Live Ready - Duke of Edinburgh Skills Award - Bronze

The world moves fast, and too often, it tries to make your decisions for you. Live Ready is designed to ... Show more
Instructor
Stuart Kirby
0
0 reviews
Share
Certificate included
Video preview
Course details
Duration : 3 Months
Lectures : 42
Quizzes : 10
Level : Beginner
  • Description
  • Curriculum
  • FAQ
  • Reviews
  • Grade

Live Ready: See What’s Really Going On

The world is full of influences, pressures and distractions competing for your attention. The better you understand what’s happening around you — and what’s happening inside you — the better your decisions can become.

Live Ready is where you start learning to see the world differently.

You’ll explore how perception shapes what you notice, why your brain sometimes switches to autopilot, and how emotions, ego, social pressure and influence can affect the choices you make.

You’ll discover how to:

  • Recognise Influence — Understand how people, environments and digital platforms can alter your perception and behaviour.
  • Take Control of Decisions — Learn how emotions, pressure and autopilot thinking can affect your choices — and how to create personal rules that keep you in control.
  • Read People and Situations — Develop a sharper awareness of what is happening around you, including the subtle signs that something isn’t quite right.
  • Handle Pressure — Explore how anger, rage, ego, social pressure and herd mentality can change behaviour — including your own.
  • Communicate with Purpose — Begin developing the ability to use your words, presence and behaviour to influence situations rather than simply react to them.
  • Build Physical Readiness — Start developing practical responses that help you act when a situation demands more than words.

But this isn’t simply about learning what to do.

You’ll be challenged to think.

Through interactive scenarios, quizzes, visualisation and practical drills, you’ll start connecting what you learn with how you actually behave.

By the end of Level 1, you’ll have started building something far more valuable than a collection of techniques:

The ability to see. Think. Decide. Act.

This is where you start becoming Live Ready.

Level 1 : Ready Aware
Level 2: Ready Response
Level 3: Ready Connected
Level 4: Ready Boundaries
Level 5: Ready Adaptive
What exactly is Live Ready?
Live Ready is a practical life-skills programme designed to help young people understand themselves, understand the world around them and make better decisions.

It explores things that matter enormously in real life but aren't always taught in school — perception, influence, emotions, decision-making, communication, social pressure, digital behaviour, opportunities and personal safety.

It isn't about teaching young people to be afraid of the world. It's about helping them become more capable of navigating it.
Grade details
Course:
Student:
Enrollment date:
Course completion date:
Grade:
Grade Points
Grade Range
Exams:
Sign in to account to see your Grade
Basic info

Through interactive scenarios, quizzes and practical challenges, you'll discover how the world can influence you — and how you can respond with greater awareness and control.

Who is this for?

  • Students (Ages 12-18): Designed specifically for young people heading toward work, university, or travel.

  • Parents: You are welcome to follow along, join the discussions, and learn the framework alongside your teenager.

Train as a Team

You don’t have to do this alone. Team up with friends to create a training group and compete on our leader board. To get started, email info@pastraining.co.uk with your group name and the names of your members. We’ll get you set up with our points system and leader board access.

DofE Accreditation

Completing Live Ready fulfils the requirements for the Duke of Edinburgh’s Skills Award (Bronze).

 

Course requirements
  • No equipment needed.
  • Just 10–12 minutes a day — discover the power of microlearning and build practical skills through short, focused lessons.
  • A willingness to learn and participate — you’ll get the most from Live Ready by engaging with the scenarios, questions and activities.
  • Consistency beats intensity — a few focused minutes each day can build knowledge, confidence and habits that stick.
Intended audience

12-18 year olds. 

Individual or groups.