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WSQ - Python Fundamental Course for Beginners

WSQ - Python Fundamental Course for Beginners

Launch your programming journey with our WSQ-endorsed Python Fundamental Course for Beginners. This course is tailored to provide you with a solid foundation in Python, one of the most versatile and widely-used programming languages today. Covering topics such as Python syntax, data types, and basic algorithms, our course offers hands-on exercises to ensure you acquire practical programming skills that are applicable across various industries.

By the end of this course, you will have a strong grasp of Python fundamentals. You’ll be capable of writing basic Python programs, understanding code structure, and solving simple problems algorithmically. Ideal for those who are new to programming or wish to switch careers, this course equips you with the necessary skills to continue your education in Python or other programming languages.

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this WSQ Python course, learners will be able to :

Install Python and IDE.
Understand and code data types.
Understand and code operators.
Understand and code control structures, loop and comprehension.
Understand and code functions.
Install and use Python standard packages and third party package.

Course Brochure

Download WSQ - Python Fundamental Course for Beginners Brochure

Skills Framework

This course follows the guideline of Analytics and Computational Modelling ICT-DIT-3001-1.1 TSC under ICT Skills Framework

Certification

Certificate of Completion from Tertiary Infotech - Upon meeting at least 75% attendance and passing the assessment(s), participants will receive a Certificate of Completion from Tertiary Infotech.

OpenCerts from SkillsFuture Singapore - After passing the assessment(s) and achieving at least 75% attendance, participants will receive a OpenCert (aka Statement of Achievement) from SkillsFuture Singapore, certifying that they have achieved the Competency Standard(s) in the above Skills Framework.

WSQ funding is only applicable to Singaporeans and PR. Subject to eligibility, the funding support is subjected to funding caps.

Effective for courses starting from 1 Jan 2024
Full Fee	GST	Nett Fee after Funding (Incl. GST)
		Baseline	MCES / SME
$750.00	$67.50	$442.50	$292.50

Baseline: Singaporean/PR age 21 & above
MCES(Mid-Career Enhanced Subsidy): S'porean age 40 & above

Upon registration, we will advise further on how to tap on the WSQ Training Subsidy.

You can pay the nett fee (after the WSQ training subsidy) by the following :

SkillsFuture Enterprise Credit (SFEC)

Eligible Singapore-registered companies can tap on $10000 SFEC to cover out-of-pocket expenses.Click here to submit SkillsFuture Enterprise Credit

SkillsFuture Credit (SFC)

Eligible Singapore citizens can use their SFC to offset course fee payable after funding but the $4,000 Additional SFC (Mid-Career Support) cannot be used. Click here to submit SkillsFuture Credit

UTAP

Eligible NTUC members can apply for 50% of the unfunded fee from UTAP, capped up to $250/year and for members aged 40 and above, capped up to $500/year. Click here to submit UTAP

PSEA

Eligible Singapore Citizens can use their PSEA funds to offset course fee payable after funding.

To check for Post-Secondary Education Account (PSEA) eligibility for this course, Visit SkillsFuture (course code: TGS-2019503161)

Scroll down to “Keyword Tags” to verify for PSEA eligibility.
If there is “PSEA” under keyword tags, the course is eligible for PSEA.

Course Code: TGS-2019503161

Post-Course Support

We provide free consultation related to the subject matter after the course. Please email your queries to enquiry@tertiaryinfotech.com and we will forward your queries to the subject matter experts and get back to you asap.

Course Cancellation/Reschedule Policy

We reserve the right to cancel or re-schedule the course due to unforeseen circumstances. If the course is cancelled, we will refund 100% to participants.
Note the venue of the training is subject to changes due to class size and availability of the classroom.
Note the minimal class size to start a class is 3 Pax.

Course Details

Topic 1: Get Started on Python

Overview of Python
Install Python
Install Python IDE
Code Your First Python Script
Comment

Topic 2: Data Types

Number
String
List
Tuple
Dictionary
Set

Topic 3: Operators

Arithmetic Operators
Compound Operators
Comparison Operators
Membership Operators
Logical Operators

Topic 4: Control Structure, Loop and Comprehension

Conditional
Loop
Iterating Over Multiple Sequences
Comprehension

Topic 5: Function

Function Syntax
Return Values
Default Arguments
Variable Arguments
Lambda, Map, Filter

Topic 6: Modules & Packages

Import Modules and Packages
Python Standard Packages
Third Party Packages

Final Assessment

Written Assessment - Short Answer Questions (WA-SAQ)
Case Study (CS)
Oral Questioning (OQ)

Course Info

Promotion Code

Promo or discount cannot be applied to WSQ courses

Minimum Entry Requirement

Knowledge and Skills

Able to operate using computer functions with minimum Computer Literacy Level 2 based on ICAS Computer Skills Assessment Framework
Minimum 3 GCE ‘O’ Levels Passes including English or WPL Level 5 (Average of Reading, Listening, Speaking & Writing Scores)

Attitude

Positive Learning Attitude
Enthusiastic Learner

Experience

Minimum of 1 year of working experience.
Minimum 18 years old

Minimum Software/Hardware Requirement

Software:

Download and Install the following software

Hardware: Window or Mac Laptops

About Progressive Wage Model (PWM)

The Progressive Wage Model (PWM) helps to increase wages of workers through upgrading skills and improving productivity.

