Earn Badges

So you want to learn how to code in Scratch? We've got some badges to help you along.

You earn badges by completing tasks. Each badge has you learning - like doing an online course, or coding something new.

Start earning badges today:

  1. Work through the Scratch badges in order. They go from Scratch projects for new coders to ones for people with more coding experience.
  2. For each badge, work through the numbered tasks. You earn the badge by completing the tasks
    then showing your work to a mentor. They'll give you a real-life certificate
    showing that you've earned that badge!


Thanks to Greg from CoderDojo Stirling for developing and sharing the badges that these are based on.


I want to create stories, games and animations using Scratch

Scratch is a nice programming language for learning how to code. You can create stories, games and animations by
'dragging and dropping' instructions together.

Scratch Starter Badge: Complete Your First Scratch Project

Scratch Starter

Have a go at coding in Scratch by making either

If you want your family and friends to be able to see your project at the address in the browser bar,
click the orange "Share" button at the top of the page.

Scratch Badge 1

Scratch Badge 1

Now that you know the basics of Scratch, it's time to learn a bit more and build some fun games and animations.

Get this badge by completing the activities in Raspberry Pi's Introduction to Scratch.
  1. This will take you several sessions - don't try to do everything at once!
  2. Show a mentor that you've completed the projects
Remember to 'Share' any of your projects that you want your friends or family to be able to see.

Scratch Badge 2

Scratch Badge 2

In this badge you'll learn about things like broadcast messages and variables.
The projects include clicker games and a virtual pet!


Get this badge by completing the activities in Raspberry Pi's More Scratch.
  1. This will take you several sessions - don't try to do everything at once!
  2. Show a mentor that you've completed the projects
Remember to 'Share' any of your projects that you want your friends or family to be able to see.

Scratch Badge 3

Scratch Badge 3

This badge covers things like clones and making your own blocks.
The projects include an escape room game, a driving simulator and a a musical instrument construction game!

Get this badge by completing the activities in Raspberry Pi's Further Scratch.
  1. This will take you several sessions - don't try to do everything at once!
  2. Show a mentor that you've completed the projects
Remember to 'Share' any of your projects that you want your friends or family to be able to see.

Scratch Badge 4

Scratch Badge 2

Now it's time to create something completely new. Get this badge by creating a completely new Scratch project.
It could be a story or game: whatever you want!

  1. Open the Scratch editor.
  2. Create something awesome :-).
  3. Need inspiration? Explore projects others have made. Need help?
    If you get stuck with something, remember you can have a look at the Scratch video tutorials.
  4. Show a mentor what you did!

Scratch: Next steps

So you earned four badges. Nice! What next?

  • You could create plenty more cool projects in Scratch. Here's inspiration.
  • Try some of CoderDojo Stirling's Scratch challenges.
  • Pick one of the other badge areas and go for it!