Ages 13 to 17No experience needed

Give your teen a head start in technology.

In AI-Powered Web Design for Teens, young learners design and build real websites, and learn to use AI tools safely and creatively along the way.

Who this program is for

Curious beginners

Teens who enjoy games, apps or social media and want to learn how websites are actually made.

Creative teens

Young people who like drawing, design, writing or music and want a place online to show their work.

Parents planning ahead

Parents who want their child to build practical technology skills and use AI responsibly, not just consume it.

What your teen will learn

  • Understand how websites work, from browsers to web addresses.

  • Plan a website: choose a purpose, an audience and a simple page structure.

  • Apply basic design principles: layout, colour, fonts and images.

  • Build web pages with HTML and style them with CSS.

  • Add simple interactive features with beginner JavaScript.

  • Use AI tools to brainstorm ideas, draft text and fix code, and check that the results are correct.

  • Stay safe online: protect personal information, respect copyright and use AI responsibly.

  • Publish a website and present it with confidence.

What your teen will build

Teens finish with four projects they can share with family, friends and future schools.

Project 01

Build a first web page about a hobby or interest, without sharing personal details.

Skills shown

  • HTML basics
  • Page structure

Skills you'll learn

  • Web design
  • Page layout
  • Colour and typography
  • Coding basics
  • Problem solving
  • Creative thinking
  • Responsible AI use
  • Online safety
  • Digital citizenship
  • Presenting
  • HTML
  • CSS
  • JavaScript
  • Visual Studio Code or a browser-based code editor
  • AI assistants
  • Free website hosting

Program outline

The program is one course, AI-Powered Web Design for Teens, organised into six modules.

  • 1

    course

  • 6

    modules

  • 4

    projects

  1. 01

    How the Web Works

    Browsers, websites, web addresses and how pages reach your screen.

  2. 02

    Planning and Design

    Purpose, audience, sketching layouts, colour and fonts.

  3. 03

    Building with HTML

    Headings, text, images, links and page structure.

  4. 04

    Styling with CSS

    Colours, fonts, spacing and layouts that work on phones.

  5. 05

    Interactivity and AI Tools

    Beginner JavaScript, and using AI to brainstorm, draft and debug safely.

  6. 06

    Publish and Present

    Putting the site online and presenting the final project.

For parents

  • Parent-led enrollment

    A parent or guardian enrolls and manages the account.

  • Progress updates

    Parents receive regular updates on modules completed and projects submitted.

  • Safe learning space

    Any community or messaging features for teens are moderated, and teens are taught never to share personal details online.

  • Age-appropriate AI tools

    The course only uses AI tools whose terms allow use by teens, with parental consent where required.

  • Certificate of completion

    Teens receive a FairChild certificate when they finish the final project.

Prerequisites and requirements

  • Age

    13 to 17.

  • Prior experience

    None. Basic typing and computer skills are enough.

  • Language

    Able to read and follow instructions in English.

  • Equipment

    A laptop or desktop computer and a reliable internet connection. A phone or tablet alone is not enough.

  • Parental consent

    A parent or guardian must enroll and agree to the program terms.

How learning works at FairChild

  • Fully online and self-paced

    Study from anywhere, on your own schedule, through the FairChild learning portal.

  • Learn by doing

    Every course ends with practical work, and the projects build a portfolio employers can review.

  • Join the fellows community

    Connect with other FairChild fellows working through the same courses.

Where this leads

The course builds a foundation for:

  • Further study in computer science, design or digital media

  • Coding clubs, hackathons and school technology projects

  • A starter portfolio for school, scholarship or summer program applications

  • Later study in FairChild's Software Engineering or UI/UX Design programs

Only The Best Brains Teach at FairChild Institute

Our mentors aren't just teachers. They're practitioners solving real problems with data every day.

CRM Platform & Projects

Oluwaseyi Allison

I work in CRM every day. I teach project delivery from the field, not the textbook.

Data Analytics & Business Intelligence

Malik Pelumi Bello

Data and BI are my world. I teach you to make numbers tell a story.

Business analysis

Baba Nureni-Yusuf

BA is where I made my name. I teach the craft and the interview game.

