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Learn to Code

February 3, 2021

Write the Code – Build the Software Why Learn to Code? Practically everything we do these days involves an electronic machine in some way. From the device you are reading this article on, the satellite navigation in the car, the cooking selector on the microwave in the kitchen and the…

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Easter Virtual Work Experience

January 29, 2021

Easter 2021 Virtual Mission to Mars Work experiences this year are all in rather a muddle. Not all schools are participating and school time is also at a premium. But Software Cornwall are opening another Virtual Mission to Mars work experience. We ran three successful Missions last year. Over 50…

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Mission to Mars July 12th 2021

Mission to Mars July 12th – 16th 2021

November 2, 2020

Software Cornwall, with the help of their members, are hosting and supporting their annual work experience project week from 12th – 16th July 2021. This work experience week will see up to 30 students work for a week as a software engineering team on a development project alongside industry professionals….

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Mission to Mars at Home

May 1, 2020

The award winning work experience from Software Cornwall is the Mission to Mars. Running since 2014 it provides an opportunity for students in Cornwall (and Aberdeen) to try their hand at being a Software Developer for a week. It was never envisaged that it would be run remotely. One of…

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Free Coding Resources for Housebound Days

March 19, 2020

In this time of enforced isolation at home we understand that parents will want children to be doing something constructive. So we have put a list of useful resources together for you to point your children to. These are sites that we have used and use ourselves. They are full…

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Work Experience – 30th March – 2nd April 2020

February 6, 2020

Software Cornwall, with the help of their members, is hosting their annual work experience project week from 30th March – 2nd April. This work experience week will see up to 30 students work for a week as a software engineering team on a software development project alongside industry professionals. The…

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