Course Fee: £99 · Duration: 13 weeks · Format: Online · Level: Bronze · Age requirement: School year turning 14
Bronze may be started in the school year in which the participant turns 14. All Award sections must be completed before the participant’s 25th birthday.
A beginner-friendly 13 week Bronze DofE Skills course you can complete from home — designed to support Skills section participants who want a future-ready AI, creativity and entrepreneurship pathway.
Bronze is the perfect place to begin if you are new to the Duke of Edinburgh's Award Skills section. Across 13 short, structured weeks you'll explore artificial intelligence in a safe and approachable way, practise responsible online habits, develop a creative voice and build your first venture idea — all from home, in around one hour per week.
Every module ends with a portfolio prompt so you finish Week 13 with a small set of artefacts — goal-setting notes, AI creativity tasks, market research, branding ideas, a digital product concept, a venture idea plan, testing notes, a final reflection and a closing presentation — all uploadable to eDofE as Skills section evidence.
This course is designed to support DofE Bronze Skills section participants aged 14–24. It is not created by the Duke of Edinburgh's Award. Education Direct Worldwide Ltd is a UK provider operating in scope Life Skills, Science and Technology.
Education Direct Worldwide is a UK-licensed Duke of Edinburgh's Award Approved Activity Provider for the Skills section. The programme supports participants in completing their Skills section. Participants remain registered through their DofE Licensed Organisation, which manages the overall programme and final Award approval.
Yes — designed to support Bronze Skills section participants. Upload your evidence to eDofE for Assessor sign-off.
13 weekly modules at around one hour per week.
Yes — entirely online; you only need a phone, tablet or computer.
No — Bronze is beginner-friendly and assumes no prior experience.
The Bronze DofE Skills course fee is £99 for the full 13 week pathway.