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The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Scheme

The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Scheme. Get Involved!. What is the Award?. Challenging programme of activities New skills, help others, experience adventure Great sense of achievement Universities and Employers recognition Gold Award recognised for UCAS. What does it involve?. 3 levels

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The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Scheme

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  1. The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Scheme Get Involved!

  2. What is the Award? • Challenging programme of activities • New skills, help others, experience adventure • Great sense of achievement • Universities and Employers recognition • Gold Award recognised for UCAS

  3. What does it involve? • 3 levels Bronze Silver Gold • 4 sections Service Skills Physical Recreation Expeditions • Wide choice of activities • Your own pace • No pressure

  4. Who is it for? • 14 - 25 years • No special qualifications • Just a willingness to have a go

  5. Self belief Sense of identity Sense of responsibility New talents and abilities Use time effectively Problem solving skills Strengths and weaknesses Self confidence Independence Awareness of potential New relationships Lead and work in a team Learn from and give to others in the community What will I get out of it?

  6. Service • To individuals and to the community • Child care • Conservation • Ambulance service • Charity fund raising • Life saving • Accident prevention

  7. Skills • Animals keeping • Bell ringing (campanology) • Candle making • Chess • Cookery • Genealogy • Photography

  8. Physical Recreation • Archery • Dragon boat racing • Fencing • Lacrosse • Riding • Tennis • Yoga

  9. Expeditions • Enterprise and imagination • Forethought, attention to detail, organisation • First aid, camp craft, navigation, team building • Shared responsibility • Determination to complete it!

  10. Expeditions Bronze: • 2 days 1 night • 24 km/15 miles • Complete 2 other sections before Summer • Additional DGGS expeditions enrolment fee

  11. Further information Enrolment • http://www.dofe.org/ • Enrolment form • KYC fee for entrance pack and record book • Cheques payable to KCC • Take to Finance office by closing date

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