Already know the basics? Ready to learn the skill that is actually shaping employability in tech right now?

Python Programming for Intermediates + AI Literacy takes students beyond traditional coding to teach them how to work with AI – not be replaced by it. Recent research shows a striking pattern in the job market: roles built around routine, AI-replicable coding have fallen sharply, while roles requiring genuine problem-solving, system understanding, and the ability to direct AI tools effectively are growing fast. This camp is built directly around that shift.

Students learn real “vibe-coding” skills – using AI tools like large language models to accelerate their programming, debug faster, and tackle more ambitious projects – while developing the underlying understanding needed to know whether the AI’s output is actually correct. This is the critical skill most people miss: AI can write code instantly, but only someone who understands programming can tell whether that code is right, safe, and doing what it’s supposed to do.

Students who blindly trust AI-generated code without that understanding are left exposed – we teach them to be the ones in control, not the ones caught out.

Across the week, students strengthen their core Python skills – including lists, functions, and graphical programming – while learning how to break down complex problems, write effective prompts, and critically evaluate AI-generated solutions. The week builds towards a standout final project: students design and build a computer “player” for a simple game, working out which parts of the logic to write themselves and where AI tools can genuinely help – then testing, debugging, and understanding every line of result.

This camp is led by an experienced Head of Computing and supported by Computer Science undergraduates – former students who understand exactly how the tech industry and university admissions are evolving around AI right now.