Begin your coding adventure
Barclays Code Playground
The fun starts here
Welcome to Code Playground. If you’ve never coded before, or want a refresher, you’ve come to the right place.
First off, what actually is ‘code’? Code lets us speak to computers, and more importantly, lets us tell computers what to do.
For example, coding is used to run social media, make the apps on your phone, and build video games. Instructions are coded into these platforms so that when you press a button on your keypad, controller or keyboard, an action will take place. At Code Playground, we’ll have you learning this computer language in no time.
To start you on your digital journey, we’ve been working hard to create lots of challenges, bite size activities, workbooks and our popular code-along live sessions. They’ve been made especially for you, to help you explore the world of coding and learn new skills at your own pace.
Begin your coding adventure here
Building future skills
This was our very first Code Playground Live video and we need you to help our character get in to the castle. Code along to create a simple game and start learning some of the basics of coding. Click to watch the video, and for this project you will also need to access scratch.mit.edu
Shark game
This workbook will take you through making our first ever Code Playground project. The Shark game is a simple project which is a great way to learn some of the basics of Scratch and how to use it. Click to watch the video. For this project you will also need to access scratch.mit.edu
Let's get coding
We’ve got loads of challenges and activities here to get you started on your coding journey, and once you’ve completed them all, there’s a bunch of fun workbooks. Check out the below links to get started.
