Touch Typing Lessons for Children & Teens

Help your child learn to type faster, build confidence and develop a skill that supports them throughout school and beyond.

Courses designed for ages 9–18, taught by qualified teachers with experience supporting a wide range of learning needs.

Why Learn Touch Typing at a Young Age?

Touch typing helps children and teens work more efficiently, reduce frustration and build confidence with writing.

Touch typing is a valuable skill for children and teens, helping them complete schoolwork more efficiently and express their ideas more clearly. Many children struggle with slow typing or rely on looking at the keyboard, which can interrupt their thinking and reduce productivity.

By learning touch typing, children develop a consistent technique that improves speed, accuracy and confidence—supporting them throughout school and into the future.

Not sure what will help your child most?

Why Children Often Struggle with Typing

Many children and teens:

look down at the keyboard while typing
type slowly or inconsistently
make frequent mistakes
lose focus while switching between thinking and typing

This can make homework, coursework and exams more time-consuming and frustrating than they need to be.

Not sure what will help your child most?

How Touch Typing Helps Children & Teens

Touch typing lessons for kids and teens are designed to build a reliable and efficient typing technique. By learning to type without looking at the keyboard, children can:

type faster and more accurately
focus on their ideas instead of the keyboard
complete schoolwork more efficiently
feel more confident using a computer

Not sure what will help your child most?

Such a fantastic life skill to learn and the ladies at QWERTY kids don't dissappoint, so helpful and also made both of my children feel like an individual. (One did the course are part of DOFE and was so good we booked for our older child so she too had this fantastic life skill)... both are now using their new skills for homework and for note taking in class! thank you ladies.

I can't recommend this course highly enough. Our 13 year old has always massively struggled with his written presentation and this course has provided a gateway into attainment that was previously blocked. The course leaders were quite simply phenomenal and I am a harsh critic!

My 14 year old son has just completed the 12 week online touch type course as part of the skills section of his Bronze DodfE award. The communication from Clare and Philippa was excellent and everything he needed was sent well in advance ready for him to start his first lesson. He was well directed during each session and always knew what he should be doing both during the lesson and for ‘homework’. His typing has improved greatly and he now has a valuable life skill and a completed section towards his DofE award. Highly recommend.

My 14 year old son had a wonderful experience learning to touch type with QWERTY kids. He gained a fantastic WPM score, and gained a valuable skill for his GCSEs and A level years. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend the course to any teenager to gain this essential skill to help them with their exam years.

QWERTYkids is great: professional, reliable and with a really accessible approach to learning to touch type - an increasingly important life skill. Clare and Philippa are really responsive to any queries and questions - key to remote learning I think. My 15 year-old son thoroughly enjoyed their Flexi course which he completed for his DofE, and his typing skills have improved enormously.

Two of my daughters (aged 11 and 14) have spent the last six Saturday mornings online with a few of their friends doing a QWERTYkids course and they have LOVED it! The teaching is so enthusiastic and both Clare and Philippa made it so much fun for the girls. It’s such a useful life skill to have at their age too - one of them used to type like a pigeon but now she’s like Woody Woodpecker! Highly recommend the course and thank you so much.

Benefits of Learning Touch Typing

Improved typing speed

Children can complete work more quickly and keep up with their thoughts

Greater accuracy

Fewer mistakes and less time correcting work

Better focus

Typing without looking at the keyboard helps maintain concentration

Increased confidence

Clearer, more consistent work builds confidence

Long-term life skill

A valuable skill for school, university and future careers

Choose the Right Type of Touch Typing Course

We offer a range of flexible touch typing courses for children and teens aged 9–17—designed to suit different schedules, learning styles and goals.

All course types are suitable for SEND children, just pick from below for whichever suits your schedule.

Holiday

Best for fast progress during school breaks

Structured online lessons during half term and holidays, helping children build skills quickly with focused support.

After School

Ideal for steady progress alongside school

Weekly live online lessons that fit around your child’s routine, building skills gradually over time.

Flexi Plus

Flexible learning with teacher support

Includes a live Zoom lesson followed by home learning, with personalised feedback and guidance from a teacher.

Flexi

Learn anytime, anywhere

A fully flexible home learning course supported by a teacher, allowing your child to progress at their own pace.

