Curriculum For Web Design
Secondary school students in the web design course learn first-hand how websites are designed and created,
and explore what makes a good user experience. Led by professional web designers, students discover the
principles of successful UX (user experience) design, exercise creative project planning, create beautiful
visual designs, and bring their designs to life in a final interactive website. No prior design or coding
experience is necessary for this program.
The web design course for secondary school students also includes the basics of the language behind the
web, HTML and CSS, along with planning and visual design aspects of web design. Students interested in
more experience with web programming should consider the Web Development Program, either separately,
or as a next step upon completion of this course. This web design class is offered weekends during the school
year.
Web design course for secondary school students topics:
What makes a good website
Designing a great user experience
Structuring a website’s content
Principles of strong visual design
Typography on the web
Preparing images for the web
Creative problem-solving in web projects
Introduction to HTML and CSS
Apps used for the web design class for high school students:
Adobe Photoshop for image editing
Httrack for site mirroing
Code editing such as Sublime Text, Dreamweaver, or Notepad++
By the end of the web design course, students will have gained:
Knowledge of UX (user experience) and visual design principles
Basic knowledge of HTML/CSS and how websites work
Insight into the opportunities and challenges of a career in web design
A final website showcasing their work
Web Design Class for Secondary School Students - Sample Schedule for friday session
The friday class meets after the Jumu'at prayers from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm.
2:00 pm - Workshops start: learn new topics and techniques from live instructor
2:30 pm - Complete practice exercises
3:00 pm - Learn new topics and techniques
3:30pm - Individual or collaborative project work
4:00 am - Class ends
Web Design Class for Secondary School Students - Sample Schedule for weekend session
The weekend class section meets Saturdays from 8:00 am to 12:00 pm.
8:15 am - Workshops start: learn new topics and techniques from live instructor
9:00 am - Complete practice exercises
10:00 am - Learn new topics and techniques
10:00am - 10:30am Break
10:30am - Individual or collaborative project work
11:00 am - Complete, review and share projects
11:45 am - Class ends
Web Design for Secondary School Students Course Topics
Understanding User Experience (UX) Design for Websites
Establishing a UX design strategy and process
Tips for creating a great User Interface (UI)
Essential UX and UI design principles
Structure of a website
Importance of typography in UX
Building a wireframe for UX Design
UX testing and feedback
Taking advantage of motion in UX design
UX feedback and iteration process
Building websites
Web design tools
Fundamentals of web design programming with HTML and CSS
Graphics, color, & transparency
CSS for formatting text
Creating layouts with CSS
Designing for browser compatibility
Introduction to interactivity & multimedia
Designing for mobile devices
Participants receive comprehensive curriculum for this class developed by the Instructor