The fee for our typing classes is €80 per month. This includes both in-class instruction and home access for revision or in case your child is unable to attend a session. The necessary passcode for home access can be obtained from the Course Tutor.

Our academic year spans from September through the end of May or June, depending on the centre. We offer a flexible schedule, hosting three to five monthly classes. The course fee remains consistent every month regardless of the number of classes held in a given month.

Our classes follow a hybrid model, combining traditional classroom settings with at-home learning opportunities. This hybrid approach ensures comprehensive learning experiences for students.

Home-based learning sessions are scheduled during specific times throughout the year to accommodate various events, including Halloween, Christmas, Midterms, Easter, and Bank Holidays. During these periods when our typing classes are not on in the classroom, students can access Typewiz from home using their unique passcode. If you need your child’s passcode, simply contact your class tutor or contact us via email.

We strive to provide a balanced and engaging learning environment that maximises student learning potential throughout the academic year.

The free trial assessment is an hour long and takes place as part of the class.  Just drop your child off to the class and then come back at the end of the class. The class tutor will show a report on how your child got on detailing the following:

• How many exercises they did.
• Their average accuracy and word-per-minute
•  What potential grade they can achieve on the course – Bronze, Silver or Gold grade.

Searsol’s Referral Program!

At Searsol, we’re excited to present our improved Referral Program designed to reward you for spreading the word about our exceptional typing classes. We understand that word-of-mouth recommendations are invaluable, and we want to acknowledge your support in a more substantial way. Here’s how our enhanced Referral Program works:

1. Refer and Reap the Benefits: When you refer a friend, family member, or colleague to our typing course, and they subsequently enroll their child on our classes, you both stand to gain. Not only will they experience the incredible benefits of our typing program, but you will also earn a valuable reward!
2. Your Reward: One Month of Free Tuition: As a token of our appreciation, when your referred student signs up for our typing classes after their free trial, and mentions your name during the free trial sign-up, you’ll receive a generous reward – one entire month of course fees credited to your account! This means you get to enjoy the benefits of Searsol’s classes at no cost for a whole month.
3. Seamless Process: The process is effortless. Just make sure that the person you refer enters your name in the “Referral Name” field during their free trial sign-up. This step is crucial to ensure proper tracking and crediting of your account with the reward.
4. The More You Refer, the More You Earn: There’s no limit to the number of referrals you can make! Every successful referral that meets the criteria will earn you another month of free tuition. So, whether you refer one student or ten, your generosity will be well-rewarded.
5. Sharing the Gift of Efficient Typing: By participating in our Referral Program, you’re not only benefiting personally but also helping others discover the advantages of fast and accurate typing. Spread the word about Searsol’s transformative typing classes and contribute to creating a community of proficient typists.

Thank you for being a valued part of the Searsol community and for helping us spread the art of efficient typing!

If your child can’t make our typing class, they can access Typewiz at home using their passcode. The passcode can be obtained from the class tutor or email Searsol requesting it.

If the classes are not on due to midterms etc. Your child still can access Typewiz using their passcode.

The class schedule is located on centre page

Select the centre that your child is attending and click on choose centre.

Click on the In Centre Class Times

The class schedule will list the weeks that the classes are not on i.e. mid terms, Christmas, Easter etc

When the classes are not on your child has the option to access Typewiz at home using their passcode.

Note they need to login in at the same time as the class they are attending in order to progress on Typewiz otherwise it is in revision mode only.

There are three physical badges to collect on the Searsol typing course.

Bronze – average words per minute of 15

Silver – average words per minute of 25

Gold – averafge words per minute of 4o

Badges are presented by the Tutor to students once the achieved the required average words per minute

For more centres, we provide all the computer equipment so there is no need to bring a laptop to our typing course. You need to bring your own laptop for our Swords and Monkstown Centre.

The Searsol typing classes are open to all children from the age of eight up to school leaving age. We teach every child that wants to learn how to type correctly using our Typewiz typing program.

We offer a home package for your child to learn online by themselves. A free 7-day trial is available at https://typewiz.com/#plans 

All our camps are listed on our Searsol computer camp website:

Searsol Computer Skills Camps – learn computer skills on our computer camps online on at our camps

The free trial assessment lasts an hour, the same time as a normal class. So bring your child in at the start of the class and the class Tutor will explain everything to you. At the end of the class please come back into the classroom, the class tutor will show your child’s report on how they got on. The report will show the average word per minute that your child is currently at.  The Tutor will advise what potential grade your child can achieve in our typing classes.

There are three grades in the course:

• Bronze – Average of 15 words per minute
• Silver – Average of 25 words per minute
• Gold – Average of 40 words per minute

A physical badge will be presented to your child when they achieve this grade.

The Searsol after-school touch typing classes suit the following children:

• Autism
• Dyslexia
• Dyspraxia (DCD)
• Dysgraphia
• Dyscalculia
• Children with hypermobility
• Children with writing difficulties such as slow writing speed or illegible writing.
• Children that have a laptop exception for exams
• Any child that wants to learn how to type.

The classes are not suited for children that need one-to-one help.

When your child starts the course they should initially do no home practice.

We like to supervise the students in our classroom environment and ensure that they are doing the typing correctly.

By doing it at home, students can pick up bad habits and cross-learning can take place.

As a student becomes more confident with touch typing and is doing the typing correctly in class, then the student can do home practice.

We will provide you with a passcode that you can obtain from the Tutor or ourselves directly.  Home practice is revision only so your child can’t progress on the course only go over previous exercises that they covered in our class.

We take from the age of eight up to school leaving age.

We work with all children and teenagers to help improve their typing skils.

Are you looking for typing classes for your child but can’t find any in your locality?

Searsol can help you set up a Searsol tying centre in your area. We have fifteen years experience of running children-based typing classes. We use our own program Typewiz in our classes which is very child friendly and helps children learn how to type correctly.

If you want us to set up a center in your area all we need is a group of ten children who are interested in learning how to type and we can organise the rest. 

Just get in touch with us on 016303384 or email info at searsol dot com

Each child will learn at their own pace on the course and it is difficult to answer without bringing your child up for the free trial assessment. The initial free trial assessment of an hour will allow us to access your child in our classroom. At the end of the trial session, you will show a report on how well your child did on the course and what the expected words per minute they can achieve on our typing course.

See our blog which explains in more detail how long it will take to learn how to touch type.

How long does it take to learn to touch type?

To book a free trial assessment for your child. Do the following:

Go to https://searsol.com/find-centers/ 

Enter your location or postcode and click on search.

Click on the free trial booking at the centre that suits you best.

Fill out the details.

We will send you an email with the confirmation of the free trial assessment.

Searsol was formed in 2007, we provide computer training courses to Adults and Children. We provide a range of computer courses, from after school touch typing courses, computer camps, and computer camps.