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Code Clubs offer a fantastic way for young people with special educational needs (SEN) to develop essential skills like coding, computational thinking, creativity, and problem-solving. In today’s digital world, inclusive education that promotes digital literacy is key to ensuring all young people have a chance to succeed. SEN covers a broad range of learning needs, …

In today’s increasingly diverse and interconnected world, creating inclusive and engaging learning environments for all learners is more important than ever. This is especially true in STEM fields like computer science, where underrepresented groups, such as women, certain ethnic groups, and learners from lower social and economic backgrounds, have historically been marginalised. Culturally relevant and …

In our new micro-interview blog series, we chat to educators and young coding enthusiasts about their Code Club experience. Enjoy! Ashwani Tiwari runs “Maker Lab”, a network of Code Clubs in Udaipur, Rajasthan, India.  Maker Lab was established in 2022 and partners with government schools in remote tribal areas to create maker labs for coding …

So far in our micro-interview series, we’ve chatted to educators and young coding enthusiasts and heard about their Code Club experiences. For this interview, we’re doing something a little bit different. We’re featuring one of our very own Code Club team members! Meet Amanda, our new Club Program Coordinator in the US! Based in Atlanta, …

Our ‘Mood board’ project, from the Introduction to web design path, helps young people turn their inspiration into a mood board webpage, filled with colours, images, and fonts they’ve carefully selected. Kevin, Club Programs Manager, USA, explains why ‘Mood board’ is a great creative outlet for your club members and why a mood board webpage …

Are you ready to introduce your Code Club members to the exciting world of text-based coding? Vasu, our Programme Manager in India, shares her enthusiasm for our ‘Hello World’ Python project. Discover why it’s the perfect starting point for anyone wanting to learn Python and how your young coders can showcase their creations in the …

At a recent Code Club ‘Coffee and Conversation’ meetup, we had a thoughtful discussion on ways to keep Code Club sessions fun and engaging for everyone. Here are some tips we discussed to help fuel enthusiasm. Choose a variety of projects Our range of fun coding projects involve different programming languages and cater for different …

Does Raspberry Pi Foundation Learning Manager, Mac, have a favourite Code Club project? Yes, he does! He shares insights into an exciting Python game that promises both fun and learning. He also explains why it’s an excellent choice of project to enter into the 2024 Coolest Projects online showcase! Hi Mac! You’ve worked on a …

Depending on our culture, beliefs, and interests, February can mean different things for each of us — Lunar New Year, Valentine’s Day, World Nutella Day… the list goes on. On 21 February, there is a day related to everyone: International Mother Language Day. Celebrating linguistic diversity International Mother Language Day celebrates the diversity of languages …

Children’s Mental Health Week (5 to 11 February) is a crucial reminder of the importance of looking after the well-being of the young learners who come to Code Club. There are many ways that we can support mental health and well-being through technology. Our ‘Introduction to micro:bit’ projects are centred around well-being, and use various …