Agile and Scrum Mastery

Babajide Onabajo

Agile is how I run teams. I teach Scrum without the jargon.

Salesforce Service Cloud with Projects

Debo Fafore

I build on Service Cloud. I teach solutions that survive go-live.

Salesforce Essentials

Samson Bavo

Salesforce got me in the door. I teach the essentials that still do.

Salesforce Sales Cloud

Sophie Mokah

I live in Sales Cloud. I teach setups that help teams sell.

Data Analytics & Business Intelligence

Qahhar Okenla

BI is my thing. I teach dashboards people actually open.

Salesforce Experience Cloud

Ogenna Odebatu

Experience Cloud is my space. I teach portals built for real users.

Triple Play Course B - Salesforce Flow Automation Implementations

Niloy Debnath

Flow is what I do. I teach automations that work on day one.

Triple Play Course A - 8+ Salesforce Project Implementation

Oladipo Ojo

8+ projects in. I teach Salesforce how it's done on the job.

Triple Play Course C - Salesforce Admin Platforms Implementations

Olanrewaju Badiru (Ola B)

Admin platforms are my lane. I teach configs built for production.

CRM Platform & Projects

Oluwaseyi Allison

I work in CRM every day. I teach project delivery from the field, not the textbook.

Data Analytics & Business Intelligence

Malik Pelumi Bello

Data and BI are my world. I teach you to make numbers tell a story.

Business analysis

Baba Nureni-Yusuf

BA is where I made my name. I teach the craft and the interview game.

Agile and Scrum Mastery

Babajide Onabajo

Agile is how I run teams. I teach Scrum without the jargon.

Salesforce Service Cloud with Projects

Debo Fafore

I build on Service Cloud. I teach solutions that survive go-live.

Salesforce Essentials

Samson Bavo

Salesforce got me in the door. I teach the essentials that still do.

Salesforce Sales Cloud

Sophie Mokah

I live in Sales Cloud. I teach setups that help teams sell.

Data Analytics & Business Intelligence

Qahhar Okenla

BI is my thing. I teach dashboards people actually open.

Salesforce Experience Cloud

Ogenna Odebatu

Experience Cloud is my space. I teach portals built for real users.

Triple Play Course B - Salesforce Flow Automation Implementations

Niloy Debnath

Flow is what I do. I teach automations that work on day one.

Triple Play Course A - 8+ Salesforce Project Implementation

Oladipo Ojo

8+ projects in. I teach Salesforce how it's done on the job.

Triple Play Course C - Salesforce Admin Platforms Implementations

Olanrewaju Badiru (Ola B)

Admin platforms are my lane. I teach configs built for production.

CRM Platform & Projects

Oluwaseyi Allison

I work in CRM every day. I teach project delivery from the field, not the textbook.

Data Analytics & Business Intelligence

Malik Pelumi Bello

Data and BI are my world. I teach you to make numbers tell a story.

Business analysis

Baba Nureni-Yusuf

BA is where I made my name. I teach the craft and the interview game.

Agile and Scrum Mastery

Babajide Onabajo

Agile is how I run teams. I teach Scrum without the jargon.

Salesforce Service Cloud with Projects

Debo Fafore

I build on Service Cloud. I teach solutions that survive go-live.

Salesforce Essentials

Samson Bavo

Salesforce got me in the door. I teach the essentials that still do.

Salesforce Sales Cloud

Sophie Mokah

I live in Sales Cloud. I teach setups that help teams sell.

Data Analytics & Business Intelligence

Qahhar Okenla

BI is my thing. I teach dashboards people actually open.

Salesforce Experience Cloud

Ogenna Odebatu

Experience Cloud is my space. I teach portals built for real users.

Triple Play Course B - Salesforce Flow Automation Implementations

Niloy Debnath

Flow is what I do. I teach automations that work on day one.

Triple Play Course A - 8+ Salesforce Project Implementation

Oladipo Ojo

8+ projects in. I teach Salesforce how it's done on the job.

Triple Play Course C - Salesforce Admin Platforms Implementations

Olanrewaju Badiru (Ola B)

Admin platforms are my lane. I teach configs built for production.

FAQ

No. Every program starts with the basics and builds up step by step.