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At Homewood we run the bronze, silver and gold Duke of Edinburgh’s Award from Year 9 – Year 13.
What is the award?
- A challenge
- Personal development
- For everyone
- Demonstrates commitment
- Recognition – accreditation
- ‘a way in’ and
- Fun
What is involved?
There are four sections to the award for bronze and silver level and five for the gold award.
Participation criteria:
When can they start?
Bronze – 14 years
Silver – 15 years
Gold – 16 years
| Service | Physical Recreation | Skills | Expedition | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bronze | 3 months | 3 months | 3 months | Plan, prepare for and undertake a 2 day/1 night venture |
| An additional 3 months must be undertaken in any one of these three sections | ||||
| Silver | 6 months | One section for 6 months, the other for 3 months | Plan, prepare for and undertake a 3 day/2 night venture | |
| A direct entrant must undertake a further 6 months in either the service of the longer of the skills or physical recreation section | ||||
| Service | Physical Recreation | Skills | Expedition | Residential | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | 12 months | One section for 12 months and the other section for 6 months | Plan, prepare for and undertake a 4 day/3 night venture | Undertake a shared activity in a residential setting away from home for 5 days and 4 nights | |
| Direct entrant must undertake a further 6 months in either the service or the longer of the skills or physical recreation section | |||||
Key points:
- The time requirements are expressed in months, based on an average of at least one hour per week
- Participants are able to choose which is their longest section – fair to all
All sections are completed by participants independently. They are encouraged to use the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award website to research ideas. Meetings are held after school once a week to monitor progress.
The Expedition section involves both training days/weekends and one expedition weekend. All planning, route preparation and training happens at a weekly meeting from Easter until October.
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