Coding lessons and teacher training for primary schools

  • Student coding & STEM courses
  • Teacher training & certification
  • School events & workshops

Step by Step Lessons

Every lesson and project comes with step by step instructions that are easy to follow.

Graded by Age & Experience

Lessons are broken down by age and experience bringing students from beginners to coding experts.

Student Aids

Steps have audio and video instructions to help students work independently as well as teacher notes and a fully completed solution.

Teacher Training Courses
Learn how to teach coding

Teacher training & resources

We provide both online and workshop based teacher training that gives school teachers the knowledge and skills to teach coding.

  • Online
  • Self paced
  • Certificate from Coding Ireland
  • Tips & resources
  • Teacher webinars
  • Expert advice
"A fantastic course that makes an area that is so confusing initially to be easily understood. There will be so many jobs in IT, coding and computer programming in the future and it is very important that we, as educators, realise this. I would highly recommend."

Barry Gleeson

Gort National School

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Student coding courses & projects

Ready to go coding courses and lesson plans for primary school aged children.

  • Graded by age
  • Step by step instructions
  • Educational & fun!
  • Learning points & awards
  • Student certificates
  • Live coding classes & competitions
"Coding helped my class develop their problem solving and critical thinking skills. It also encouraged pair work as they helped each other to try new things and find a solution."

Nodlaig Lowe

Prosperous National School

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Coding Lessons and Projects

GamerJane

Junior Scientist
level up at 500

20

Awards Earned

405

Learning Points

11

Projects Completed

2

Projects Shared

Student Profiles

Each student gets their own username, avatar and rank! As they progress through the lessons they earn rewards and level up their coding rank 👩‍🔬👨‍🔬

Coding Rank

Start as a Rookie and work all the way to a Chief Scientist

Awards

Students earn awards as they progress which encourages them to work through the lessons.

Badges

These awards are recommended for students aged less than 12.

Animal Series


badger
Space Series


planet-moon
GIFs

These awards are recommended for students aged 12 and older.

Certificate

Students receive a certificate from Coding Ireland acknoledging their achievement.

Bring Coding & STEM into the Classroom

Book a School Event

Coding Ireland run both "in school" and "online" school events that bring the latest in Coding & STEM into your classroom.

Race Autonomous Cars

Race Autonomous Cars

  • 1h 0m
  • In School

Program and race autonomous cars around a track. Which team will set the fastest lap?

Introduction to Coding

Introduction to Coding

  • 1h 0m
  • Online

Learn what coding is and how we can use it to creates games and different projects.

Make an Arcade Game

Make an Arcade Game

  • 1h 0m
  • In School

Use coding to create an arcade game that students can play on handheld computers.

Introduction to Coding

Introduction to Coding

  • 2h 0m
  • In School
Learn what coding is and how it is used in the world. Create your first game in code.
Robot Football

Robot Football

  • 2h 0m
  • In School

Learn about robotics and program robots to play a football game against an artificial intelligence program.

What's happening in our schools

Here's what's happening right now in Irish schools & libraries.

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What's Happening Right Now
  • Dracyan
    9 hours ago
    Project completed 👏

    Completed the Attack of the Dots project.

  • Dracyan
    9 hours ago
    Project completed 👏

    Completed the Rocket Lander project.

  • Dracyan
    10 hours ago
    Project completed 👏

    Completed the JavaScript Functions project.

  • Dracyan
    10 hours ago
    Project completed 👏

    Completed the JavaScript Loops project.

  • Dracyan
    10 hours ago
    Project completed 👏

    Completed the JavaScript Switch Statements project.

This week's leaderboards
# Coder Points
1
Dracyan
Oatlands College
2350
2
Bal22
Kilkenny County Libraries
1590
3
Metal
Coding Ireland
925
4
RedDragon
Oatlands College
645
5
Hugoplays
Coding Ireland
630
# Scshool Points
1 Oatlands College
Dublin
2995
2 Kilkenny County Libraries
Kilkenny
1590
3 Coding Ireland
Dublin
255
4 Test Secondary School
Cork
205
5 Dublin Fingal Libraries
Dublin Fingal
100

Based on points scored 28 May to 04 Jun.

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