This course provides a structured and beginner-friendly introduction to HTML, the core language used to build and structure every webpage on the internet. It is designed for learners with little to no prior coding experience and explains not only how HTML works, but also why each element exists and how it contributes to the overall structure of a webpage. The course takes a step-by-step approach, allowing learners to build confidence as they progress through each concept.
Learners will be introduced to the essential building blocks of HTML, starting with organising text using paragraphs and headings. The course explains how headings create a clear content hierarchy, improve readability, and guide users through information logically. Deeper heading levels are explored to show how complex or layered content can be organised effectively, helping learners understand how professional webpages are structured.
The course also covers the standard structure of an HTML document, teaching learners how elements such as the document type declaration, HTML tags, head section, and body section work together. Learners will understand where visible content belongs, how metadata is used, and why proper structure is critical for consistent browser rendering. This foundation ensures learners can confidently set up complete HTML files from scratch.
Additional lessons focus on improving content clarity and presentation through text emphasis, spacing, and visual separation. Learners will practise using emphasis tags to highlight important information, control layout using line breaks and horizontal rules, and choose the most appropriate method for separating content. The course also introduces HTML comments, showing how they help with organisation, documentation, and code readability during development.
Finally, learners will explore HTML entities and learn how to safely display special characters that HTML normally treats as code. By understanding how browsers interpret symbols and spaces, learners gain greater control over how text appears on a webpage. By the end of the course, learners will have a strong understanding of HTML fundamentals, the confidence to write clean and organised webpages, and a solid foundation for advancing into CSS, JavaScript, and further web development studies.
