The Duke of Edinburgh's Award Scheme (D of E)

The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Scheme is open to all students in Year 9 and above. It is a programme for young people that is known and recognised throughout the world. There are three levels to the programme – Bronze, Silver and Gold. At each level, students choose activities from four sections – service, skills, physical recreation and the expedition. Individual challenge is the essence of the award, requiring assessed improvement from each student’s own starting point. Students set their own goals and are accredited for each section.

The scheme offers the chance to participate in a range of interesting, challenging and worthwhile activities. A student could become an actor, lead a team through hazardous country, score goals for the county, spend a week on the high seas, or make a real difference to the lives of others. Students are encouraged to develop their existing interests and to try new ones. The opportunities are endless. In taking part in the Duke of Edinburgh Award, they learn by experience the commitment, enterprise and effort required for success, discovering a great deal about themselves, and come to appreciate the enjoyment of working with, and for, other people.