
'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.

Credentials & Curriculum Pathway
INTRODUCTION
CREDENTIAL
Intro to
Coding Using
MakeCode
INTERMEDIATE
CREDENTIAL
Intermediate
Coding Using
MakeCode
ADVANCED
CREDENTIAL
Advanced
Coding Using
JavaScript or Python
CAPSTONE
CREDENTIAL
CTE / INDUSTRY
CERTIFICATION


Starting July 2021 Coding in Minecraft is available at no additional cost to any public school in the State under agreement between Microsoft, Prodigy Learning and the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction.
Schools have full unlimited access to all curriculum and credentials in the pathway and can take advantage of FREE Coding in Minecraft Teacher Professional Development taking place across the State from Fall 2021.
Why should you use Coding in Minecraft?
Close the Gap
- Engage young and diverse learners through Game-based learning
- Each course includes: curriculum, a Minecraft World, assessment and micro-credential
Develop Teacher Capacity
- Easy for teachers of all abilities to deliver
- Supported by comprehensive Professional Development
Provide Credentials
- Aligned to WA State CS standards, CSTA standards (US) and Ofqual regulated (UK)
- Provides a path to industry recognised certifications and further CTE courses
ISTE Seal
The ISTE Seal serves as a mark of high-quality product design for solutions that enable and guide high-quality learning. As only one of two assessment tools approved in the launch group announced at ISTELive23, the ISTE Seal findings report praised the formative assessment mechanism used to assess student’s computer science skills and enabling educators to easily assess computer science no matter their computer science background.
e-Assessment Award Winner
‘Coding in Minecraft; won “Best Formative Assessment” at the 2021 international e-Assessment Association awards. The international e-Assessment Awards seek to showcase globally the very best practice, research and innovation in testing and assessment, where the use of technology has enabled transformation, improved outcomes and enhanced learning and teaching.
‘Coding in Minecraft’ Overview Video
CURRICULUM
Comprehensive Teaching and Learning resources for all coding projects delivered on our custom Azure hosted platform.

TEACHER TRAINING
Optional one to three days of PD to cover getting started in Minecraft and an overview of each CS course.
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