What is Coding?
Discovery Education Coding provides complete support for teaching coding in primary schools. Whether you’re a Computing Lead or tech novice, you’ll find everything you need to feel confident in Coding.
- Fully aligned with the computing curriculum
- Over 100 ready-to-use lesson plans
- Supports pupils to create their own apps and web pages
- Covers Block Coding, HTML and Python
- Contains PDFs, webinars and comprehensive teacher guides
Embedded lesson support
Is computing the one lesson you dread? Coding's lesson plans contain learning objectives, success criteria, key vocabulary lists and accompanying explanatory videos, helping teachers feel confident!
Encourages creativity and independence
Whether it's making a space rocket fly, helping Red Riding Hood safely through the forest or feeding a hungry monster, Coding has a challenge to inspire them all!
Our debugging lessons are easy to navigate independently and encourage pupils to experiment with different solutions, meaning you can offer extra support to those who need it, knowing all pupils are on-task.
Ready, set, code!
Using teacher-led or self-guided lessons, pupils start their coding journey with Block Coding and, once their confidence grows, extend their skills with our HTML and Python tutorials.
Plus, we run exciting challenges throughout the year, encouraging your pupils to get creative and have some fun!
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 Company | Business Name: Discovery Education HQ Location: United Kingdom Founded: 2014 |
| Age Range | 0-4, 5-7, 8-10, 11-13 |
 Features | Home AccessLessonsLesson ActivitiesLesson PlansAssign WorkVideo ContentInteractives And GamesFree Coding OpportunitiesShare WorkQr CodesFree CodingTeacher GuidanceBlock CodingHtmlPythonComputing LessonsWebinarsVideo Lessons |
 Languages | English |
 Accessibility | Moderate features |
 Policies |  Terms of ServicePrivacy PolicyGDPR |
 Requirements | Internet - Low BandwidthInternet - High BandwidthDesktop - MacDesktop - WindowsDesktop - ChromebookMobile - iPad Coding requires internet-connected devices (tablets, laptops, PCs). Schools can request a free trial or demo of Coding via the Discovery Education website. |
 Set Up | Getting started is quick and simple. Our team will get you set up with everything you need and send over your login details so you can get started right away. Ongoing support is provided for all Coding subscribers. You'll get a designated School Success Advisor who is on hand to support you whenever you need. Whether it's hints and tips or technical support, they'll make sure you're getting the most out of Coding. |
 Training | Live OnlineWebinarsDocumentationVideos Coding includes extensive video instructions, letting all teachers feel confident teaching their lessons. Each lesson is scaffolded, letting pupils work at their own pace and making sure they've nailed each concept before moving on. You'll get a designated School Success Advisor who is on hand to support you whenever you need. Whether it's hints and tips or technical support, they'll make sure you're getting the most out of Coding. |
 Support | EmailFAQs/ForumKnowledge BasePhone Support Our team are on hand to help you with any queries. Phone lines are open from 8.30 am to 5.30 pm, Monday to Friday. Outside of these hours, you can submit an enquiry form and a member of our team will get back to you as soon as they can. |
| Home Learning | Parent Access Teacher must create the account. Pupil Home Access is available to all subscribing schools, enabling pupils to access our services from home via the Internet. Log-in details are sent home from your child's school. |
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Coding PricingPricing Plans Free TrialPaid Subscription Coding pricing starts from £235 / year We have 3 different pricing bands, depending on the size of the school. We want everyone to experience the joys of Coding – chat with our team for your personalised quote!  Optimised for a quick response | |
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Coding Reviews
from 13 Verified Reviews
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Dec 2023
For progression reasons, children in Year 3 find it difficult to move over to a different programming platform so they find it quite complicated at first
Alicia found Discovery Education Coding:
- Significantly reduces teacher workload“The lesson videos are really helpful to watch prior to the lesson being taught”
- Slightly reduces attainment gap“NA”
- Moderately improves attainment“No”
- Moderately builds student knowledge“No”
Oct 2022
It’s brilliant and have already recommended it to lots of schools
Tiffany found Discovery Education Coding:
- Significantly reduces teacher workload“Teaching is planned videos to support lessons fun engaging activities for the children learning is scaffolded in lessons and across the curriculum”
- Moderately reduces attainment gap“Our SEN children achieving at the expected where they May be working below for English”
- Significantly improves attainment“Higher attainment compared to English”
- Significantly builds student knowledge“Children able to recall knowledge from previous year groups”
Oct 2022
We have to evidence computing through a worksheet so that could be helpful along with display posters.
