Duke of Edinburgh Award

Fundraising:

We are currently engaged in fundraising activities throughout the school, to raise money to pay for a new Duke of Edinburgh minibus, as our old one, which is pictured below, has come to the end of its life. The D of E minibus is an invaluable resource for our young people participating in the Award, whether at Bronze, Silver or Gold, as it enables us to travel widely and explore - a key component to the Award.

The Award: An Introduction:

In Year 9 pupils have the opportunity to start their journey to achieving the Duke of Edinburgh's Award, starting with their Bronze Award. In Year 10 pupils move on to the Silver Award, and they are given the opportunity to complete their Gold Award whilst in the Sixth Form.

For each level of the Award there are 4 sections to complete:

Volunteering
Skill
Physical
Expedition

For the Gold Level of the Award, pupils also have to undertake a Residential Section.

Bronze:

Bronze Award timescales:

Volunteering section: 3 months
Physical section: 3 months
Skills section: 3 months
Expedition section: 2 days/1 night
Participants are also required o do 3 more months in one of the Volunteering, Physical or Skills sections.

Silver:

Silver Award timescales:

Volunteering section: 6 months
Physical and Skills sections: One section for 6 months and the other section for 3 months
Expedition section: 3 days/2 nights
If participants did not do the Bronze Award, they must undertake a further 6 months in either the Volunteering or the longer of the Physical or Skills sections.

Gold:

Gold Award timescales:

Volunteering section: 12 months
Physical and Skills sections: One section for 12 months and the other section for 6 months
Expedition section: 4 days/3 nights
Residential section: Undertake a shared activity in a residential setting, away from home for 5 days and 4 nights.
If participants didn't do Silver, they must undertake a further 6 months in either the Volunteering or the longer of the Physical or Skills sections.

Further Information about the Duke of Edinburgh's Award can be found at: https://www.dofe.org/