[butisaidsudo]

I went to a school that is pretty much as you described. A 2 year intensive program designed to make you productive right out of the gate. We still took math, operating systems, computer architecture, and the like, but in general there was a big focus on writing a lot of code (often doing so in groups), and learning how to communicate effectively. It wasn't perfect, but it was absolutely the best decision for someone like me where programming wasn't my first career.

[jaquetheduck]

Do you mind sharing what school you went to? My partner is looking at getting into software engineering and I don't think a bootcamp is comprehensive enough for them and would prefer they look for schools like this.

[butisaidsudo]

BCIT (near Vancouver, Canada)