What is Discovery Education Coding?
What is Discovery Education Coding?
When you walk onto the school playground, or even just down the street, there are children on tablets and smartphones galore. In fact, they could probably teach us a thing or two!
So, why not let them channel this curiosity into preparing them for a technological future?
Discovery Education Coding contains over 100 step-by-step lessons for Block Coding, HTML and Python, developing children’s computational thinking through logical reasoning and problem-solving.
What's more, it's fully aligned with the Computing curriculum!
Resources are grouped into units that guide users from beginners to creating their own apps! Comprehensive lesson plans ensure educators are fully supported so whether they’re a coding novice or a coding guru they’ll confidently deliver the primary National Curriculum objectives in a fun and engaging way.
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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 Opportunities |
 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 | Book a chat with a member of our team and they’ll get everything set-up for you. Our friendly teams are ready to help all subscribers with their set-up, continued support or to answer any technical questions. Many have worked in IT in schools, so are both aware of school IT systems, but also how valuable teachers’ time is. |
 Training | WebinarsDocumentationVideos Coding includes extensive video instruction within it, meaning that no matter if either teacher nor pupil have much experience or knowledge with coding, it is still completely accessible. |
 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 School 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. |
Discovery Education Coding PricingPricing Plans Paid Subscription Discovery Education Coding pricing starts from £235 / year We have 3 different pricing bands, depending on the size of the school. For schools with fewer than 100 pupils we charge £235. For schools with between 100 and 200 pupils, the price is £335. For larger schools the price is £435  Optimised for a quick response | |
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Discovery Education 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”
Tiffany
Assistant Headteacher
Used Discovery Education Coding weekly for 5 years+
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”
Beth
Class Teacher and Computing Lead
Used Discovery Education Coding weekly for 1-2 years
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.”
Martyn Ode
Teaching Assistant
Used Discovery Education Coding week for 3-4 years
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.”
Hiten
Director of Digital learning
Used Discovery Education Coding week for 5 years+
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”
Julia Elfred
Computing Team Lead
Used Discovery Education Coding for 7 years
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
Heather Libby
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
Nikhil Glazelle
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
Martyn Ode
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
Julia Elfred
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
Jonathan Brough
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
Gavin Sharp
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