Online Duke of Edinburgh (DofE) Skills Courses

To find out more or to book an online skills course, kindly click on the individual course links below:

• NEW! Foundational Coding Skills 4 DofE: absolute beginners learn the highly relevant skill of computer coding, of immense benefit in an increasingly connected, digital and technology-driven world
• NEW! Web Coding Skills 4 DofE learn the in-demand skill of web coding using HTML, CSS and JavaScript, the core technologies used to create interactive websites and online experiences
• NEW! Foundational Games Design Skills 4 DofE: absolute beginners learn the exciting skill of 2D video game design using Stencyl to design, build and publish your own games for desktop, mobile and the web
• NEW! SQL Data Skills 4 DofE: learn the valuable skill of working with data using SQL, the world’s leading database language used to organise, manage and analyse information
• Python Skills 4 DofE: learn the sought-after life skill of Python coding, one of the most popular coding languages on the planet
• Unity Games Design Skills 4 DofE: learn the creative skill of making professional 3D mobile and desktop games from the ground up using the coding language C# and Unity 3D games engine
• Typing Skills 4 DofE: learn the super-useful life skill of touch-typing on this introductory course to improve typing speed, accuracy and overall confidence

 

Please visit our Group Discounts page for group discounts and “whole school” discounts.

 

Additional Info

• Attendees can start a course at any time during the school year
• These courses are open to non-DofE participants, and can be joined before registration with DofE
• Our terms follow the school calendar, for the convenience of participants and their families
• All courses have LIVE! tutors supporting attendees during online sessions
• Full training on using our online classroom is provided to attendees
• Sessions run for an hour on weekday evenings and Saturday mornings
• Registering for a courses will entitle your child to the DofE-mandated quota of sessions, in line with the specified number of months

 

Start at Anytime

Spark4Kids’ Duke of Edinburgh Bronze, Silver and Gold courses can be started at any time during the school term. If you want to reserve your space now but have your child start at a later date, please book, and in your booking notes, include your preferred starting week – we will accommodate you.

Group Discounts

We now support group discounts when you book as a group of two or more. We have always automatically applied discounts to orders for multiple course bookings for siblings – discounts are now extended to general group bookings.

If your child has friends who share their interest in computer coding, games design or touch-typing, speak to the other parents to see if they are interested in a Group Discount, and then use our Group Discounts page to invite them to book.

 

Pay Monthly by Instalments

Kindly note that all of our courses offer the option to pay monthly in instalments. To find out more about our payment plans do get in touch via the Contact Us form.