Game Development in MakeCode Arcade & MineCraft

Course Overview

In this programme, students will learn computational thinking skills and develop their own games on two widely popular platforms. Using the MakeCode Arcade platform, a beginner-friendly game development platform from Microsoft, students will be exposed to basic coding concepts and challenged to use code to solve logic programming problems in order to create their own retro-style games. Using Minecraft: Education's integrated coding editor, students will apply block-based coding to create exciting virtual 3D world environments. We believe that as students see their code take effect in a virtual 3D world environment, they will be excited to understand, explore and exploit the full capabilities of coding constructs such as variables, iterations and conditionals to create complex interactions. In 2025, schools will be able to sign up for beginner- and intermediate-level courses, for a total of 2 × 24-hour programmes.

Lesson Outcomes

• Equip computational thinking skills

• Learn the MakeCode Arcade platform and explore basic doing concepts

• Use Minecraft: Education's coding editor to apply block-based coding to create virtual 3D world environments

• Explore variables, iterations, and conditionals to create complex interactions

Details

Zenitant is a fellow Microsoft Global Training Partner, with whom we are happy to partner to offer these courses to primary schools. Through our close collaboration, we have brought the annual 3d-tronics Micro-controller Challenge from 2018 to 2022. Please note that for the microcontroller course, schools will need to have their own micro:bit kits. Tinker Class is a distributor for micro:bit and accessories; please contact us at hello@tinkerclass.tech to place orders at a discounted education pricing. Training is provided under Zenitant Pte Ltd. — email us to find out more.