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DofE - Duke of Edinburgh

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​The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Scheme is a nationally and internationally recognised award which is acknowledged by employers and universities alike. The award is very well established at All Hallows School and offers a wide range of challenges and opportunities to our students. 

The school offers the award at all three levels: bronze, silver and gold.  Students achieve the award by completing a personal programme of activities in four sections (Volunteering, Physical, Skills and Expedition), each of which they undertake for a set period of time. At gold level, a fifth section is also required, which is a residential experience. 

School contacts: 

• For further information on the Duke of Edinburgh's Award at All Hallows please contact us on [email protected] ​and the appropriate member of staff will get back to you. 

Bronze

• Students can enrol on the bronze level of the award towards the end of the autumn term in Year 9.
• Students should have completed their award by December of year 10
• To complete the award, the following timescales must be achieved for each section.

Volunteering	Physical	Skill	Expedition
3 Months	3 Months	3 Months	​Complete two 2 day, 1 night expeditions

​All participants must undertake a further 3 months in one of the Volunteering, Physical or Skill sections.

Silver

• Students can enrol on the silver level of the award in January of Year 10
• Students should have completed their award by December of Year 11
• To complete the silver award, the following timescales must be completed for each section 

Volunteering	Physical	Skill	Expedition
6 Months	One section for 6 months and the other section for 3 months​	One section for 6 months and the other section for 3 months​	​Complete two 3 day, 2 night expeditions

Direct entrants* must undertake a further 6 months in the Volunteering or the longer of the Physical or Skill sections.

*A direct entrant is any student who has entered the award scheme straight at this level and not completed the level prior to this.
 
Gold

• Students can enrol on the gold level of the award in September of Year 12.
• To complete the award the following timescales must be completed for each section. 
• At this level a 5th section, the residential, is required to also be completed

Volunteering	Physical	Skill	Expedition	Residential
12 Months	One section for 12 months and the other section for 6 month	One section for 12 months and the other section for 6 months	Complete 2 4 day, 3 night expeditions	​Undertake a shared activity in a residential setting away from home for 5 days and 4 nights

Direct entrants* must undertake a further 6 months in the Volunteering or the longer of the Physical or Skill sections.

*A direct entrant is any student who has entered the award scheme straight at this level and not completed the level prior to this.
 
For further information on the sections visit www.dofe.org/do and click on each section for information and ideas.

Useful Resources

​Completing your Award
Physical Activity Log
Skill Activity Log
Volunteering Activity Log
Bronze D of E Application Form
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Useful Videos