Coding in Minecraft is a computer science credential program with supporting curriculum, delivered through Minecraft Education and hosted on Azure.
The pathway comprises four courses that immerse students in a Minecraft world to develop and prove their coding skills using MakeCode and JavaScript or Python.
Are you ready for Coding in Minecraft?
Answer the below 3 questions to check if you are ready to use Coding in Minecraft in your classroom!
Are you using Windows 7/8/10/11, Chrome (Chromebooks) Mac OS, iPad OS, iPhone or Android?
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Yes
Great! Minecraft: Education Edition is only available for Windows 7/8/10/11, Mac OS, Chrome (Chromebooks), iPad OS, iPhone or Android.
As you are using one of these operating systems you will be able to install Minecraft: Education Edition and use the Coding in Minecraft credentials & curriculum.
No
To use the Coding in Minecraft Credentials & Curriculum you will need to use a Windows 7/8/10/11, Mac OS, Chrome (Chromebooks), iPad OS, iPhone or Android as Minecraft: Education Edition is only available for these platforms.
Do you have an Office 365 Education subscription?
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How to check
Follow the instructions on the below page to check if you are eligable:
https://education.minecraft.net/get-started/
Yes
Excellent!
An Office 365 Education account is required for each teacher or student to access Minecraft: Education Edition.
No
An Office 365 Education account is required for each teacher or student to access Minecraft: Education Edition.
You can sign up for a free Office 365 Education A1 subscription here: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/education/products/office
If you are not eligable for Education pricing you can still get Minecraft: Education Edition through the Camps & Clubs offer here: https://education.minecraft.net/en-us/get-started/camps-and-clubs
Do you have licenses for Minecraft: Education Edition
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How to check
Your Office 365 Education Edition subscription may provide licensing for Minecraft: Education Edition. Licensing is included with the popular A3 and A5 Microsoft 365 (M365 not O365) subscription plans – check with your IT department as to which Office 365 subscription you have.
You can check which Office 365 license is applied to your account by logging onto https://portal.office.com/account/ and clicking on the Subscriptions tab.
For those without Microsoft 365 A3 or A5 subscriptions Minecraft: Education Edition licenses can be purchased in a number of ways for approx $5 per user per year.
Yes
Excellent!
Coding in Minecraft does not include licences for Minecraft: Education Edition.
No
Coding in Minecraft does not include licenses for the Minecraft: Education Edition software which is required for the credentials & curriculum.
Coding in Minecraft requires Minecraft: Education Edition. It is not compatible with any other version of Minecraft including Bedrock, Java, MinecraftEdu etc.
Minecraft: Education Edition can be installed for free from https://aka.ms/download
To use Minecraft: Education Edition each user needs a license. Licensing is applied to an Office 365 Education user account.
If you do not have Minecraft: Education Edition licensing or Office 365 Education please see our Minecraft: Education Edition Licensing Guide here:
For support in deploying Minecraft: Education Edition to your classroom please see: https://educommunity.minecraft.net/hc/en-us/categories/360003796971-Get-Set-Up
If you answered NO to any of the above questions you are not ready to purchase and use the Coding in Minecraft Credentials & Curriculum yet.
Please follow the advice detailed in the relevant No section to get ready to use the Coding in Minecraft Credentials & Curriculum in your classroom!
If you answered YES to all the above questions you are ready to use the Coding in Minecraft Credentials & Curriculum in your classroom – please contact us via the Demo link in the menu bar and we will be in touch with further information soon!