The Duke of Edinburgh's Award (DofE)

The Duke of Edinburgh’s award is a national charity that gives young people aged 13-24 the chance to develop skills for life and work, fulfil their potential and have a brighter future.

The award is a personalised program of activities in four sections – Volunteering, Physical fitness, Skills and Expedition with a further section at Gold as a Residential. The award encourages young people to help the community, get fitter, develop skills and independently plan and prepare for a challenging expedition.

Participants will be challenged to try new things and to discover talents they may not have known they have. As well as being lots of fun, achieving the award will give students the skills, confidence and a view on life that, Colleges, Universities and Employers are looking for.

D of E enrolment is held in September and October, so please look out for further details around this time.

Below is what the school offers:

  BRONZE SILVER GOLD
Eligibility Year 9 Year 10 and 12- No need to have done bronze Year 12- must have completed silver
Number of students 35 Unlimited By invitation only- speak to Mr Kay

Approximate cost

Funding or part funding is available through the school if you are eligible

 £100 £420 Variable- can become very expensive
More details Bronze Silver Gold

These dates are non-negotiable and are the only available dates due to an exceptionally busy school calendar. Every effort has been made to avoid as many clashes as possible, but please be mindful that other sporting, musical or other trips and events are likely to take place on these dates. The expectation is that the D of E takes priority of these, as attendance is mandatory to pass the award.

Please make sure your child is available for these dates prior to signing up.

 

Bronze 2026:
Training Tuesday 7 July and Wednesday 8 July
Expedition (overnight stay) Friday 10 July and Saturday 11 July

 

Silver 2026:
Training Saturday 7 February
Practice expedition (two overnight stays) Friday 8 May to Sunday 10 May (inclusive)
Assessed expedition (two overnight stays) Friday 3 July to Sunday 5 July (inclusive)

 

Completing assessor reports:

To complete the D of E awards, an assessor must write the report for each of the Physical, Skills and Volunteering sections. The best way to do this is by clicking this link. The assessor must not be a family, or close family member. They will also need the Participant’s ID number. This will be found on the eDofE web site or on the App.

Activity ideas

Activity logs

D of E Kit List