The Crypt Duke of Edinburgh Award
At the Crypt, all students from the age of 14 are able to participate in the Duke of Edinburgh award scheme. The scheme is an excellent opportunity for students to develop skills, confidence and a view on life that everyone is looking for, from employers to colleges and universities. It is an excellent way for students to get recognition for doing things of interest to them and therefore encourages independence. It leads to active citizenship - students will make a difference to other people’s lives and their community. They will also be fitter and healthier and develop a ‘can do’ approach that will help them meet challenges in later life
Overview of the award scheme
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Bronze Award |
Skill section – 3 months* |
Volunteering 3 months* |
Physical recreation 3 months* |
Expedition -1 night 15 miles |
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Silver Award |
Skill section 3-6 months* |
Volunteering 6 months |
Physical recreation 3 -6 months* |
Expedition -2 nights/30 miles |
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Gold Award |
Skill section 6-12* |
Volunteering 12 months |
Physical recreation 6-12 months* |
Expedition -3 nights/45 miles. This must be in wild country. Particpants also complete a 1 week residential experience. |
*For the Bronze award, participants should spend 6 months completing either the skill, volunteering or physical recreation sections. For Silver, the 6 months must be spent on the volunteering section, with 6 months on either skill or physical recreation and 3 months on the other. The requirement for Gold is that 12 months must be spent on the volunteering section, and for Physical and Skills students spend 12 months on one and six months on the other.
More information about the different sections and ideas for activities can be found at http://www.dofe.org/
Please also see our Duke of Edinburgh newsletter on the Crypt Wiki-pages for latest news and also kit lists, expedition advice and links to useful websites
