[re]start is Learn the Web’s employment-focussed course that aims to get you a job in the Creative & Digital Industries.
14 week course
[re]start is Learn the Web’s employment-focussed course that aims to get you a job in the Creative & Digital Industries, whether that’s as a designer, developer, marketer or somewhere in-between … and there’s lots of in-betweens!
[re]start is accelerated, so you get into the industry quicker; it’s full-time, so you can immerse yourself in the subject material; it’s multi-disciplinary, so you can investigate a range of career options; and it’s based in Barnsley’s award-winning creative & digital hub – the DMC – where you can rub shoulders with web professionals every day.
You’ll learn how to design things; how to code things; and how to market them – predominantly websites – but there’s a whole lot more that those skills can be used for.
Your expertise will be developed through a series of practical projects which progressively build your skills and confidence. Start off with simple things; do them well; move onto more complicated things; do them well. Rinse. Repeat.
You’ll learn in a supportive environment with a teaching team who know the Creative & Digital Industries – and education – inside out. We’ve got a significant amount of experience between us and have helped a lot of people get jobs over the years.
You’re an adult wanting to retrain for a new career in one of the UK’s fastest growing industry sectors.
You’re a student looking for a cheaper, quicker and more relevant alternative to university.
You’re wanting to convert your hobby into a truly rewarding career.
If this sounds like you, apply now.
We’ll be putting you through your paces for 14 solid weeks to make you aware of and proficient with a wide array of industry standard technologies, software and methodologies.
Graphic Design, UX and UI
Front End Development
Back End Development
Marketing
In 14 weeks with us you’ll be working on 7 projects which progressively build your skills and confidence. By the end of the course you’ll have a solid portfolio ready to wow potential employers with.
Project 1
Explore how to design a simple one page website; build it using HTML and CSS; and make it work across a range of portable devices. Deploy social media marketing techniques on the site and push it live to the web.
Project 2
Build on your knowledge and skills by creating a multi-page website using more sophisticated design and coding techniques. Investigate how to enhance the site with JavaScript and web-based digital marketing techniques.
Project 3
Take a short break from web work and repurpose the skills you’ve already gained for a print design project. The modern digital agency is a dynamic environment and extra creative / digital skills will give you a competitive advantage when it comes to getting a job.
Project 4
Pick up web work again and start using Content Management Systems [CMS], which allow you to update websites online without having to write code. Learn about flat-file CMS and refine your web development workflow to create more efficient code with task runners and preprocessors like SCSS.
Project 5
Learn WordPress – the web’s most popular CMS – and how to make a website using it that can be edited from anywhere. Start to think about how branding influences the perception of your sites.
Project 6
Use your new-found WordPress knowledge – and other stuff too – to make an advanced website that’s commercially ready. Consider a variety in inbound marketing techniques to make the site content-rich and drive user engagement.
Project 7
Showcase your skills in a negotiated final project which uses technologies appropriate to your employment destination. Prepare to present your body of work to the outside world and to take the first step on the careers ladder.
Ongoing
Several weekly sessions are set aside to receive visiting speakers; to learn about niche ideas and techniques; to plan and review your progress to employment; or to simply stop, think and eat some cake.
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We’re 100% focused on getting you a job. Our [re]start course is taught by industry experts who have a sustained reputation for getting people into work.
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We work to industry timescales, not education ones. Three years for a degree or three months with Learn the Web? We do it at a fraction of the cost of universities too.
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We’re agile and quick to change to the needs of the industry. What we teach is up-to-the-second relevant. This is education like you’ve ever experienced before.
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Our focus isn't to 'teach you coding', it's about teaching you a range of creative and digital skills: to make you 'agency-ready'. You'll feel empowered and ready to get your first job in the industry, be it design or development.
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We have an extensive list of industry contacts and a pool of industry professionals ready to bring the course to life with their real-life experiences.
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We’re proud to be based at the Digital Media Centre in Barnsley, which is crammed full of Creative & Digital companies. You’ll be working in purpose-built facilities, rubbing shoulders with web professionals every day.
[re]start is an accelerated 14-week course designed to teach you everything you need to know to get your first job in the web industry.
Job-focused and taught by industry experts who have a reputation for getting people jobs
Adaptable and responsive – and without the constraints of traditional education – and at a fraction of the cost and timescale
Delivered in purpose-built facilities, rubbing shoulders with the people who might employ you everyday
14 week course
2019