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4 weeks
to become a WordPress freelancer
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Decode My Future UK
Go from no experience to freelance WordPress developer in four weeks. Live on Zoom, three evenings a week, with every session recorded.
- Mon, Wed and Thu, 6pm to 9pm
- Live online
- £420
Courses
Skills employers and clients pay for
Nine practical courses, available to individuals, schools and community groups.
WordPress web development
Build professional, responsive websites with WordPress, Elementor and WooCommerce. The core of our Decode My Future programme.
- Design and build complete sites
- Online shops with WooCommerce
- Domains, hosting and SSL
Front-end web development
Learn how the web really works by hand-coding pages with HTML, CSS and JavaScript.
- Semantic HTML and modern CSS
- Responsive layouts
- Interactive features with JavaScript
Game development
Design and build playable games while learning logic, problem-solving and creative thinking.
- Game design basics
- Programming logic
- Build and share your own game
Graphic design
Create logos, social graphics and brand assets that look professional.
- Layout, colour and type
- Brand guidelines
- Design for print and social
Social media advertising
Plan, create and run social campaigns that reach the right people, and measure what works.
- Content planning
- Paid ads and targeting
- Analytics and reporting
Video editing
Tell stories with video, from short social clips to polished YouTube content.
- Editing and storytelling
- Sound, titles and colour
- Exporting for every platform
How you can learn
Delivered where it works for you
Live online
Small evening cohorts on Zoom, with recordings of every session.
In your school
On-site workshops and timetabled programmes for students.
In your community
Programmes hosted with community centres, referral units and charities.
One-to-one
Personal tuition at £65 an hour, or a full programme delivered 1:1.
Results
What our learners go on to do
learners trained in two years
graduates now freelancing full time
websites built for real clients
countries, one standard of training
In their words
Hear from our UK graduates
Taking part in the Decode My Future programme allowed me to secure a job as a content creator, which then led me into video editing. From that opportunity I became programme coordinator for Business Launchpad, and I’m now working in SEN schools, supporting students who find it difficult to engage in the classroom.
Giovanni Dyke
Decode My Future graduate, UK
Taking part in the programme gave me the opportunity to strengthen my programming skills, gain practical experience teaching coding to younger children, and build my confidence. I developed my knowledge of languages such as JavaScript and PHP while learning in a welcoming and supportive community. The experience strengthened my ambition to study Computer Science at university and showed me how valuable it is to learn, share knowledge and grow together.
Armughan Faisal
Programme graduate, UK
Shapeways has been life-changing for me. Not only am I earning money teaching children to code, but the program has helped me build the confidence and public-speaking skills I need to pursue my dream of studying game design at Hampton University. The supportive, family-like atmosphere here is incredible. Everyone is focused on the success of the whole team, and I know I have a boost toward succeeding in my future courses because of it.
Molly Alderidge
Programme graduate, UK
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Learners and teachers talk about what they built and where it took them.
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