RocketHour Academy Presents
September AI CodeQuest
A four-lesson introduction to AI-Assisted Coding & Web development.
Join a crazy-fun introduction to AI-assisted coding. This live, online course equips Grade 5 - 9 students to build their own functional websites with professional development tools.
✔︎ Expert guidance ✔︎ Real programming tools ✔︎ No experience needed
ReviewsWhat is the RocketHour AI CodeQuest?
- Think clearly about what you want to build.
- Harness the latest AI development tools
- Solve problems like an engineer
- Build solutions to problems that you care about
What Experts Are Saying About Our Students
"I was impressed by how these learners are embracing AI with amazing curiosity, insight and creativity."
"To be honest, I was completely blown away by these students."
"Everything that these kids are doing is so new and it's really pushing the envelope."
Your Learning Journey
Four, live, weekly online lessons carefully structured to unlock your potential.
Foundations
In lesson 1, we orientate ourselves to our classmates, the RocketHour platform and our primary tool: VS Code.
- File and folder manipulation
- VS Code Orientation
- Intro to prompting
Explorations
In lesson 2, we experiment with the best techniques for prompting simple websites into creation and practice editing the code via a text editor.
- Prompting techniques
- Editing HTML Code
- Elements of a website
Scaffolding
In lesson 3, we practice using the standard, reusable components that modern websites are made up of: headers, hero sections, feature highlights, and footers.
- Web design best practices
- Introduction to UX design
- Saving, staging and undoing changes
Liftoff
In lesson 4, we learn how to deploy our website to the public web. We practice hosting, tearing down and editing deployed websites.
- Introduction to Netlify
- Public websites
- RocketHour next steps
"In just four hours, my 13-year-old daughter built a fully functional AI-powered website — how amazing is that? The RocketHour team is fantastic — knowledgeable, supportive, and so inspiring."
See our results:
What parents really think
What students really build
Pick Your Weekly Spot
Lessons start in the week of 2 September and continue for four consecutive weeks during your chosen timeslot.
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Frequently Asked Questions
CodeQuest costs R1600 for the series of four lessons (R400 per lesson). THere is an (extreme) early bird discount of R1200 for signups before 19 August.
Students in Grades 5-9.
Experience is helpful but not necessary. The second part of the application process sorts students into tracks based on their ability level, ensuring everyone gets the right level of challenge.
CodeQuest takes place during the first four weeks of September 2025, with one lesson per week.
The final deadline is 26 August 2025 at midnight.
You'll need a laptop or desktop computer with at least 4 GB RAM, a modern browser (Chrome or Edge), and stable internet (≥ 10 Mbps). You can test your internet speed at fast.com - simply visit the website and it will automatically test your connection speed. No special software needs to be purchased; we'll guide you on any free tools required.
The AI CodeQuest is entirely online. You can participate from anywhere in South Africa, provided you have the necessary equipment (see "What equipment do I need?").
Four lessons held at a fixed time each week for four weeks. Lessons are expert-led in small groups to ensure everyone gets personal attention and support.
You'll learn how to build websites with the assistance of AI tools like GitHub Copilot, how to write effective prompts, use basic HTML & CSS for web structure and styling, create a product brief for your ideas, manage files, and understand the capabilities and limitations of AI in development.
You will be able to independently build and host simple websites with the skills you learn.
We'd love to help! Feel free to visit our contact form.