Unity Skills 4 DofE is an online game design course for 13-17 year olds that teaches video game coding and level design using the Unity engine and MonoDevelop. Participants learn the basics of C# programming and how to operate Unity to produce polished games.

Weekly LIVE! remote tutor-led sessions include real-time guidance and progress reviews. At course completion attendees receive a Spark4Kids certificate and a Skills Assessor report will be submitted to the Duke of Edinburgh towards the Skills award.

Courses follow the school calendar, run during weekday evenings and weekends, and new joiners start at the beginning of the syllabus so they do not miss content. Technical requirements are stated for the online classroom (desktop or laptop, microphone/headset, 8GB RAM recommended, and minimum internet speeds of 5 Mbps upload and 15 Mbps download).

Parents/carers book via the site booking flow and can pay with childcare vouchers or by instalments where eligible.

Qualification Outcome

Spark4Kids certificate; Skills Assessor report submitted to the Duke of Edinburgh for the DofE Skills section

Computer ScienceTechnology, Software & AI

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Autumn 2025

Duration: Weekly sessions across a school term (Autumn term: 15 Sep–6 Dec 2025 shown). Courses map to Duke of Edinburgh Skills durations (3, 6 or 12 months) depending on quota of sessions selected.

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Remote

United Kingdom

Online (Spark4Kids virtual classroom)

Aged 13-17 (explicitly stated)
Attendees of all abilities welcome — no prior coding required
Must have suitable hardware and internet for the online classroom (desktop or laptop, microphone/headset, mouse and keyboard)
Minimum internet speeds required: 5 Mbps upload and 15 Mbps download

Participation Fee

£375

Price range £375.00 to £1,420.00 depending on options. Childcare vouchers accepted; pay-by-instalments option available when payments complete before course start.

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