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Everything new at Spark Academy.

New courses, events, exams, platform updates and announcements in one timeline.

  1. New course

    AI Foundations

    Understand how modern AI works, what it can and cannot do, and how to start building with it.

  2. New course

    Generative AI

    Work with language and image models: prompting, evaluation, and building useful generative workflows.

  3. New course

    Python Programming

    Learn Python from first principles and write programs that solve real problems.

  4. New course

    Robotics Foundations

    Sensors, actuators and control: the building blocks behind every robot.

  5. New course

    Machine Learning Foundations

    Train, evaluate and improve your first machine learning models.

  6. New course

    AI Agents

    Design agents that plan, use tools and stay under human control.

  7. New event

    Foundations of Prompting

    A masterclass on writing prompts that are clear, testable and reusable.

  8. New event

    Introduction to AI

    A relaxed, beginner-friendly tour of what AI is and how to start learning it.

  9. New event

    Build Your First AI Agent

    A hands-on workshop: design, build and test a small tool-using agent.

  10. New event

    Spark Builder Session

    An open working session for builders to share projects, get feedback and meet others.

  11. New event

    Spark Build Weekend

    A weekend hackathon for teams who want to turn an idea into a working prototype.

  12. New exam

    Spark Certified AI Foundations

    Validates a clear understanding of core AI and machine learning concepts, data, evaluation and responsible use.

  13. New exam

    Spark Certified Python Foundations

    Validates fluency with Python syntax, data structures, functions and basic problem solving.

  14. New exam

    Spark Certified Generative AI

    Validates practical knowledge of generative models, prompting, grounding and evaluation.

  15. New exam

    Spark Certified Robotics Foundations

    Validates understanding of sensors, actuators, control loops and safe hardware practice.

  16. Community announcement

    Spark Academy is open for early learners

    Explore the demo courses, take the AI Foundations examination and tell us what to build next.

  17. Community announcement

    Demo content notice

    Courses, events, exams and opportunities currently shown are development data and will be replaced as real programmes launch.

  18. Platform update

    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.

  19. New resource

    What is a neural network?

    Neural networks power much of modern AI. Here is an intuitive explanation with no maths required.

  20. New resource

    A realistic plan to learn Python in six weeks

    A week-by-week guide for beginners, with small projects that keep you motivated.

  21. New resource

    Tutorial: build a tiny classifier

    Train a simple model that separates two kinds of data, and learn how to judge whether it works.

  22. New resource

    Designing fair technical examinations

    How Spark Academy thinks about question design, scoring and integrity.

  23. New resource

    From curious to first project

    An illustrative student story about starting small and shipping something real. (Demo story.)