Coding made easy with a micro:bit and the MakeCode platform

Find out more about the Microsoft MakeCode platform and the micro:bit, plus how you can access free coding training and resources.

Everything you need to know about the BBC micro:bit

We offered a free classroom set of 30 micro:bits to primary schools across the UK as part of our BBC micro:bit - the next gen ...
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BBC micro:bit – the next gen: Nationwide initiative launched to ready UK primary kids for the digital world

The partnership of BBC Education, Micro:bit Educational Foundation and Nominet, will give nearly 700k micro:bits to UK schools and is boosted by familiar CBBC brands In an ever-evolving digital age, ...
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BBC micro:bit – the next gen unveils nationwide playground survey to empower children’s digital and data collection skills

Utilising the free micro:bits, that were given away to more than 20,000 primary schools last autumn, pupils will learn new skills, get outdoors and engage in practical activities within their school ...
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Farnell marks distribution of 10 million micro:bits

Farnell, in partnership with the Micro:bit Educational Foundation, has announced that it has reached the milestone of having manufactured and distributed more than 10 million BBC micro:bit computers.