Getting started with Animation, Stories, Games

This is a free course module that allows students to understand the basics of game development. Scratch is a programmable open-source platform to create your own interactive stories, games and animations. It is a user-friendly code block-based programming designed to help young people learn to think creatively, reason systematically, and work collaboratively essential skills for life in the 21st century.


No prior understanding of coding is required for this course

Programming Language(s) Involved: - 

Recommended Age: 9-10 yr

Duration: 2 hours




Course objective:

  • Provide an understanding of the functions of block-based coding
  • Understand the use of sprites in a game


Course outcome:

By the end of this programme, students will be able to:

  • Understand the functions of block-based coding
  • Design and create their own simple game using sprites, animations

Course curriculum

  1. 1
    • Introduction to course

    • Introduction to Scratch 3.0

    • Make your account

    • Moving and creating a sprite

    • Creating a backdrop

    • Variables

  2. 2
    • Lesson 1

    • Lesson 2