Touch Typing DofE Skills Courses
DofE Skills Courses
Choose From a Range Of Online or Flexi DofE Skills Courses
QWERTY Type are the UK’s leading provider of teacher-led online touch typing lessons for children and adults. Our Touch Typing courses are run in small groups, ensuring that each student is given the individual support and attention they need, establishing us as the top choice for children with dyslexia, dyspraxia and other special educational needs (SEN). We also offer DofE Skills Courses for students, find out more below.
Our DofE Skills Courses
We offer four different styles of 3 Month DofE Skills courses for the DofE Bronze and Silver Award
Online Weekly Course: 13 weekly Online Sessions via Zoom with two Qualified Teachers. Choose from a Monday or Tuesday 5:30pm – 6:30pm.
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Online & Offline Course: Includes Term Time Weekly Online Sessions (choose from a Monday or Tuesday 5:30pm – 6:30pm) via Zoom, followed by Holiday weeks done flexibly anywhere, anytime that suits you. Fully supported by your allocated teacher.
Flexi Plus Course: Includes one Online session via Zoom followed by 12 weeks of Flexi Home Learning, with weekly teacher sign ins.
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Flexi Course: This can be done anytime, anywhere over a 13-week period with weekly teacher sign ins via email. Our popular Flexi DofE course enables you to learn to Touch Type at a time that suits from anywhere – in your own home, boarding school, college/uni or even overseas. With support on hand when you need it from teachers with over 20 years’ experience. No Zoom sessions involved.
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Schools Online or Flexi Course: We take groups of up to 12 Online or Flexibly for their DofE Bronze or Silver Skill.
All our courses come with:
- Online Typing Programme
- Colour Coded Keyboard and Finger Stickers
- DofE Assessors Report
- Student’s Pack
The ladies at QWERTY Type don't disappoint...
Such a fantastic life skill to learn and the ladies at QWERTY Type don’t disappoint, so helpful and also made both of my children feel like an individual. (One did the course as part of DofE and was so good we booked for our older child so she too had this fantastic life skill)… both are now using their new skills for homework and for note taking in class! Thank you ladies.
Reviews from DofE Students & Parents
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Touch typing is a practical, lifelong skill that supports schoolwork, exams and future careers. It fits well with the DofE skill section because progress is measurable, structured, and easy to evidence over time.
They’ll develop speed, accuracy and confidence using a keyboard. Many students also find their written work improves because they can focus on ideas rather than the mechanics of typing.
Yes — touch typing can be learned by beginners and those with some experience. It’s particularly beneficial for children who struggle with handwriting or organisation, as it provides an alternative way to work efficiently.
The skill can be practised regularly over the required weeks (Bronze or Silver) with clear goals and progress tracking. Time spent learning and practising can be logged, and improvement can be demonstrated.
Progress is typically tracked through typing speed (words per minute) and accuracy. This makes it easy to show consistent development throughout the DofE period. Our courses are either completed online each week or flexibly offline with work submitted weekly.
Most students enjoy seeing their improvement week by week. Setting small, achievable targets helps maintain motivation, and the skill quickly feels useful in everyday school life.
Not at all — while it supports academic work, it’s a practical life skill. DofE encourages building independence and real-world ability, which typing clearly supports.
Absolutely. It’s a skill they’ll use throughout school, university and most careers. It can also reduce stress around homework and exams.
No — once set up, students can practise independently. They can complete the course online each week in a small group (Monday or Tuesday 5.30 – 6.30pm for 13 weeks). Or they can do the course offline, completing tasks set by Clare or Philippa each week for 13 weeks.
Compared to some skills, touch typing offers immediate and lasting benefits. It’s one of those rare options where the effort invested pays off straight away and continues to do so for years.