Micro:bit
A pocket-sized computer with lights, buttons and sensors — the gentlest possible introduction to real hardware.
The BBC micro:bit puts a whole computer in a child's hand: an LED display, two buttons, a motion sensor, a compass and radio, all on a board smaller than a credit card. Students program it with MakeCode blocks that look like Scratch, then watch their code run on something physical rather than on screen. Because the board reacts to being shaken, tilted and pressed, the link between an instruction and its effect is immediate and obvious. It is the natural bridge between block coding and the wiring work that comes later.
What they will use
- Level
- Beginner
- Typical ages
- 7–10
- Class length
- 1.5 hours
What they walk away with
Code that runs on hardware they can hold, not just on a screen.
A first grasp of input, output and sensing.
A step towards text-based code, taken without a cliff edge.
Beginner pricing
The same package covers any beginner course, so a child who switches mid-year does not pay twice.
See a Micro:bit class first.
A free 90-minute session with the real tools. Your child builds something and takes it home; you sit in and watch.