Hands-on coding, robotics and AI literacy for ages 7–18 in Leicester.
The two-hour trial lesson is free - no payment, and no obligation to enrol.
Limited time offer£80 per month
Limited to 10 offer places in total.
Build Beyond.
Technology is the vehicle. Human capability is the outcome.
Our philosophyCoding, robotics and AI literacy for ages 11–15, 10am–1pm. Eligible HAF-funded and paid places available.
The pathway
One programme. Challenges that grow with them.
Ages 16–18
More independent projects using visual and text-based code.
Explore ages 16–18Beginners of every age can start with visual coding. Progress is based on what your child can do, never age alone.
How they learn
Practical projects turn ideas into understanding.
Choose an idea and work out the steps.
Bring it to life with code and robotics.
Test a change and explain what happened.
Their progress
Projects, mentor feedback and clear next steps.
The Builder Portfolio is a record of what your child can do, with the evidence attached - and it is theirs to keep. One rule holds it together: we never claim a capability without evidence.
A free trial lesson sets your child's starting band - the highest challenge they complete unaided. You leave with that placement in writing, and it is also the portfolio's first entry: where they began.
Each band is a real capability written down, not a level number. A stripe or a band is awarded only once a mentor has watched your child do it unaided - never for turning up, and never by age.
What they built, what problem it solved, what they personally contributed, and what went wrong on the way - alongside the photos, the code and the working thing itself.
You'll get a termly review of the portfolio: what your child can now do, what they built, and what they're working towards next.
Projects, photographs and first reflections.
Real technical capability, and working independently.
Leadership, competitions and substantial builds.
The same portfolio, ready for an employer, a university or an apprenticeship.
The tools will change. The questions won't: what have you built, what did you contribute, and where is the evidence?
See the full pathwayStart here
Visit Hikora at Mowmacre Sports Ground, Leicester.
2-hour weekly lessons
Limited time offer
£80 per month
Limited to 10 offer places in total.
The trial is free. No payment details and no obligation to enrol.
Choose an age group to explore the class days.
You’ll confirm your child’s exact age and choose a trial date next.
Have a question? Contact us
Schools & groups
Coding, robotics and AI literacy workshops for schools and youth groups.
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Google reviews
“My daughter joined Hikora in Leicester and it's been brilliant for her. She'd always loved playing games, but within a couple of Saturday sessions she was building her own using block-based coding. She even came away with a certificate she's so proud of Hikora has a real gift for explaining things in a way that clicks for kids, and the small class size meant she got proper attention. She's grown so much in confidence, and not just with the coding. Couldn't recommend it more for any child who's into tech.”
“Had a wonderful experience. I was mentored and taught by experienced people. The guidance and advice I received was extremely insightful and I would recommend their mentoring to others who are aspiring to get into tech in the future.”
“Some of the most authentic teaching you could get. The teachers are friendly and responsive, what they teach makes sense, price isn't bad either. 10/10 would recommend.”
“Youth technology academy! What a timing, really happy and excited. Definitely looking forward to it.”
“Brilliant venue and staff were so helpful to introduce my son to the facilities they have upcoming and so much information was provided. Genuinely can't wait to get my son to seek knowledge from here.”
Your questions
Our current limited time offer is £80 per month for one two-hour session a week, limited to 10 offer places in total across the academy. The trial lesson is free.
Your child joins a full two-hour session in the class they would attend. You receive their starting band in writing, with no payment and no obligation to enrol.
No. Beginners start with block-based coding, whatever their age. Their starting point is based on what they can do, and they progress at their own pace.
Our computer science and robotics teachers are qualified and vetted. Classes are capped at 10, and every adult working with a class will hold an enhanced DBS check and first-aid training before they work with children.
Explore Hikora
The pathway, the projects and the people around it.
The world your child is growing into runs on code, robotics and AI. The real question isn't whether they'll use technology - it's whether they'll build it. Hikora teaches real Python and real robotics, with AI literacy as a module of its own, on one structured pathway to age 18: engineers and creators, not button-pushers.
From first steps to real Python - the language professionals actually write, not drag-and-drop.
AI literacy is a separate module taught alongside coding and robotics, not tied to a particular band. Children explore what AI can and cannot do, why data matters, and how to question its answers and use it responsibly.
Eight earned bands to age 18, toward GCSE Computer Science - a serious progression, not a term of activities.
Every level will be assessed by a mentor who has watched your child do it unaided. Progress is proof, never attendance.
The pathway is built to develop all of it: fluency in genuine code and robotics, real projects your child built themselves, a head-start toward GCSE Computer Science, and confidence that lasts. The durable life skills come with it, not instead of it.
See the full outcomesThe pathway is built to take them from first steps to writing and debugging real Python and programming real robots - genuine, job-shaped skills that hold their value, not a weekend hobby that fades.
The course is built toward GCSE Computer Science: the aim is that your child arrives at school already ahead - and already confident with the parts most find hard.
They won't just learn - they'll build. Every project your child makes is theirs to keep: work that is genuinely their own, and a portfolio that grows with them.
Progress will be certified, not assumed. At each band - Bronze through Diamond - your child will earn a Hikora certificate that records exactly what they can do: a clear, dated mark of real achievement to keep and to show.
Three of the builds on the Coding & Robotics pathway, each shown with the band it will be assessed at. Children start with block-based steps and build up to real Python - these three come from the typed-code bands.
See the project showcasePython Game
Built with Python
A number-guessing game with smart 'too high / too low' hints, a five-guess limit and a running history - written in real Python, not blocks.
Assessed at
Platinum
More builds on the pathway
Hikora isn't just a class - it's part of a wider effort to make high-quality tech education accessible to every young person in Leicester, regardless of background.
A volunteer-led nonprofit dedicated to inclusive education, social connection and community development across North West Leicester. LNWC helps us reach families who might not otherwise have access to opportunities like this.
A non-profit focused on education, empowerment and community support for women, families and young people across Leicester. Our partnership ensures we're actively supporting the whole family - not just the child.
One of Leicestershire's largest further education colleges. Final-year Leicester College students may carry out their industry placements with Hikora, supporting sessions and bringing current, college-level knowledge into the room. Every adult placed with us meets the same safeguarding standard as any other appointment.
The same Coding & Robotics pathway, taught in one two-hour session a week for your child's age. Choose your class from the weekly timetable.
Evening and weekend classes, same pathway.
Daytime camps in the school holidays.
Your next step
Visit Hikora at Mowmacre Sports Ground, Leicester.
The trial lesson is free and commits you to nothing.
