Pedagogical method
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Pedagogical method
PROJECT-BASED LEARNING
At 42 you will be responsible for your own success with a 100% practical curriculum, based on project development and overcoming challenges.
PEER-TO-PEER
If you join 42, don’t expect someone with expertise to take on the role of a teacher. You’ll have to find the answers to the challenges set, and the best way to do this is with the help of those learning alongside you. This way of working will enable you to progress and hone your professional and social skills. ‘Peer-to-peer’ or collaborative learning will help you make your way in an ever-changing professional environment.
FAILURE IS PROGRESS
Failures do not mean the end. On the path to success, you must try things out, understand your mistakes, correct them and keep moving forward. At 42, you are rewarded for finding your own solutions and being able to share them. Failure is not penalised.
PEER ASSESSMENT
In the traditional education system, assessment takes place at the end of the curriculum. At 42, assessment is continuous and carried out by peers; in other words, you will learn to evaluate the work of others and will be assessed by your fellow students through the campus’s unique pedagogical model. This type of assessment promotes dialogue and analysis, and enables the sharing of knowledge and experience through advice, best practice and diverse perspectives on the same project. Above all, it fosters collaborative learning.
GAMIFIED LEARNING
42 offers a motivating environment that enhances the quality of teaching and the wellbeing of those learning on campus. As you progress through the curriculum, you achieve milestones, unlock circles and levels, and the student experience encourages you to excel and share as you acquire skills and competencies.
TEAMWORK
At 42, collaboration and teamwork are encouraged. The methodology encourages learners on campus to share their thoughts and concerns, as well as their perspectives on tackling challenges.
NO LECTURES, NO PROFESSORS
Thanks to an innovative methodology, at 42 we offer training without the need for lectures. To progress at 42, you have access to a learning experience based on projects, levels, assessments and exams, in which you and your fellow students take the lead and are responsible for your own progress. To do this, you’ll need to work as a team, collaborate with the community to overcome challenges, and share knowledge and experience with your peers.
You progress through the study plan by completing projects and earning points. With these points you go up through the levels and unlock more projects and branches of specialisation. You can also master different skills and complete missions and achievements.
The original curriculum was created in 2013 by the Campus 42 Paris team, a group of veterans in the field of IT education in France. Since then, it has evolved thanks to contributions from teaching staff across the global network of campuses, cooperation with companies, and even input from students. Every quarter, the teaching committee—made up of teaching staff from all campuses—meets to discuss and implement updates to the curriculum based on current industry trends.
The Common Core is available in Spanish, but it can also be studied in other languages, including English, French, German and Portuguese. Although it isn’t essential to know any English, it’s true to say that most of the information related to programming is in this language. So, if you come to 42, now’s the time to start using it again or study it from scratch. However, this shouldn’t become an obstacle, as there are students on the campus who’ll know English and be happy to help you.
As long as each person needs. We firmly believe that every student is unique and should be allowed to learn at their own pace.
Completion of the ‘Common Core’ is normally achieved within a timeframe of 12 to 18 months maximum.
In the case of specialisations – from level 8 to 21 – this block lasts up to four and a half years.
The ‘Cursus’ also includes two work placement periods.
Yes, lots of them! The campus is a living space where many things happen, including workshops, hackathons, workshops, talks and so on. Our intention is to enable both students and companies to make proposals to generate high-quality training content and thus add value to the campus.
Our doors are always open for our students! Those who’ve completed their training on our campus can return to continue their studies whenever they like. One of the differential values of the method at 42 is the community.
42 does not offer official academic qualifications within the Spanish formal education system. However, students who complete certain specialisation projects can obtain RNCP certification — Répertoire National des Certifications Professionnelles —, a professional certificate officially recognised by the French Ministry of Labour and valid throughout Europe under the European Qualifications Framework.
42 does not offer an official academic qualification within the Spanish formal education system. However, students who complete certain specialisation projects can obtain RNCP certification -Répertoire National des Certifications Professionnelles- a professional certificate officially recognised by the French Ministry of Labour and valid throughout Europe under the European Qualifications Framework.
The 42 method is based on peer learning, during which the students learn and face challenges on their own and in teams with other students.
It is the official French catalogue of professional certifications. It accredits skills acquired through both work experience and non-formal training and is valid across Europe thanks to the European Qualifications Framework.
In Spain, it has no direct academic equivalent, but it is highly recognised by European companies as proof of advanced professional competence. Furthermore, it includes a Europass supplement detailing learning outcomes and accessible jobs.
