What age can my child start coding at Knowledge Point Institute?

Children can start Scratch at age 7. The institute teaches Scratch to ages 7-10 and Python to ages 8-14.

Does my child need any coding experience?

No. The course starts from the basics; children only need basic computer skills and an interest in learning.

How long is the course and when are the classes?

The course is 30 hours in total, with flexible weekend classes. Exact days and times are not published, so ask the provider.

How much does the Coding for Kids course cost?

The fee for Coding for Kids is not published, so ask the provider.

Is there a free trial class?

The institute offers a free consultation with a coding tutor. A trial class is not mentioned, so ask the provider.

Message the institute on WhatsApp (+971 55 598 7626), fill in the enquiry form on its website, or visit the Speedex Building in Deira.

Knowledge Point Institute: Scratch and Python coding for kids in Deira

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Knowledge Point Institute is a training centre on the mezzanine floor of the Speedex Building in Deira, near Exit 1 of Abu Baker Al Siddique Metro Station. Most of its courses are for adults (healthcare, languages, IT and exam preparation), but it also runs a Coding for Kids course. The course page describes a 30-hour programme with flexible weekend classes, taught in a classroom with hands-on exercises. Children aged 7-10 learn Scratch, and children aged 8-14 learn Python; the institute says the choice depends on the child's age and preferences. Projects include small games such as number-guessing and rock-paper-scissors, animations and interactive stories. No previous coding experience is needed, only basic computer skills. Students receive PDF study materials, and the institute says the course comes with a KHDA-approved certificate. It holds 4.8 on Google from 399 reviews. To register, message the institute on WhatsApp, fill in its enquiry form or visit in person.

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The activity

Coding, explained

Coding for children usually starts with block-based tools such as Scratch, where kids snap together coloured commands to make a character move, a story unfold or a simple game work. Once reading and typing are comfortable, many move on to a text language like Python, writing short programs that ask questions, count, loop and make decisions. Along the way children practise breaking a problem into steps, spotting and fixing their own mistakes (debugging) and sticking with something until it works. Most beginner courses start around age 7 or 8 and need no previous experience, just basic computer skills and curiosity.

Who it's for

Children aged 7-14 who are new to coding: Scratch for ages 7-10, Python for ages 8-14. The course page heading says ages 6-16, so check with the institute if your child is outside 7-14. Basic computer skills are needed; no coding experience is required. Nothing is published about support for children with special needs, so ask the provider.

What to expect

The course runs for 30 hours in total, with flexible weekend classes built around the school week. It is classroom-based, with hands-on coding exercises and interactive projects, and progress is assessed through the projects themselves: games, apps and animations. Python learners set up and use Jupyter Notebook and work through the basics: syntax, comments, variables, data types, lists and dictionaries, if/else decisions and loops. Younger children use the Scratch platform; the published modules cover Python only, so ask what the Scratch track covers. The institute offers a free consultation with a coding tutor before enrolling. No trial class is mentioned, so ask the provider.

Highlights

Scratch for ages 7-10, Python for ages 8-14 (knowledgepoint.institute)
30-hour course with flexible weekend classes (knowledgepoint.institute)
Projects include number-guessing and rock-paper-scissors games, animations and interactive stories (knowledgepoint.institute)
No coding experience needed; PDF study materials provided (knowledgepoint.institute)
Free consultation with a coding tutor before you enrol (knowledgepoint.institute)
About 2 minutes from Abu Baker Al Siddique Metro, Exit 1 (Google listing)

Why parents rate it

What parents say on Google

Knowledge Point Institute holds 4.8 on Google from 399 reviews: 357 five-star, 29 four-star, 5 three-star, 1 two-star and 7 one-star.

The facts

Ages: 7-14 (Scratch 7-10, Python 8-14)
Prices: Ask the provider
Schedule: 30 hours in total; flexible weekend classes (exact times not published)
Trial: Free consultation with a coding tutor; no trial class published
Where: #10, Mezzanine floor, Speedex Building, near Abu Baker Al Siddique Metro Station (Exit 1), Deira, Dubai
How to book: knowledgepoint.institute/courses/coding-for-kids · wa.me/971555987626 · +971 4 262 4880 · [email protected]
Opening hours: Every day10am–9:30pm

Questions parents ask

Good to know

The institute is on the mezzanine floor of the Speedex Building, near Exit 1 of Abu Baker Al Siddique Metro Station (knowledgepoint.institute)
Wheelchair-accessible entrance, seating and car park (Google listing)
Most of the institute's courses are for adults; Coding for Kids is its main children's course (knowledgepoint.institute)
Register by WhatsApp, the online enquiry form or in person (knowledgepoint.institute)
Office hours are 10AM-9:30PM daily; these are not class times (knowledgepoint.institute, Google listing)