If you are in secondary school, then you will notice how much you use the computer. And why it would be very useful to learn to touch type with our typing course for secondary school pupils.
The 13+ version is currently available in dutch and will be available in English soon.
You are the one who needs to touch type
Do you often sit at the keyboard for school work?
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Therefore, we have created a custom typing course for children 13 years and older based on our successful TypeTopia typing course.
Our Mission, Our Promise!
The TypeTopia Method
Finish your schoolwork 2x as fast!
Do you often sit at the keyboard for school work? We will teach you how to type much faster. So you have more time for fun things.
The touch typing course took about two months but because you do games you always want to continue and at the end of the course you can type super fast which is very useful at school for assignments. If you still have doubts you should just do the trial lesson so you know whether it is something for you. Good luck! Justus.
Justus
Finished my homework quickly!
I took TypeTopia in year six and passed the course just before the summer break. I am now in the first year of secondary school and notice that I finish assignments and reports much faster than the other children.
Olivier
Should have done this much earlier on!
I am in year 9 and still busy with the course. It is easy to combine with my schoolwork. I can always find 20 minutes a day to practice. And I am already becoming a faster typer.
Merle
What is different from TypeTopia for primary school?
We have kept the best of TypeTopia. So we’ll still take you on an adventure and the characters are the same too. And not to worry, there are still games to help you learn to touch type. But we have shortened the storyline and adapted the practice texts to suit the age.
When you touch type you do not have to look at the keys to find the right letters. So you can entirely focussed on what you want to type. This makes it easier to write a full answer or a better report.
Take notes during online classes
Nowadays, there is also more online teaching. If you can touch type, you can make good notes while looking at the screen. Of course, this also applies in class or later at university during lectures & presentations.
Prepared for the future
The computer has become an integral part of our lives. In secondary school, you probably already notice that you use the computer more and more. When you start studying, this will only increase.
And what about when you start working later? There is almost no profession you can think of in which you do not often come into contact with the computer. Chances are that you regularly see your parents working at home on a laptop, often typing with two fingers and constantly staring at the keyboard.
We also spend a lot of time in front of computers in our private lives, so learning to touch type is a huge advantage. Nice to have now, indispensable later!
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Can I do a trial lesson at TypeTopia?
Of course! The first trial lesson is completely free and without obligation. So if you want to find out if you like TypeTopia, try it right away. In this trial lesson you will experience how we teach you touch typing step by step. You will get to know the fun typing games that we have. The trial lesson is still the 8-12 years version. In the actual 13+ version, the texts and the storyline are adapted so that you can go through it faster and it is less childish. Try it out now and show us what you got during the free trial lesson.
How long does the TypeTopia touch typing course take?
We understand that in secondary school you already get a lot of homework and your time is valuable. TypeTopia is set up in daily assignments. Each day task takes approximately only 20 minutes.
You choose how often you want to practice per week in your online schedule. Five, three or four times a week. We do recommend that you do those 20 minutes at least three times a week. And, for example, in the weekend 1 or 2 extra assignments.
5 x p/w = exam after 20 weeks
4 x p/w = exam after 25 weeks
3 x p/w = exam after 33 weeks
If you want to finish the course sooner, you can! But make sure you have enough breaks between the individual daily assignments. Do something else in between that does not require you to concentrate. For example, play outside, play sports, chill out…
Please note! TypeTopia takes a bit longer than other online touch typing courses. This is because we teach touch typing, guaranteed, so you become much faster.
How much should you practise each day or week?
When learning the keyboard, it is important to practise frequently with as few breaks in between as possible.
Each daily assignment takes about 20 minutes. The daily assignments are structured in such a way that we first start by repeating what was introduced last time. This is followed by a new letter or symbol which is practised sufficiently so that you will be able to find it again next time.
We understand that in secondary school you already get a lot of homework and your time is valuable. So you can choose how many days in the week you want to do a 20-minute assignment. We recommend you practise at least 3 times a week and, for example, do 1 or 2 extra practice assignments during the weekend.
If you want to finish the course sooner, you can! But make sure you have enough breaks between the individual daily assignments. Do something else in between that does not require you to concentrate. For example, play outside, play sports, chill out…
What is the average age?
Most children who have done the regular version of TypeTopia are around 10-11 years old. But of course it does not matter if you are older. You are never too old to learn. We have also had outliers to higher ages, for example, someone aged 80 has learned to touch type with TypeTopia.
The 13+ version is intended for children in secondary school. The year really does not matter. The storyline of the primary school version has been shortened and the exercise texts have been adapted to the age.
The typing games are actually really fun to do at every age.
Of how many lessons does the TypeTopia touch typing course exist?
TypeTopia consists of 20 modules, each with 5 daily assignments. In total, there are 100 tasks to do. That is more compared to other online typing courses, which is logical because at TypeTopia we teach you to touch type so you will never forget. And that just takes more time and practice.
How long can I take to complete TypeTopia?
We will help you until you have learned to touch type properly, hitting at least 120 strokes per minute.
Almost everybody finishes the course wihin a year.
How much does TypeTopia cost?
The TypeTopia is temporarily at a discount from €159 £139,- pp to £119,- pp And if you take part in the group discount with five friends or family members you can even take the TypeTopia touch typing course for GBP 89 per person.
