Content
Ideas worth learning from.
Clear explanations, practical tutorials and research from the Spark Academy team.
Announcement
Welcome to Spark Academy
An online academy for people who want to learn, build, prove and connect. Here is what we're building and how it fits with Spark Labs.
Spark Academy Editorial · 28 Sept 2026 · 3 min read
Explainer
What is a neural network?
Neural networks power much of modern AI. Here is an intuitive explanation with no maths required.
Spark Academy Editorial · 24 Sept 2026 · 5 min read
Guide
A realistic plan to learn Python in six weeks
A week-by-week guide for beginners, with small projects that keep you motivated.
Spark Academy Editorial · 21 Sept 2026 · 6 min read
Tutorial
Tutorial: build a tiny classifier
Train a simple model that separates two kinds of data, and learn how to judge whether it works.
Spark Academy Editorial · 16 Sept 2026 · 8 min read
Research
Designing fair technical examinations
How Spark Academy thinks about question design, scoring and integrity.
Spark Academy Editorial · 12 Sept 2026 · 7 min read