Minecraft
Modding Course
Turn Minecraft from a game they play into a game they create. Kids learn real coding in Java and Python by building mods for the world's most popular game.
What They'll Build
Kids don't just learn to code -- they build things they can actually use in Minecraft.
Custom Blocks & Lucky Traps
Design blocks with unique properties, lucky traps with random effects, and custom textures you draw yourself.
Weapons, Tools & Magic Items
Craft projectile-launching swords, enchanted tools, magic wands, potions, and armour with custom abilities.
Animated Entities & NPCs
Build custom mobs, bosses, and NPCs with GeckoLib animations, AI behaviours, and unique drop tables.
Biomes & Dimensions
Create entirely new worlds -- from procedural volcanoes on Venus to low-gravity Moon landscapes with working buggies.
Working Machines & Vehicles
Build functional rockets, submarines, terraforming machines, and driveable vehicles with fuel and inventory systems.
Full Mod Packs to Share
Package everything into real Java mods your child can share with friends, test on our server, and keep forever.
Your Modding Journey
A structured roadmap from first click to full planetary system. Each course builds on the last.
Lava Chicken
Inspired by the Minecraft Movie. A one-off session where students code a superpowered Lava Chicken boss, design trap-filled arenas, and work in teams to survive. No experience needed -- perfect for birthdays, holiday clubs, or a first taste of modding. Ages 8+.
Lucky Blocks -- Modding & Game Logic
The entry point for all modders. Using MCreator and BlockBench, students create custom blocks, lucky traps, weapons with enchantments, structure generation, dungeon design, boss battles with AI, and magic items. Culminates in a fully custom Minecraft dungeon built from scratch.
AQA accredited • Project-based assessment • Ages 8+
Time Travel & Animation
Advanced techniques: Time Machine GUI design, procedural dimensions (Past, Future, Moon), GeckoLib animated bosses, villages and vehicles with event-driven coding, and artefacts with time manipulation powers. Final project: a multi-dimensional boss fight across time.
Tools: MCreator, GeckoLib, NeoForge API
SPACE -- Interplanetary Engineering
The most ambitious course. Students build an entire solar system: rocket launches from Earth, low-gravity Moon buggies, heat-resistant Mercury armour, erupting Venus volcanoes, laser-wielding Mars aliens, and underwater Europa submarines. Extends to Saturn, Uranus, and beyond.
Advanced systems: Fuel logic, AI resistance, particle effects, 3D-modelled wearables
Theme Park Tycoon
Build and automate attractions, manage queues, and keep guests happy -- complete with ride logic, redstone engineering, and AI mascots. The next chapter in our Minecraft curriculum.
Progression Levels
A clear pathway from complete beginner to confident coder.
Block Builder
- +Introduction to MCreator's visual interface
- +Create custom items and blocks
- +Design simple recipes and textures
- +Build your first mod and test it in-game
Mod Maker
- +Custom mobs with AI behaviours
- +New biomes and dimensions
- +Introduction to Java syntax
- +Publish mods for friends to download
Code Crafter
- +Direct Java modding without MCreator
- +Python scripting for automation
- +Custom game mechanics and events
- +Server-side mods and multiplayer features
Tools & Technology
The same tools used by real Minecraft modders worldwide.
MCreator -- Visual Modding That Teaches Real Java
MCreator is a drag-and-drop visual modding tool that outputs real, compilable Java code. Students start by assembling logic blocks visually -- creating items, mobs, and dimensions without writing a single line of code. As they progress, they learn to read and edit the generated Java source, building a genuine understanding of object-oriented programming through something they care about.
Combined with BlockBench for 3D modelling and GeckoLib for animations, students have a full professional modding toolkit. Every mod they create is a real Java project they can compile, share, and install in standard Minecraft.
Java
The language Minecraft is written in. Students progress from reading MCreator's generated code to writing Java directly for advanced mods and server plugins.
Python
Used for scripting, automation, and data packs. A versatile language with huge career value across tech, science, and AI.
