Ultimate Skills

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Total Flexibility for Ambitious Cooks

Unlock full access to our entire library with All-Access Ultimate Skills courses—covering Levels 1–4, plus specialised baking and savoury courses—for 3, 6, 12, or 18 months.

Follow a structured path, or mix and match recipes to design your perfect custom course, plus tutor feedback on every dish you create.

DofE Students: We act as your Approved Activity Provider Assessor and will submit your final report directly to DofE.
Home Ed & SEND Students: Receive an end-of-course progress report showcasing skills mastered and growth achieved.

EXPLORE OUR ULTIMATE SKILLS COURSE BELOW AND SEE WHAT YOU COULD BE COOKING

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BUY: 3 months, £100

BUY: 6 months, £150

BUY: 12 months, £250

BUY: 18 months, £300

Match your course duration to your DofE Skills Section requirements

3 Months: Suitable for Bronze or Silver Awards
6 Months: Suitable for Bronze, Silver, or Gold Awards
12 Months: Suitable for Silver or Gold Awards
18 Months: Suitable for Gold Awards Only

Monthly payment installments available at checkout

Ultimate Skills Level 1
13 Weeks

Wk 1: Knife Skills: Quesadillas, Ramen, Bruschetta & Soups
Wk 2: Sponge Cakes: Victoria sponge, Cupcakes, Lemon drizzle, Coffee cake, Apple cake, Apricot & almond cake
Wk 3: Seasoning & Pasta Sauces: Homemade pesto, Add anything tomato pasta, Sausage ragu, Roasted vegetable ragu
Wk 4: Meringues, Mousses & Egg Cooking: All the eggs, Frittata, Carbonara, Meringues, Chocolate mousse
Wk 5: Roasting Pan Dinners: Peri Peri, Teriyaki, Sausage traybake, Roasted vegetables with baked feta, Tikka flatbreads, Roasted cod & chorizo, Harissa salmon
Wk 6: Rubbing In: Scones & Seasonal Fruit Crumble
Wk 7: Adding Spice: Beef or bean nachos & tacos, Burrito bowls, Add anything curry, Tikka masala, Roasted Vegetable Curry, Prawn & coconut curry
Wk 8: Melted method cakes & traybakes: Chocolate cake, Brownies, Blondies, Flapjack, Banana bread, Flourless chocolate torte
Wk 9: Marinades & Quick cooking: Fajitas, Burrito Bowls, Satay, Steak & chips
Wk 10: Chewy cookies: Chocolate chip cookies, Cookie dough pots, Oatmeal raisin cookies
Wk 11: Stir Fry: Add anything stir fry, Sweet & sour stir fry, Yakisoba
Wk 12: Roux: Mac n Cheese, Pasta bake, Creamy chicken or veg pie, Sausage & mash, Skandi style meatballs, Lasagne
Wk 13: Cooking with Mince & Lentils: Chilli con carne, Veggie & bean chilli, Bolognese, Lasagne, Shepherd's pie, Veggie lentil pie

Ultimate Skills Level 2
13 Weeks

Wk 1: Patties & kofta: Burgers, Veggie burgers, Kofta curry, Spaghetti & Meatballs, Falafel, Skandi meatballs, Moroccan style meatballs
Wk 2: Melted Method Cakes: Chocolate cake, Ganache frosting, Banana bread, Sticky toffee pudding, carrot cake, ginger cake
Wk 3: Intro To Bread: Pizza, Tear & share bread, Fruit loaf, Yoghurt flatbreads, Sofa bread
Wk 4: Breading: Katsu Curry, Milanese, Fishcakes, Cheesy potato cakes, Chicken burgers, Halloumi burgers
Wk 5: Puff Pastry: Fruit puff tarts, Sausage rolls, Cheese Straws
Wk 6: Stews & casseroles: Chicken tagine, Vegetable tagine, Sausage casserole, Beef stew, Lamb curry, Tuscan chicken stew
Wk 7: Biscuits: Shortbread, Jammie dodgers, Linzer biscuits, Gingerbread
Wk 8: Paste based curries: Thai red curry, Thai green curry, Laksa, Panang curry
Wk 9: Pies & Tarts: Creamy chicken or vegetable pie, Fruit pie, Jam tarts, Mince pies, Quiche, Savoury tartlets, Filo pies, Samosas
Wk 10: Crepes, Batters & Fritters: Crepes, Fluffy American style pancakes, Toad in the hole, Sweetcorn fritters
Wk 11: Breakfast Cooking: Smoothies, All the eggs, Pancakes, Granola, Banana bread
Wk 12: Risotto & Rice Based Dishes: Add anything risotto, Jambalaya, Pilaf, Paella
Wk 13: Slow Cooks & Roasts: Pot roast chicken, Slow roast lamb, Beef stew & dumplings, Harissa lamb, Pulled pork