Employers must ensure that their Singapore citizen and PR workers meet the PWM training requirements of attaining at least 1 Workforce Skills Qualification (WSQ) Statement of Attainment, out of the list of approved WSQ training modules.

For more information on PWM, please visit MOM site.

Funding Eligility Criteria

Individual Sponsored Trainee

Employer Sponsored Trainee

Singapore Citizens or Singapore Permanent Residents of age 21 and above
From 1 October 2023, attendance-taking for SkillsFuture Singapore's (SSG) funded courses must be done digitally via the Singpass App. This applies to both physical and synchronous e-learning courses.
Trainee must pass all prescribed tests / assessments and attain 100% competency.
We reserves the right to claw back the funded amount from trainee if he/she did not meet the eligibility criteria.

Singapore Citizens or Singapore Permanent Residents who are DIRECT EMPLOYEE of the sponsoring company.
From 1 October 2023, attendance-taking for SkillsFuture Singapore's (SSG) funded courses must be done digitally via the Singpass App. This applies to both physical and synchronous e-learning courses.
Trainee must pass all prescribed tests / assessments and attain 100% competency.
We reserves the right to claw back the funded amount from the employer if trainee did not meet the eligibility criteria.

SkillsFuture Credit:

Eligible Singapore Citizens can use their SkillsFuture Credit to offset course fee payable after funding.

PSEA:

To check for Post-Secondary Education Account (PSEA) eligibility, goto mySkillsFuture portal and search for this course code.
Scroll down to "Keyword Tags" to verify for PSEA eligibility.
If there is “PSEA” under keyword tags, the course is eligible for PSEA.
And if there is no “PSEA” under keyword tags, the course is ineligible for PSEA.
Not all courses are eligible for PSEA funding.

Absentee Payroll (AP) Funding:

$4.50 per hour, capped at $100,000 per enterprise per calendar year.
AP funding will be computed based on the actual number of training hours attended by the trainee.

SFEC:

If the Training Provider has submitted an enrolment for course fee grant claim in Training Partners Gateway (TPGateway), SSG would be able to derive SFEC funding based on this record. There is no need for enterprise to submit any claim request and the SFEC claim will be automatically generated and disbursed.
Where there is no such record, eligible employers are required to submit an SFEC claim after course completion via the SFEC microsite.
SkillsFuture Enterprise Credit (SFEC) Microsite

Steps to Apply Skills Future Claim

The staff will send you an invoice with the fee breakdown.
Login to the MySkillsFuture portal, select the course you’re enrolling on and enter the course date and schedule.
Enter the course fee payable by you (including GST) and enter the amount of credit to claim.
Upload your invoice and click ‘Submit’

SkillsFuture Level-Up Program

The SkillsFuture Level-Up Programme provides greater structural support for mid-career Singaporeans aged 40 years and above to pursue a substantive skills reboot and stay relevant in a changing economy. For more information, visit SkillsFuture Level-Up Programme

Get Additional Course Fee Support Up to $500 under UTAP

The Union Training Assistance Programme (UTAP) is a training benefit provided to NTUC Union Members with an objective of encouraging them to upgrade with skills training. It is provided to minimize the training cost. If you are a NTUC Union Member then you can get 50% funding (capped at $500 per year) under Union Training Assistance Programme (UTAP).

For more information visit NTUC U Portal – Union Training Assistance Program (UTAP)

Steps to Apply UTAP

Note

SSG subsidy is available for Singapore Citizens, Permanent Residents, and Corporates.
All Singaporeans aged 25 and above can use their SkillsFuture Credit to pay. For more details, visit www.skillsfuture.gov.sg/credit
An unfunded course fee can be claimed via SkillsFuture Credit or paid in cash.
UTAP funding for NTUC Union Members is capped at $250 for 39 years and below and at $500 for 40 years and above.
UTAP support amount will be paid to training provider first and claimed after end of class by learner.

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Trainers

Dr Alvin Ang: Dr Alvin Ang is a ACTA certified trainer. Alvin Ang did his Ph.D., Masters and Bachelors from NTU, Singapore. Previously he was a Principal Consultant (Data Science) as well as an Assistant Professor. He was also 8 years SUSS adjunct lecturer. His focus and interest is in the area of real world data science. Though an operational researcher by study, his passion for practical applications outweigh his academic background. He owns a startup externally

Terence Ee: Terence Ee is a ACTA certified trainr that has delivered IT training in Singapore and Myanmar. He has also facilitated faith formation courses for Christians in Singapore and Myanmar. As a trainer, his mission is to co-create insightful and actionable learning experiences with his learners.His current areas of focus include project management, information security management, quality management and office productivity applications.