NeoForge API
The modern Minecraft modding framework. Advanced students learn event-driven coding, registries, and the same APIs used by professional mod developers.
Curriculum Deep Dive
Three structured courses, each building on the last. AQA Unit Award Scheme accredited (Centre 84612).
Course 1: Minecraft Modding & Game Logic (Beginner to Intermediate)▼
The entry point for all Minecraft modders. Using MCreator and BlockBench, children learn to build custom blocks, lucky traps, weapon crafting with enchantments, structure generation and dungeon design, boss battles with AI, and magic items, tools, and potions.
The course culminates in a project-based final: a fully custom Minecraft dungeon that the learner designs and builds from scratch.
AQA accredited | Project-based assessment | Ages 8+
Course 2: Time Travel & Animation (Intermediate to Advanced)▼
Build on your modding skills with advanced techniques: Time Machine GUI design, procedural dimensions (Past, Future, Moon), GeckoLib animated bosses, villages and vehicles with event-driven coding, and artefacts with time manipulation powers.
Final project: a multi-dimensional boss fight across time that showcases everything learned.
Tools: MCreator, GeckoLib, NeoForge API
Course 3: SPACE -- Interplanetary Engineering & Exploration (Advanced)▼
The most ambitious course in our Minecraft curriculum. Students build an entire solar system of custom content:
- Earth: Rocket launch design, fuel systems, creative inventory tabs
- The Moon: Low-gravity mechanics, spacesuit systems, driveable buggy
- Mercury: Heat-resistant armour, solar panels, battery-based rocket refuelling
- Venus: Animated molten metals, acid rain particles, procedural volcanoes
- Mars: Custom laser beam damage types, alien resistance AI, terraforming machines
- Europa: Wearable 3D-modelled gadgets (jetpacks, skates), functional submarine, underwater oxygen logic
Final term extends to Saturn, Uranus, and possibly exoplanets.
Upcoming: Theme Park Tycoon & Lava Chicken Taster▼
Theme Park Tycoon: Build and automate attractions, manage queues, and keep guests happy -- complete with ride logic, redstone engineering, and AI mascots.
Lava Chicken (Minecraft Movie Special): A lava-spewing chicken is on the loose -- can your team survive? Inspired by the Minecraft Movie, this one-off session is ideal as a taster, birthday, or holiday club event. Students code a superpowered boss, design trap-filled arenas, and work in teams to survive. No experience needed.
See It in Action
Watch what our students build in Minecraft modding sessions.
Lava Chicken Taster Session
Term 1: Dungeons Course Trailer
Coding Club Trailer
Who It's For
Complete beginners to confident coders, ages 7-18. Everyone belongs here.
Complete Beginners
No coding experience needed. If they can play Minecraft, they can start modding it. Ages 7+.
SEND & SEMH Students
Our clubs are SEND-friendly with small groups (max 12), patient mentors, and sensory-aware environments. Many of our students are on EHCPs.
Alternative Provision
Approved by multiple local authorities. Interest-led sessions that use Minecraft to build trust, confidence, and real technical skills.
Online 1:1 Available
Can't get to a venue? We offer remote 1:1 mentoring via our secure learning platform. All you need is a PC, laptop, or Mac.
Earn Certified Qualifications
Player Ready is an AQA-registered centre (Centre 84612). Students can earn certified AQA units through their Minecraft modding work -- real qualifications that recognise their coding, game design, and digital creativity skills.
Each course module maps to AQA unit assessments. Students build a portfolio of project work that is assessed by our mentors and submitted for certification. These units are recognised by schools, colleges, and employers across the UK.
Test Your Mods on Our Server
All club members get access to our community Minecraft server where they can test their mods, play with other members, show off creations, and get feedback from mentors.
Server:mc.player-ready.co.uk • Java Edition
Start Modding Minecraft
First session free. If your child loves Minecraft, they'll love learning to mod it even more.