Ultimate Skills Level 3
13 Weeks

Wk 1: Emulsion Sauces: Mayonnaise, Potato salad, Coleslaw, Aioli, Hollandaise, Eggs Benedict, Bearnaise
Wk 2: Layered Desserts & Setting: Chocolate pots, Fruit fools, Tiramisu, Baked cheesecake, Key Lime Pie, Panna Cotta, Posset
Wk 3: Pan Sauces: Steak & peppercorn sauce, Chicken or cauliflower piccata, Fish meuniere, Stroganoff, Pork chops & mustard sauce
Wk 4: Self Saucing & Fruit Puddings: Chocolate lava cakes, Toffee apple cake, Caramel banana cake, Fruit cobbler
Wk 5: Steaming & Poaching: Poached eggs with smashed avocado, Vietnamese style chicken noodle salad, Coronation chicken, Poached salmon with herby yoghurt
Wk 6: Fancy biscuits: Viennese whirls, Gingernuts, Biscotti, Iced cookies, Florentines
Wk 7: Filo: Samosas, Roasted vegetable filo tart, Spinach & feta pie, Fruit strudel, Canape cases
Wk 8: Enriched bread doughs: Hot cross buns, Cinnamon buns, Iced buns, Fruit loaf
Wk 9: Sushi & Rice Bowls: Sushi, Poke bowls, Korean style bibimbap bowls, Chipotle burrito bowls
Wk 10: Custards & Creams: Cheat's custard, Creme Anglaise, Easy berry custard tart, Creme patissiere, Bread & butter pudding
Wk 11: Flatbreads: Yoghurt flatbreads, Yeasted flatbreads, Pitta breads, Naan breads, Chapati, Pide
Wk 12: Choux pastry: Profiteroles, Eclairs, Tarte Paris-Brest
Wk 13: Advanced Sweet Pastry Tarts: French style sweet biscuit pastry, Lemon tart, Classic fruit tart, Chocolate tart, Bakewell tart

Ultimate Skills Level 4 (In Beta)
13 Weeks

Wk 1: Advanced meringues: Pavlova, Eton mess, Meringue roulade, Lemon meringue pie
Wk 2: Fish & Seafood: Whole baked fish, Fish pie, Fish curry, Singapore prawns, Garlic prawns
Wk 3: Preserves: Strawberry jam, Apricot Jam, Berry Jam, Sweet chilli jam, Chutney
Wk 4: Speciality Breads: Bagels, Malted loaf, Plaited loaves, Milk bread, Rye bread
Wk 5: Souffles: Classic cheese souffle, Twice baked cheese souffle, Chocolate souffle, Orange souffle
Wk 6: Rolled & Stuffed Meat & Veg: Stuffed peppers, Aubergine & ricotta bake, Chicken Involtini, Aubergine & feta canapes, Stuffed pork tenderloin
Wk 7: Whisked sponge: Swiss roll, Chocolate yule log, Strawberry layer cake
Wk 8: Flakey pasty: Rough puff, Sausage rolls, Cheese straws, Creamy chicken or vegetable pie, Fruit turnovers, Palmiers
Wk 9: Homemade pasta: Pasta dough, Homemade tagliatelle, Homemade ravioli
Wk 10: Frozen desserts: No churn ice cream, Vanilla ice cream, Chocolate ice cream, Tuilles, Chocolate or strawberry sundaes
Wk 11: Dumplings & buns: Gyoza, Bao buns
Wk 12: Dips, Pates & Confit: Mackerel pate, Smoked salmon pate, Red pepper dip, Mushroom pate, Hummus, Confit duck
Wk 13: Canapes, Nibbles & Party Food: Crostini, Chorizo & prawn skewers, Aubergine & feta rolls, Filo cups, Sausage rolls

