Awards

 There are three levels of Award within The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, each split into four sections:

Bronze

For those aged 14 and over

You also have to do 3 additional months in one of the Volunteering, Physical or Skills sections.

Silver

For those aged 15 and over

If you didn’t do Bronze, you must undertake a further 6 months in either the Volunteering or the longer of the Physical or Skills sections

Gold

For those aged 16 and over

If you didn’t do Silver, you must undertake a further 6 months in either the Volunteering or the longer of the Physical or Skills sections

Remember that unless you log and submit the start date of each section for approval before you begin, the time you put in may not actually count towards your award.  During each section, you should login regularly and upload evidence of what you are doing and, at the completion point, submit to Mr Wragg for approval.  

At the end of each section you will be awarded a certificate of completion.

What activities count?

For your skills activity you need to choose an activity that will allow you to prove you have broadened your understanding and increased your expertise in your chosen skill. It should not be a physical activity, for example horse riding, as this counts towards your Physical section, however, you could choose to learn about caring for horses.

Here are loads of ideas of ways you can do your Skills section at home or remotely:

If you want information on how long to do the section please visit timescales.

programme_ideas_-_skills.pdf

What activities count?

Volunteering is simple. It’s about choosing to give time to help people, the community or society, the environment or animals.

Your volunteering must not be done for a business but can be undertaken for a charity or not-for-profit organisation. Where your volunteering is in support of surplus generating work, for example a charity shop, then some Local Authorities may require a work permit. The charity you are volunteering with should be aware of this and support you as required.

For your volunteering activity you need to choose to give time to do something useful without getting paid (apart from expenses).

You can also volunteer in a team, which might be an easier way to find an activity if you can identify a local need you can help with.

Here are loads of ideas of ways you can do your Skills section at home or remotely:

If you want information on how long to do the section please visit timescales.

programme_ideas_-_volunteering.pdf

What activities count?

For your physical activity you need to choose any sport, dance or fitness activity – in short, anything that requires a sustained level of energy and physical activity. For example, playing a sport regularly and showing personal improvement would count. However, learning to be a coach in the same sport would be a Skills section activity, whilst being a volunteer coach counts for the Volunteering section.

Here are loads of ideas of ways you can do your Physical section from home or remotely:

If you want information on how long to do the section please visit timescales.

programme-ideas-Physical-1.pdf

What activities count?

For your Expedition section, you will need to plan, train for and complete an unaccompanied, self-reliant expedition with an agreed aim. You must do the correct training for your level and mode of travel, at least one practice expedition, a qualifying expedition (the one that is assessed) and a final presentation in order to complete the section.

Your expedition must be completed by your own physical efforts (but you have loads of choices, not just on foot!) with minimal external intervention and without motorised assistance. Your route should also be a continuous journey.

Here are loads of ideas of ways you can do your Expedition section:

If you want information on how long to do the section please visit timescales.

programme_ideas_-_expedition.pdf