Holiday Courses

May Half Term Online Course

5 day Intensive 'Live' Course via Zoom

Monday 25th - Friday 29th May

9am - 11am
(Spaces limited)

Suitable for 9-18 years

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£229 - Book Now

Summer Holiday Online Courses

5 day Intensive 'Live' Course via Zoom
Monday 6th - Friday 10th July
Monday 13th - Friday 17th July
Monday 20th - Friday 24th July
Monday 27th - Friday 31st July

9am - 11am
(Spaces limited)

Suitable for 9-18 years

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After School Courses

Summer Term 10 Week Online Course

Weekly 1 Hour 'Live' Online Lessons via Zoom.
After school on a Monday or Tuesday
(5.30pm - 6.30pm).
Suitable for 9-18 years

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£229 - Book Now

Summer Term 5 Week Online Course

Twice Weekly 1 Hour 'Live' Online Lessons via Zoom.

After school on a Monday & Tuesday
(5.30pm - 6.30pm).
Suitable for 9-18 years

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£229 - Book Now

Online Booster Sessions

After school for past students.

Mondays & Tuesdays during Term Time (5.30-6.30pm).

Also available during the Half Term Holiday week (9-11am).
Suitable for 9-18 years

Spaces Limited

£20 - Book Now

Flexi / Flexi Plus Courses

Weekly Flexi

12 Week Flexi Home Learning Course

Start anytime and learn to Touch Type from home or school. Personalised typing plan, with student's progress and key accuracy reviewed throughout by Clare or Philippa.
Suitable for 9-18 years

Spaces Limited

£199 - Book Now

Weekly Flexi Plus

1 Introductory 'Live' Online Group Lesson, followed by Flexi Home Learning.

Online Sessions run on a Monday or Tuesday 5.30pm - 6.30pm.

Personalised typing plan, with student's progress and key accuracy reviewed throughout by Clare or Philippa.
Suitable for 9-18 years

Spaces Limited

£219 - Book Now

Summer Holiday Flexi

This course can be done anywhere, anytime throughout the Summer holidays, with regular email sign ins with Clare or Philippa.
Suitable for 9-18 years

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£199 - Book Soon

We offer a range of Touch Typing Courses for children and teens, suitable for 9 - 17 year olds.

Online Typing Lessons for Children & Teens: Intensive Half Term & Holiday Courses, Weekly After School Courses and Pre University, College or Gap Year Courses.

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Click here for more information about Half Term & Holiday Online Courses.

Flexi Plus Typing Course for Children & Teens: Includes 1 Online Lesson via Zoom, followed by Flexi Home Learning with teacher reviews via email.

Click here for more information about Weekly Flexi Plus Courses.

Flexi Typing Lessons for Children & Teens:

Home Learning Course which can be done anytime, anywhere over a period that suits you, supported by your allocated teacher. These run over the term time and the school holidays.

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We use a hugely successful Touch Typing programme that is a mixture of Lessons, Games & Boosters so it’s not just a case of typing pages of boring characters!! Learning to Touch Type is all about practice…. the more you practice the faster you will learn!

All our courses include:

Typing Programme
Colour Coded Keyboard and Finger Stickers
Student’s Pack & End of Course Certificate

I couldn't believe when I started, I would be able to Touch Type over 36wpm!

The teaching was really enjoyable and I couldn't believe that when I started I would be able to touch type over 36 words per minute by the end of the course. I cannot say enough regarding how amazing the teaching was and how easy it was to get up and running.
My sister whom is 2 years younger than me (I am 14 years of age) will definitely be enrolling next year.

What age should you start Touch Typing lessons for children?

Children can start learning early keyboarding skills as young as 6 years old. However, it is important to note that kids this age have not developed motor coordination yet, so our typing lessons start from age 9.

Can Online Typing Lessons for children be as good as Face to Face?

Learning to Touch Type online can offer several advantages over traditional face-to-face classes, including flexibility, accessibility, and personalised learning experiences. During Lockdown, we were amazed by how much more progress many of our students made when completing our Online Course. We have now therefore, made this our preferred method of teaching.

We are able to monitor finger placement closely on the Zoom camera. The coloured keyboard and finger stickers help us to see exactly which keys the students are typing.

Students also enjoy learning in a comfortable and familiar environment, which can reduce anxiety and improve focus. They are also not distracted by having other pupils around them. Our Online courses can be accessed from home or abroad.

Reviews from Kids, Teens & Parents

Fantastic course run very efficiently. All 3 of my children have done this now and it has given them a huge advantage. They can touch type and this has prepared them brilliantly for senior school and jobs beyond. Many thanks QWERTY.

Our 10-year-old absolutely loved this course. I was blown away to see the daily progress!! I wish I’d done a course like this when I was younger — great teaching from Clare and Philippa and a really engaging and fun course. Highly recommend!!

Really fantastic course which has improved my children's typing beyond all recognition. They are much quicker and more accurate and it has really helped with their course work for school.

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