Terence has more than 25 years of corporate IT experience. He has held senior management roles in the public and private sectors. He holds a Master of Science in Technology Management, a Bachelor of Science in Computer and Information Sciences, a Diploma in Family Education, and the Advanced Certificate in Training and Assessment (ACTA). Part of his spare time goes towards tutoring his children in their studies (while learning a thing or two along the way). He is also imparting to them the essential skills for thriving in a digital world.

Bernard Peh: Bernard Peh is a Business Development Director and ACTA certified trainer with over 20 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has held key leadership roles and integrated technology, digital marketing, and data science to drive growth in sales, recruitment, and financial planning. As a mentor, Bernard has developed many successful financial professionals who have achieved top industry accolades like TOT, COT, and MDRT.

With deep expertise in data science, Bernard has advised firms and designed training programs for institutions like NTUC Learning Hub. He continues to apply data science to collective funds, achieving exceptional results such as a 400% increase in assets under management, while empowering financial professionals with technology-driven solutions.

Solomon Soh Zhe Hong: Solomon is ACTA certified and has trained and coached over 100 professionals in the area of data science, python programming and coding. Solomon is a Certified AI Engineer Associate by AI Singapore and holds certifications in Alibaba Cloud Architect and Alteryx respectively. Solomon interests include Reinforcement Learning, Natural Language Processing and Time-Series analysis.

Shahul H. Maricar: Shahul H. Maricar is a ACTA certified trainer. Shahul H. Maricar has been a content developer and webmaster, building educational websites and applications with HTML, CSS and JavaScript. He then served as an IT analyst, writing programs for automating custom workflows as well as data extraction and analysis in the healthcare field.

He is currently a freelance educator and is actively involved with development projects in game programming, computer-aided design and computer graphics.

Noel Lou: Noel Lou is a ACTA certified trainer. Experienced Mentor with a demonstrated history of working in the education management industry. Skilled in IOS, Unity3D, Python, Microsoft Excel, Customer Service, and Microsoft Word. Strong professional with a Bachelor’s Degree focused in Marine offshore engineering from Newcastle University.

Customer Reviews (332)

Very fun and easy to understand. Review by Course Participant/Trainee

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Very fun and easy to understand. I would recommend this to people like me who have even a little interest in coding. It was surprising to notice how much I had learned in only two days, and this course has motivated me to keep on using python as a hobby. Dr.Alvin was very passionate and bright when teaching, making the class fun and understandable to be in while learning difficult codes that seemed impossible to understand at first sigh (Posted on 1/27/2023)

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Ken was very engaging, and very patient in addressing our questions, Review by Course Participant/Trainee

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While this course is targeted at beginners, the content could be rather heavy and would require more time to understand and digest the concepts, along with more practise sessions to fully internalise the content. Even though we had a little background in Python prior to this course, we still think that finishing this course two days is a little too tight. Ideally, I think three days would be just nice.

Ken was very engaging, and very patient in addressing our questions, and demonstrating and showing us additional information, especially when our questions could be beyond the course syllabus. And special compliments to the supporting executives/staff who kept the place running even though it was New Year Eve and New Year day! (Posted on 1/3/2023)

Ken is a very good trainer who tries his best to impart his knowledge to his students. Review by Course Participant/Trainee

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Ken is a very good trainer who tries his best to impart his knowledge to his students.
2 days are too short and rushed. (Posted on 12/30/2022)

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v useful and unique course Review by Course Participant/Trainee

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More application based. need more practice. maybe 3days instead of 2 (Posted on 12/20/2022)

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Mr Terence Ee is a great instructor. Review by Course Participant/Trainee

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Mr Terence Ee is a great instructor. Having immense experience from his years of teaching children and adults. His learning was relatable and easier to understand compared to others. His methodology is also modern and updated (not old school). May he continue to benefit others with this coding wisdom and kindness. Thank you Terence! (Posted on 11/27/2022)

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Trainer is knowledgeable and helpful. The course is structured and easy to understand. Pace is okay for people with some data background. Review by Course Participant/Trainee

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Tertiary Education could consider to provide the trainees who graduated, on information for follow-on advance courses on the same subject, as part of continuous learning (Posted on 11/11/2022)

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The course felt a little crammed into 2 days, especially for the slower learners. It might be more effective as a 2.5 to 3 days course.

The venue was a little cold (even with wearing jackets). (Posted on 9/29/2022)

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Longer durarion of course will be better (Posted on 9/25/2022)

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Need more practice for the tougher concept (Posted on 9/25/2022)

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Spread the course over three days would be better
Need more practice in Python to learn better. Suggest to have the course over 3 days so that we can learn better. (Posted on 9/25/2022)

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