Raspberry Pi Foundation

Enabling all young people to realise their full potential through computing

Why kids still need to learn to code in the age of AI

Rapid advances in generative AI are reshaping how we live and work. We argue that learning to code is essential to build the creative and critical thinking skills that young people need to thrive.

Our new position paper lays out five key reasons.

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Cover of the 'Why kids still need to learn to code in the age of AI' position paper.

Coding for kids

Awesome activities to help young people learn to code and become tech creators.

Learn to code

Easy-to-follow guides to help kids learn how to build their own games, animations, apps, and websites with different software and hardware.

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Coolest Projects

Online showcases and in-person events for young tech creators to share their projects, get feedback, and be inspired.

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Your code in space

The Astro Pi Challenge gives young people the opportunity to write programs and experiments that run on the International Space Station. 


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Join or start a Code Club

Code Club is a global movement of coding clubs where young people develop the confidence to get creative with digital technologies.

“The best part of it is being able to interact with other people and to share ideas on projects.” – Young person, Liverpool Central Library Code Club

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Resources for teachers & schools

We support teachers and schools with free, high-quality curricula, classroom resources, and professional development.

Professional development for teachers

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Free training and PD to help you develop the skills, knowledge, and confidence to teach computing.

The Computing Curriculum

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A complete set of evidence-based classroom resources to teach computing.

Experience AI

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Lessons and practical activities to help young people understand AI and how it is changing the world.

Ada Computer Science

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A platform with everything you need to teach and learn computer science.

Hello World

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A range of free resources for computing educators, including a magazine, podcast and specialist books.

Research

Discover insights from the world’s leading computing education research, including teaching and learning of programming, gender balance, culturally relevant pedagogy, and AI education.

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News

Experience AI

Igniting innovation: How Experience AI is empowering teachers and students across Kenya
Research
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Bringing data science to life for K–12 students with the ‘API Can Code’ curriculum
Astro Pi
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Astro Pi 2024/25: Another stellar year of space education concludes
Clubs
Three learners laughing at a laptop in a Code Club.

Discover the incredible impact of Code Club: The Code Club annual survey report 2025
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“When I started coding, I started to discover that it was very fun, I could create anything I wanted. My imagination was running wild.”

Watch Jay’s story to see how this amazing young person is learning and teaching coding inspired by our initiatives.

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Raspberry Pi computers

From industries large and small, to the kitchen table tinkerer, to the classroom coder, Raspberry Pi Holdings plc make computing accessible and affordable for everybody.

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