Duke of Edinburgh Award

KS4 Option Choice

The Duke of Edinburgh Award programme is designed to develop the skills and attitudes young people need to become more rounded, confident adults. All students will develop in the following areas as they work through their DofE programme:

Self-belief and self-confidence
A sense of identity
Initiative and sense of responsibility
A real awareness of their strengths
New talents and abilities
The ability to plan and use time effectively
Learning from and giving to others in the community
Forming new friendships
Problem solving, presentation and communication skills
Leadership and teamworking skills.

There are four sections to the award which include volunteering, learning a new skill, physical and an expedition.

Volunteering - Students will do voluntary work in school or the local community.
Skill - Students will learn a range of new skills such as navigation, cooking outdoors, survival and map reading skills.
Physical - Students will develop their physical side by taking part in engaging activities such as rock climbing, water sports or team sports.
Expedition - Students will take part in a two-day expedition which includes hill walking and overnight camping trip.