Duke of Edinburgh Award 

About DofE.

A Duke of Edinburgh’s Award is so much more than a ‘pat on the back’ for completing a programme of activities. It is recognition of a young person’s successful journey of self-discovery and development, renowned by employers and universities alike for the qualities young people have who’ve achieved a DofE Award.

Its balanced programme develops the whole person – mind, body and soul, in an environment of social interaction and team working. There are three progressive levels of DofE programmes which, when successfully completed, lead to a Bronze, Silver or Gold Duke of Edinburgh’s Award.

Participants develop a programme of activities in four or five sections that involve helping the community/environment, becoming fitter, developing new skills, planning, training for and completing an expedition and, for Gold only, working with a team on a residential activity.

With the help of DofE Leaders, participants select their own programme of activities and set themselves objectives. It’s not a competition or about being first. It’s all about self-development.

For more information about this internationally recognised award, please visit www.dofe.org

DofE @ Cornwallis

Year 9 – Bronze Award

Year 10 – Silver Award

Students will be trained in the skills for the Expedition section and complete a practice and qualify expedition in the summer terms

Each level also requires students to complete other activities in their own time:

Skill – learning a new, or improving an existing skill/hobby

Physical - learning a new, or improving an existing sport/ physical activity

Volunteering – helping out someone/ organisation in the local community

Each section requires a least one hour a week, for a set length of time, which varies depending on the level of the award. Evidence can be in the form of a written log and/or photos.

For each activity, participants will need an Assessor (e.g. coach/ leader/ teacher) to prove they have completed that activity. This cannot be a family member. The report is written online via www.dofe.org/assessor

Downloads

• Bronze Kit List download_for_offline
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• Cornwallis-Combined-Programme-Planner download_for_offline
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• DofE Section Log download_for_offline
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• D-of-E-Bitesize-Bronze-Planner download_for_offline
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• D-of-E-Cornwallis-Enrolment-Form download_for_offline
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• D-of-E-Parent-Info-Booklet download_for_offline
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• D-of-E-Section-Ideas download_for_offline
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• Expedition Food Advice download_for_offline
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Get in Touch

To find out more about the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award programme at Cornwallis Academy, please contact the D of E Manager, Mr D Clapp: cordofe@cornwallisacademy.com