Just Want To Bake or Only Cook Savoury Dishes? Not A Problem

We also offer 3 and 6 month Baking-Only and Savoury-Only options as part of our All Access Ultimate Skills Course - perfect for students who would rather focus on one thing

Level 1 Baking Only
13 Weeks

Wk 1: Creamed Method Cakes: Victoria sponge, cupcakes, Lemon drizzle, Coffee cake, Apple cake, Apricot & almond cake
Wk 2: Meringues & Mousses: Meringues, Chocolate mousse, Flourless Chocolate Torte
Wk 3: Puff Pastry: Fruit puff tarts, Sausage rolls, Cheese Straws
Wk 4: Rubbing In: Scones & Seasonal Fruit Crumble
Wk 5: Melted method cakes: Chocolate cake, Chocolate ganache frosting, Carrot cake, Sticky Toffee pudding, Blueberry muffins
Wk 6: Biscuits: Shortbread, Jammie dodgers, Linzer biscuits, Gingerbread
Wk 7: Cookies: Chocolate chip cookies, Cookie dough pots, Oatmeal raisin cookies
Wk 8: Traybakes & torties: Brownies, Blondies, Flapjack, Flourless Chocolate Torte
Wk 9: Intro To Bread: Pizza, Tear & share bread, Fruit loaf, Yoghurt flatbreads, Sofa bread
Wk 10: Crepes, Batters & Sundaes: Crepes, Fluffy American style pancakes, Waffles, No churn ice cream, Chocolate or strawberry sundae sauce
Wk 11: Pies & Tarts: Fruit pie, Jam tarts, Mince pies, Quiche, Savoury tartlets
Wk 12: Setting & Layered desserts: Chocolate pots, Fruit fools, Tiramisu, Baked cheesecake, Key Lime Pie, Panna Cotta, Posset
Wk 13: Sweet Pastry Tarts: French style sweet biscuit pastry, Lemon tart, Classic fruit tart, Chocolate tart, Bakewell tart

Level 2 Baking Only
13 Weeks

Wk 1: Custards, Creams & Ice Cream: Cheat's custard, Creme Anglaise, Easy berry custard tart, Creme patissiere, Bread & butter pudding, No churn ice cream, Vanilla ice cream, Chocolate ice cream, Tuilles, Chocolate or Strawberry sundaes
Wk 2: Self Saucing & Fruit Puddings: Chocolate lava cakes, Toffee apple cake, Caramel banana cake, Fruit cobbler
Wk 3: Fancy biscuits: Viennese whirls, Gingernuts, Biscotti, Iced cookies, Florentines
Wk 4: Filo: Samosas, Roasted vegetable filo tart, Spinach & feta pie, Fruit strudel, Canape cases
Wk 5: Advanced bread: Hot cross buns, Cinnamon buns, Iced buns, Fruit loaf, Yeasted flatbreads, Pitta breads, Naan breads
Wk 7: Choux pastry: Profiteroles, Eclairs, Tarte Paris-Brest
Wk 8: Advanced meringues: Pavlova, Eton mess, Meringue roulade, Lemon meringue pie
Wk 9: Preserves: Strawberry jam, Apricot Jam, Berry Jam, Sweet chilli jam, Chutney
Wk 10: Speciality Breads: Bagels, Malted loaf, Plaited loaves, Milk bread, Rye bread
Wk 11: Souffles: Classic cheese souffle, Twice baked cheese souffle, Chocolate souffle, Orange souffle
Wk 12: Whisked sponge: Swiss roll, Chocolate yule log, Strawberry layer cake
Wk 13: Flakey pasty: Rough puff, Sausage rolls, Cheese straws, Creamy chicken or vegetable pie, Fruit turnovers, Palmiers

