- Home
- Students
- DofE Award
DofE Award
Many young people find achieving a DofE Award life-changing. A fun adventure and major challenge, three progressive award levels (bronze, silver and gold) and a wide range of activities offer endless possibilities to anyone aged 14 to 24. Millions of young people in the UK have already taken part in the world's leading youth achievement award - pushing personal boundaries, gaining new skills and enhancing their CVs and university applications. Time to get involved and go the extra mile?
The Duke of Edinburgh's bronze award is the level that can be completed in the shortest (minimum) amount of time. For each award level, there are four sections that must be completed: volunteering, skills, physical and expedition.
For the bronze award, each section must be undertaken for at least:
| Volunteering | Skills | Physical | Expedition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 months | 3 months | 3 months | Plan, train and complete a two-day, one-night expedition |
| All participants must undertake a further 3 months in either the volunteering, skills or physical section. | |||
Further details regarding the requirements for each section can be found using the buttons below.
Completing the Bronze Award
The first thing that you need to do is register with the scheme through the school. This is early during the first half term of the year.
Part of the registration process will open you an account on the Duke of Edinburgh web portal (eDofE). You will use eDofE to log the activities that you intend on completing for each section. In addition to this, you will use eDofE to record evidence to support the completion of each section.
Evidence to Support Section Completion
In order for your group assessor to confirm that each section has been completed to the required standard, you must provide supporting evidence. This can take the form of a short written statement from your club/activity supervisor, along with photographs, videos, copies of certificates etc. - all of which must be uploaded to eDofE.
Equipment hire - As a school we have a number of personal kit items available for hire on a first come, first served basis.
The Duke of Edinburgh's silver award requires more of a time commitment than the bronze award. For each award level, there are four sections that must be completed: volunteering, skills, physical and expedition.
For the silver award, each section must be undertaken for at least:
| Volunteering | Skills | Physical | Expedition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 months* | One section for 6 months* and the other section for 3 months | Plan, train and complete a three-day, two-night expedition | |
| *12 months for direct entrants (those who have not completed the bronze award) | |||
Further details regarding the requirements for each section can be found using the buttons below.
Completing the Silver Award
The first thing that you need to do is register with the scheme through the school. This is early during the first half term of the year.
Part of the registration process will open you an account on the Duke of Edinburgh web portal (eDofE). You will use eDofE to log the activities that you intend on completing for each section. In addition to this, you will use eDofE to record evidence to support the completion of each section.
Evidence to Support Section Completion
In order for your group assessor to confirm that each section has been completed to the required standard, you must provide supporting evidence. This can take the form of a short written statement from your club/activity supervisor, along with photographs, videos, copies of certificates etc. - all of which must be uploaded to eDofE.
The first thing that you need to do is register with the scheme through the school. This is early during the first half term of the year.
We work in conjunction with the Dorset Open Centre and other local schools to offer our students the opportunity to complete their Gold Award.
Providing a blended programme of in house classroom based training and outdoor practical experience, our Gold Duke of Edinburgh scheme is offered to students in Year 12, with a view to completing the award in line with the end of their studies at Lytchett Minster School.
Please enquire with the DofE Staff Team if you you are considering applying for the Gold Award.