
PROFESSIONAL SOFTWARE DEVELOPERS
6.
7. REAL SKILLS. REAL JOBS.
£25-35K AVERAGE SALARY 20% (£5K) PLACEMENT FEE
MOST STUDENTS GET JOBS WITHIN 3 MONTHS OF
GRADUATION
8. WHAT’S NEXT FOR US?
TODAY
HUNDREDS OF STUDENTS IN LONDON
IMMERSIVE, FULL-TIME LEARNING
PROFITABLE AND EXPANDING
TOMORROW
MILLIONS OF STUDENTS WORLDWIDE
BLENDED LEARNING MODEL
SAAS EDUCATION PLATFORM