Level 1 Savoury Only
13 Weeks

Wk 1: Knife Skills: Quesadillas, Ramen, Bruschetta & Soups
Wk 2: Seasoning & Pasta Sauces: Homemade pesto, Add anything tomato pasta, Sausage ragu, Roasted vegetable ragu
Wk 3: Egg Cooking: All the eggs, Frittata, Carbonara
Wk 4: Roasting Pan Dinners: Peri Peri, Teriyaki, Sausage traybake, Roasted vegetables with baked feta, Tikka flatbreads, Roasted cod & chorizo, Harissa salmon
Wk 5: Adding Spice: Beef or bean nachos & tacos, Burrito bowls, Add anything curry, Tikka masala, Roasted Vegetable Curry, Prawn & coconut curry
Wk 6: Marinades & Quick cooking: Fajitas, Burrito Bowls, Satay, Steak & chips
Wk 7: Stir Fry: Add anything stir fry, Sweet & sour stir fry, Yakisoba
Wk 8: Roux: Mac n Cheese, Pasta bake, Creamy chicken or veg pie, Sausage & mash, Skandi style meatballs, Lasagne
Wk 9: Cooking with Mince & Lentils: Chilli con carne, Veggie & bean chilli, Bolognese, Lasagne, Shepherd's pie, Veggie lentil pie
Wk 10: Patties & kofta: Burgers, Veggie burgers, Kofta curry, Spaghetti & Meatballs, Falafel, Skandi meatballs, Moroccan style meatballs
Wk 11: Breading: Katsu Curry, Milanese, Fishcakes, Cheesy potato cakes, Chicken burgers, Halloumi burgers
Wk 12: Stews & casseroles: Chicken tagine, Vegetable tagine, Sausage casserole, Beef stew, Lamb curry, Tuscan chicken stew
Wk 13: Intro To Bread: Pizza, Tear & share bread, Fruit loaf, Yoghurt flatbreads, Sofa bread

Level 2 Savoury Only
13 Weeks

Wk 1: Risotto & Rice Based Dishes: Add anything risotto, Jambalaya, Pilaf, Paella
Wk 2: Paste based curries: Thai red curry, Thai green curry, Laksa, Panang curry
Wk 3: Puff Pastry: Fruit puff tarts, Sausage rolls, Cheese Straws, Savoury puff tarts
Wk 4: Slow Cooks & Roasts: Pot roast chicken, Slow roast lamb, Beef stew & dumplings, Harissa lamb, Pulled pork
Wk 5: Filo Pastry: Samosas, Roasted vegetable filo tart, Spinach & feta pie, Canape cases
Wk 6: Crepes, Batters & Fritters: Crepes, Fluffy American style pancakes, Toad in the hole, Sweetcorn fritters
Wk 7: Breakfast Cooking: Smoothies, All the eggs, Pancakes, Granola
Wk 8: Emulsion Sauces: Mayonnaise, Potato salad, Coleslaw, Aioli, Hollandaise, Eggs Benedict, Bearnaise
Wk 9: Pies & Tarts: Creamy chicken or vegetable pie, Quiche, Savoury tartlets, Filo pies, Samosas
Wk 10: Pan Sauces: Steak & peppercorn sauce, Chicken or cauliflower piccata, Fish meuniere, Stroganoff, Pork chops & mustard sauce
Wk 11: Steaming & Poaching: Poached eggs with smashed avocado, Vietnamese style chicken noodle salad, Coronation chicken, Poached salmon with herby yoghurt
Wk 12: Sushi & Rice Bowls: Sushi, Poke bowls, Korean style bibimbap bowls,
Wk 13: Dumplings & buns: Gyoza, Bao buns

Ready to Start Your Ultimate Skills Adventure?

+150 Cookalongs: Master a new skill each week, giving you the foundation to tackle a huge range of recipes.
Advanced Learning: Passionate cooks can dive into global cuisine, specialty breads, advanced sauces, homemade pasta, and patisserie.
DofE Skills Sign-Off: Enjoy peace of mind knowing your official assessor requirements are taken care of.