arcade.js
JavaScript
MakeCode Arcade
Make retro arcade games with sprites, scores and timers.
Your child joins a small live group and builds games and projects with JavaScript, Python, Godot and AI. Everything runs in the browser, so there is nothing to download.
Taster offer, limited timeThe Club does not include a qualification. Want one? Compare with Term Time classes
# Block: Python score = 0 for coin in coins: if player.touches(coin): score += 10 print("Score:", score)
// Block: MakeCode Arcade (JavaScript) let hero = sprites.create(heroImg, SpriteKind.Player) controller.moveSprite(hero) info.setScore(0) info.startCountdown(30)
# Block: Godot (GDScript) extends CharacterBody2D func _physics_process(delta): velocity.x = Input.get_axis("left", "right") * 200 move_and_slide()
Lessons run in short blocks. Each block teaches one real tool and ends with a finished project, so your child builds a wide skill set.
Make retro arcade games with sprites, scores and timers.
# guess the number import random secret = random.randint(1, 10) guess = int(input("Guess: ")) if guess == secret: print("You win!")
The language real developers use for games, apps and AI.
A real game engine. Build a playable 2D game with movement and levels.
Learn how AI works and build projects that use it.
New browser based tools are added through the year.
Up to 8 children with a tutor teaching live, so your child can ask questions and get help.
Lessons follow the school term timetable, so they fit around family life.
Every tool runs in a web browser. A laptop or computer is all you need.
Sign up from £57 a month with the taster offer. Nothing to pay upfront.
We place your child in a small group with a weekly lesson time.
Open the browser, join the live lesson and start the first block.
From £57 a month for 10 monthly payments with the taster offer, available for a limited time after the taster lesson. Standard price £97 a month. No registration fee and nothing to pay upfront.
Not included: qualification, homework or assessment. See Term Time classes
The Club is for learning several tools. Term Time classes go deep into one subject and lead to an accredited qualification. Software Academy is the only academy approved by the NCFE to issue accredited qualifications to kids.
| The ClubFrom £57/month | Term TimeFrom £79/month | |
|---|---|---|
| Weekly live lessons with a tutor | ||
| What they learn | Several tools | One subject in depth |
| Group size | Up to 8 | Up to 5 |
| Accredited qualification | − | |
| Guaranteed pass | − | |
| Graduation ceremony | − | |
| UK based tutors | − | |
| Homework marked by the tutor | − | |
| Assessment | − |
Not sure which is right? The Club is a great way to try lots of tools. Term Time is for children ready to earn a qualification.
See Term Time classesNo. Every tool in The Club runs in a web browser. A laptop or desktop computer with an internet connection is enough.
Up to 8 children per group, with one tutor teaching live.
One lesson a week in a set slot. The Club follows the school term timetable, so there are no lessons in the school holidays.
From £57 a month for 10 months with our taster offer, available for a limited time after the taster lesson. The standard price is £97 a month. There is no registration fee and nothing to pay upfront.
No. The Club does not include a qualification, homework, assessment or a graduation ceremony. If you want an accredited qualification, choose our Term Time classes. They go deep into one subject with UK based tutors and groups of up to 5. Compare the two
Small live groups, real coding tools and one simple monthly price.
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