Simply Great Education

02/06/2026

BSides Exeter 2026: More Than Just Technology — We had an incredible weekend contributing to both the Next Gen programme and the main conference. On Friday we welcomed 70+ students from across the South West to our Next Gen sessions, sparking curiosity about cybersecurity careers and offering hands-on insight. Read more: https://wix.to/Vuy0LGz

24th–25th April 2026SGE enjoyed an incredibly successful and rewarding weekend at BSides Exeter 2026, where we were proud to contribute to both the Next Gen programme and the main conference.Inspiring the Next GenerationOn Friday evening, SGE helped organise and deliver the Next Gen sessions, welc...

02/06/2026

A few weeks back, the team attended ZZAP Live, an incredible event FILLED with retro computers, classic arcade machines, and the people and tech that helped shape the landscape we have today.

Massive thanks to everyone who put this event together, it was a fresh reminder of how important this community is and why we need to keep the history alive!

What was the first computer that created your interest in tech? Let us know down below!

18/05/2026

We’re back from BSides Exeter, what a brilliant event!

We had a fantastic time showcasing our courses, Rocket Bots, and our Retro Village packed with computers and consoles from the ’80s, ’90s, and 2000s.

Thank you to everyone who stopped by our booth, had a chat, tried the activities, and grabbed some freebies.

Want to build your skills?

Explore more at - https://www.simplygreat.education

15/05/2026

We are working closely with Commodore and Tyler is doing some incredible work to learn assembly from scratch … watch this space when we will share what this is all about

Tyler’s just getting started. One of the OG Simply Great Education students, Tyler graduated last year and is now a software dev apprentice helping document the exciting world of Commodore programming for the next generation of coders.

Want to help more kids discover the joy of computing? Support Commodore Cares for your chance to win Peri’s legendary KITT replica car. But don’t wait — the giveaway ends in a few hours!

100% of proceeds support Commodore Cares initiatives.
https://raffall.com/418740/enter-raffle-to-win-knight-rider-kitt-fullsize-talking-replica-car-hosted-by-retrorecipes

14/04/2026

10 Days to go until we build the SGE Retro Village for B Sides Exeter. Flick the switch on the Master and ...Boobip - back to 1984, fire up the Cobra Mk III, leave Lave with 100 credits to explore one of 8 Galaxies created in 3D using an incredible algorithm that was tiny. Dodge a few Thargoids and trade the cargo provided we managed the docking without a computer... Braben and Bell created this game in just 22kb which lets face it is smaller than a thumbnail of a picture on your phone. An incredible and ground breaking achievement !

14/04/2026

Cyber Security - Next Gen: How we turn learners into confident, resilient cyber explorers. From collaborative gaming to purposeful projects, our students build real skills and self-belief. Read the full post to see how we prepare students for a busy new term and meaningful careers. https://wix.to/Kx2BOpD

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Charity T Shirt designed by our student sale closes soon grab one quick
https://kitworld.uk/product/bsides-exeter-curious-for-charity-top-gd001/

Interested in a Career in Cyber ? come find out 24th Apr Exeter Uni - tickets free
https://ti.to/bsides-exeter/bsides-exeter-2026-nextgen

Come see our Retro Village at B Sides Exeter on 25 Apr
https://ti.to/bsides-exeter/bsides-exeter-2026

04/04/2026

We have been waiting to tell you this for AGES... Really exciting news unfolds in this video... watch to the end !! No spoilers but we have been building something with the ultimate "Kit" with a Company that has been much loved but dormant for 30 years...

A legend returns. Peri Fractic and Dark Coast Pictures traveled to the iconic El Mirage dry lake - the original filming location of the Knight Rider opening ...

27/03/2026

Congratulations to one of our students Oli who won a competition to have their design featuring on a B Sides Exeter Charity T Shirt raising money for Children's Hospice South West. The event is Apr 24/25th celebrating Curiosity. A key part of our philosophy at SGE which is why we are sponsoring this great event to help create career pathways into Cyber. Please support and buy a shirt

Order by the 15th April to ensure delivery to the event for the 25th, Please select ‘collect in store’ to avoid any delivery charges.

05/03/2026

Celebrating student success at SGE! 🎉 We build self‑confidence, digital skills and real-world experience by turning theory into hands‑on projects. Read how one student with little electronics experience built something amazing and started a clear digital pathway toward a future career. Full story: https://wix.to/gRaURm2

At SGE we build Self Confidence, self belief and digital skills through the application of theory into practice. This is happening on a daily basis with break through events occurring all the time that increase engagement, drive positivity and results in a journey that takes our students down a digi...

23/02/2026

Curiosity created the cyber pro.
Before there were frameworks, certifications, or job titles, there were bedrooms, broken machines, games, and people who couldn’t stop asking “what happens if…?”

This year at BSides Exeter, Simply Great Education is hosting the Retro Village using vintage tech not as nostalgia, but as a spark for confidence, creativity, and lifelong learning.

Retro computers. Real hardware. Real learning.
Everything live. Everything playable. Everything breakable.