Code Zone

Code Zone offers coding clubs for children aged 6 to 16, with live online sessions, a self-paced academy and in-person activities.

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Quick overview

Children can build games, explore coding languages and work with mentors.

Live online groups meet weekly and have no more than six children.
The self-paced academy offers game projects and mentor contact by text and video message.
Online options include Minecraft worlds for coding, with Minecraft Education Edition and a Windows device required.
In-person activities include game development, robotics, virtual reality and AI.
A coding awards programme includes stages, levels and certificates.

Introduction

Code Zone offers coding clubs for children aged 6 to 16, with online and in-person sessions. Children design and build games with mentor support.

Its options include a weekly live online club, a self-paced academy and in-person activities covering game development, robotics and virtual reality.

What Code Zone offers

The online services cover coding from visual drag-and-drop activities in Scratch through to text-based languages. There is also an advanced live option covering Python, TypeScript and JavaScript for children aged 10 and over.

Online memberships include Minecraft worlds that children can modify using code. The coding programme also has levels, certificates and themed game-building events.

Product and service categories

Live online coding club

The live club meets for one hour each week, at the same day and time. Groups have no more than six children and are organised by age and stage. Children work with the same mentor each week and can also contact them by text or video message between sessions.

Self-paced coding academy

The academy has no fixed session time. Children work through game projects at their own pace, with a mentor available by text and video message. The academy uses the same projects as the live clubs and includes a featured game to build each week.

Advanced coding

The advanced option consists of weekly live sessions in small groups. It covers Python, TypeScript and JavaScript for children aged 10 and over. Members also have access to weekly game projects and Minecraft worlds.

In-person clubs

In-person clubs run weekly during term time. Activities include designing characters, building worlds and making games, alongside programming robots, flying drones and exploring virtual reality. Sessions also introduce artificial intelligence, including chatbots and machine learning.

Minecraft coding

Both the live online club and the self-paced academy include Minecraft worlds that children can modify with code. The worlds contain characters offering partially or fully completed code, as well as an in-game tool with tutorials. Minecraft Education Edition and a Windows device are needed for this activity.

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Using the website

Families can create an account and choose between live online sessions and the self-paced academy. A postcode finder is available for in-person clubs.

The site also has guides for parents on topics including Scratch, moving to Python, making games and fixing coding bugs. Club news includes game-building event roundups and Minecraft builds.

Notable features

The coding awards programme has three stages: Hacker, Modder and Architect. Hacker starts with Scratch, Modder moves from Scratch to Python, and Architect covers advanced Python and TypeScript projects with a mentor. The programme includes levels and certificates.

Online sessions allow children to keep their camera off, type in chat or listen without speaking. Registration includes a text box where families can share information about what works for their child.

Themed game-building events bring members together to build around a shared theme and play one another’s creations. Minecraft companion accounts are also offered for playing together.

Frequently asked questions

What ages are the coding clubs for?

The online and in-person clubs are presented for children aged 6 to 16. The advanced online option is for children aged 10 and over.

How large are the live online groups?

Live online groups have no more than six children. They are organised by age and stage.

Can children work through projects at their own pace?

Yes. The self-paced academy has no fixed session time and offers mentor support by text and video message.

Can a child join an online session without speaking?

Yes. Children can listen or type in the chat, and they can keep their camera off.

What is needed for Minecraft coding?

Minecraft Education Edition and a Windows device are needed. The Minecraft worlds are included with the live online club and self-paced academy.

What happens in an in-person club?

Children can design games and worlds, program robots and explore virtual reality. The activities also include drones and an introduction to artificial intelligence.

Key takeaways

Online coding is available through live weekly sessions or a self-paced academy.
Live online groups have a maximum of six children.
Coding activities span Scratch, Python, TypeScript and JavaScript across the different options.
In-person clubs cover game development, robotics, virtual reality and AI.
The coding programme includes levels, certificates and themed game-building events.

Summary

Code Zone offers children’s coding activities online and in person, from game projects and Minecraft coding to robotics and virtual reality. Its online options combine live or self-paced learning with mentor contact and a coding awards programme.