Duke of Edinburgh’s Award - Bronze

The Duke of Edinburgh's Award (DofE), founded in the United Kingdom in 1956 by HRH Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh is the world's leading youth achievement award, giving millions of 14 to 25-year-olds the opportunity to be the very best they can be. There are around 300,000 participants annually in the UK and 144 nations operate the scheme.

·       Volunteering - helping someone, the community or the environment

·       Physical - becoming fitter through sport, dance or fitness activities

·       Skills - developing existing talents or trying something new

·       Expedition - planning, training for and completing an adventurous journey

The length of time spent on each section depends on the level of programme they are doing.  Young people will choose what they do and along the way they will develop experiences, friends and talents that will stay with them for the rest of their life.

Taking part in the DofE will give the young person skills, confidence and a view on life that everyone is looking for, from employers to colleges and universities. They also get recognised for doing things that they want to do (and may even be doing already) ...plus they will make a difference to other people’s lives and the community, be fitter and healthier, make new friends and have memories that will last a lifetime.  But most importantly it is fun and enjoyable.

Getting Ready for the Expedition.

In order to be ready for the expedition please watch the videos below and read through the kit list.

Completing the Assessors Reports

Students can either upload one of the paper forms from school or DofE, however over 50% of these get rejected by DofE for the following reasons:

• Not enough information, for example the report just states what they did and does not go into detail about the skills they gained.

• The dates do not match, or do not cover the required 3 or 6 month time span.

• The assessor has not stated that you spent at least an hour a week on the activity.

Using the online form will match the dates that students have put in their app.

More information about completing the assessors report can be found here.