Find out more about the free courses - both online and in-person - to help primary school teachers gain the experience they need to teach using the BBC micro:bit with confidence.
Introductory webinars
Discover the micro:bit with the Institute of Imagination
Find great starter micro:bit activities with these free webinar recordings.
Micro:bit online coding courses
Learn about the micro:bit with a free online course. External Link
Find out more about free online courses that use short and friendly videos to cover practical topics related to computing and the micro:bit.
Sign up for a free micro:bit webinar to help get you started. External Link
Register for an upcoming free webinar for teachers who want to use the micro:bit in the classroom.
First lessons with MakeCode and the micro:bit. External Link
Introduction to six projects that are perfect to introduce your pupils to coding on the micro:bit using Microsoft MakeCode.
Please be aware that the above links will take you away from the BBC and redirect you to the website of the Micro:bit Educational Foundation.
Regional micro:bit training courses
Our partners from across the nations will be providing regional training opportunities for teachers around the UK to learn how to teach kids to code. Click on the links below to find out details of the micro:bit and coding courses that are currently available and check back later in the year when we will be adding additional training sessions.
To receive free workshops or professional learning opportunities using the micro:bit for schools in Wales, teachers can also contact [email protected]
Training courses in England. External Link
Find out more and register for regional training sessions for England that are being hosted by National Centre for Computing Education.
Training courses in Wales / Cyrsiau hyfforddiant yng Nghymru. External Link
Find out more about training courses for teachers in Wales / Gwybodaeth am gyrsiau hyfforddiant i athrawon yng Nghymru.
Training courses in Scotland. External Link
Find out more about regional training sessions that are being hosted by Education Scotland.
Training courses in Northern Ireland. External Link
Find out more about regional training sessions for teachers in Northern Ireland.
Please be aware that the above links will take you away from the BBC.
Training resources
CPD PowerPoint. External Link
Find resources from Twinkl to support you with implementing micro:bits into your teaching.
Please be aware that the above links will take you away from the BBC.
More from BBC micro:bit - the next gen
BBC micro:bit playground survey
Discover seven cross-curricular activities to find out more about your playground.
Classroom resources
Check out resources that will help you get ready once you receive your micro:bits.
Coding made easy with the MakeCode platform
Find out more about using MakeCode and the training resources available to get you started.
How to teach coding with confidence
Primary school teacher Manon Watkins tells us in her own words about her journey teaching with the micro:bit.
Tips for making your micro:bit lessons more inclusive
Get expert advice on how to make micro:bit lessons more inclusive so that everyone in the class can play their part.
Quiz: Is your coding knowledge better than a primary school pupil's? quiz
See how you score in our fun quiz that's based around the primary school curriculum and beyond.
FAQs
Get the answers to all of your questions about the micro:bit.
What's inside the micro:bit box? video
Watch an unboxing video and find out how to get coding in less than 60 seconds.
Our partners
Find out more about the organisations supporting our micro:bit initiative.