Beth found Discovery Education Coding:
- Significantly reduces teacher workload“The lesson plans are already there with help videos”
- Significantly reduces attainment gap“Gives children a concrete experience, purpose and is inclusive for all to access - with challenges.”
- Slightly improves attainment“We've seen children engaged and eager to problem solve - really understand the concept and objective in hand. With each level scaffolding the next it gives the children chance to build on prior knowledge.”
- Significantly builds student knowledge“Understanding vocabulary and their meaning.”
Jul 2021
DE is much improved in all areas since the upgrade. The site looks more up to date.
Martyn Ode found Discovery Education Coding:
- Significantly reduces teacher workload“The lessons are all there to show the children. No planning from the teacher needed. Just the delivery.”
- Slightly reduces attainment gap“Lower attainers sometimes show more confidence than the higher attainers.”
- Significantly improves attainment“Lower attainers sometimes show more confidence in their lessons”
- Significantly builds student knowledge“The children gain a good understanding what coding is all about when playing their games/coding at home.”
Jul 2021
Visual engaging and gets harder . Story element makes it enjoyable
Hiten found Discovery Education Coding:
- Moderately reduces teacher workload“Caters for varying ability”
- Moderately reduces attainment gap
- Moderately improves attainment
- Moderately builds student knowledge“Terminology”
Aug 2020
The DEN Coding Is intuitive and easy to follow for teachers and children
Julia Elfred found Discovery Education Coding:
- Significantly improves attainment“Children are confident coders and problem solvers”
- Significantly builds student knowledge“Helps children understand terminology of coding”
- Slightly reduces attainment gap
- Significantly reduces teacher workload“Lesson plans are ready to pick up and go.”
- Significantly improves teacher knowledge and skills“The teacher notes and plans really help teachers to understand the concepts.”
Nov 2018
Discovery coding is useful for our school as teachers lack expertise in this area and therefore having preplanned lessons and video tutorials is very helpful and reduces anxiety of teaching this subject.
Matt found discovery-education-coding:
- Improve attainment
- Build student knowledge
- Reduce attainment gap
- Reduce teacher workload
- Improve teacher knowledge and skills
Nov 2018
My school does not have a subscription to Discovery Education UK. I’d advise us to use it should my school subscribe to it.
Heather Libby found discovery-education-coding:
- Improve attainment
- Build student knowledge
- Reduce attainment gap
- Reduce teacher workload
- Improve teacher knowledge and skills
Nov 2018
Nikhil Glazelle found discovery-education-coding:
- Improve attainment
- Build student knowledge
- Not reduce attainment gap
- Reduce teacher workload
- Improve teacher knowledge and skills
Nov 2018
The coding is for all abilities, from higher to Lower ability. The pupils grow in confidence every time they use Discovery Uk.
Martyn Ode found discovery-education-coding:
- Improve attainment
- Build student knowledge
- Reduce attainment gap
- Reduce teacher workload
- Improve teacher knowledge and skills
Nov 2018
Children love coding with this platform and are always engaged.
Julia Elfred found discovery-education-coding:
- Improve attainment
- Build student knowledge
- Reduce attainment gap
- Improve teacher knowledge and skills
Nov 2018
Jonathan Brough found discovery-education-coding:
- Improve attainment
- Not build student knowledge
- Reduce attainment gap
- Reduce teacher workload
- Not improve teacher knowledge and skills
Nov 2018
So easy to use. Totally engaging system and method. The explanation videos help 'non-expert' teachers to deliver with confidence. The best coding system, lessons and level of creativity for any primary school
Gavin Sharp found discovery-education-coding:
- Improve attainment
- Build student knowledge
- Reduce attainment gap
- Reduce teacher workload
- Improve teacher knowledge and skills