DofE Three Month Skills Section Course: Essential Cooking

Simple to follow, week by week instructions that will have you making meals like a pro!

Every time you switch on the TV there are endless shows with celebrity chefs but this doesn't always inspire us to get cooking!
With this U:Bee Three Month course, you will learn the foundations of good nutrition, essential kitchen skills, how to follow recipes, make shopping lists and then how to prepare your delicious meals for your everyday future.
At the end of the course, you will receive your U:Bee Completion Certificate and Assessor's Report ready for you to complete your skills section.
This course is ideal for anyone with an interest in cooking, preparing meals for family and friends and being self-sufficient.
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Reviews From DofE Participants

who chose Essential Cookery One for their Skills Section

"I really enjoyed all the recipes that I had to cook. Some of them I adapted slightly as my sister has multiple allergies. I learned a number of cooking skills that I have not done before. The course has shown me that I can actually cook. I have printed out all the recipes that I have done and I will use these going forward to still cook meals for my family"

C.S. Bronze DofE Award Participant

"I enjoyed making different types of dishes. I learned to read the instructions step by step. I learned also knife skills, measurement, and combining ingredients"

G.W. Bronze DofE Award Participant

"I enjoyed learning delicious and useful recipes that I can use in the the future. I feel more confident in developing my cooking skills and seeing what I can achieve by following recipes. I have enjoyed making meals my family can enjoy"

C.N. Silver DofE Award Participant

"I enjoyed making the bolognaise the most (will definitely make again in the future) and I learnt there are many more food groups in each home cooked meal than I thought"

H.J. Bronze DofE Award Participant

"I loved cooking each week and learning about how to make all the different dishes"

P.M. Bronze DofE Award Participant

Do You Need to Know Your Assessor's Name and Contact Details?

Are you filling in your e-DofE or your Leader needs to know?

If you choose this subject for your Skills Section you will receive a detailed email when joining U:Bee Online but if your teacher or Leader needs details of the Assessor, please email us at [email protected] stating which course you are interested in and we will email you back with all the details you need.
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U:Bee Course Price £49

Includes Three Months of Content in Your U:Bee Dashboard, Free and Low Cost Ideas to Develop Your Skills, Bonus Study Material, Weekly Podcast, BUZZ Online Magazine, U:Bee Verifiable Completion Certificate and Assessor's Report

Doing Your DofE ?

This course meets the standards needed to successfully complete the three month Skills Section of your DofE. If you are completing your Gold Award, please email us for advice about your Skills Section and U:Bee Online.

U:Bee Online is an Approved Activity Provider for the skills section of the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award.


Find your approved three and six month courses designed to help you achieve the SKILLS section of the Bronze and Silver Awards.


After finishing your course, you will receive a Personalised Assessor’s Report and a Completion Certificate which is verifiable online.


This course is suitable for a THREE MONTH skills section, to view SIX MONTH courses,
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How U:Bee Online Helps You Achieve Your Skills Section

We want to help you learn new skills. All our courses are written by experts with a passion for their subjects.
Delivered weekly over three months straight to your U:Bee Learner's Dashboard, you will be able to learn, enjoy and practice your new skills.
These are the skills that could help you achieve more: start life-long interests, lead to careers or become your new hobby!
With easy and informative new content delivered to you every week, you'll soon see why U:Bee Online an help you 'be the best you can be'!
Your U:Bee Completion Certificate and Assessor's Report are proof of your achievements

  • New Course Content Delivered Weekly to Your U:Bee Student Dashboard

  • Videos, Presentations, Quizzes, Interactive Media and Up-To-Date Content

  • Listen to the U:Bee Weekly Podcast. Interviews With People With a Passion to Learn New Skills

  • Enjoy Your Regular Copy of U:Bee Magazine. Interviews, Reviews and Finding Out How Others Have Taken Their Skills to the Next Level

  • Personalised and Verified Completion Certificate and Assessor's Report

  • Need a Longer Course? Look for Our Advanced Courses For Six Months of Learning

  • Value For Money and We Are a Not-For-Profit Company so ALL our Profits go to Help Others Learn New Skills

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