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The Award itself has three levels: Bronze, Silver and Gold. To obtain an award, participants must demonstrate achievement at the appropriate level in various activities in four sections:
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Service: helping the community (for example, working with a charity or becoming a Young Sports Leader.)
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Skills: a hobby, skill or interest (for example, showing progress with a musical instrument);
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Physical recreation: sports, dance, or fitness
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Expeditions: can be by bicycle, horseback, or water, but most commonly on foot (Redhill offer walking only)
The expedition can be taken almost anywhere in the countryside. For example, in the UK, popular places for expeditions are the national parks, particularly the Lake District, Dartmoor, the Peak District, Pembrokeshire, North York Moors and Snowdonia but at Redhill we use the White Peak area in Derbyshire. The expedition must be planned and prepared for in advance, and at least one practice journey of equivalent difficulty must be undertaken. The expedition party is expected to be self-sufficient at all costs!
Participants aiming for the Gold Award must also take part in one additional fifth section, a residential project. The residential project must be 5 days and 4 nights away from home with unfamiliar people to achieve some form of purposeful enterprise.
   
Time frame
The Bronze Award takes a minimum of six months to complete, with the participant having to complete three months work in two of the three main sections (service, skills, and physical recreation) and six months in the third. The expedition must be an overnight trip spanning two days.
At Silver Award level, participants must complete six months of in the service section. Of the skills and physical recreation sections, one must be undertaken for six months and the other for three months. Participants who have not completed the Bronze Award must add an extra six months in either the service section or in the longer of the skill and physical recreation sections (so one activity takes twelve months, another takes six months, and the third takes three months). The expedition must last for three consecutive days, including the two nights between them.
At Gold Award level, participants must complete twelve months in the service section. Of the skills and physical recreation sections, one must be undertaken for twelve months and the other for six months. Participants who have not completed the Silver Award or the Bronze Award must add an extra six months in either the service section or in the longer of the skill and physical recreation sections (so one activity takes eighteen months, another takes twelve months, and the third takes six months). The expedition must last for four days and three nights. In addition, to the usual four activities, participants at Gold Award level must undertake a residential activity for five days away from home.
Activities can be undertaken concurrently, so each award can be obtained in the period required for the longest task. Participants are expected to do at least an hour a week in the sections, and need to arrange for an assessor for each section to sign a record book to confirm they meet the requirements for that section.
Principles
The Award, according to its key principles, is non-competitive, available to all, voluntary, flexible, balanced, progressive, achievement-focused, a marathon not a sprint, personal development, and enjoyable.
- Follow the link below for further information on the Duke of Edinburgh Award
or email s.jackson@redhill.notts.sch.uk or j.wheldon@redhill.notts.sch.uk
Please follow the link provided to view the recommend kit for D of E expedition. We are aware of the prices of kit and due to this we can offer to hire out a selection of kit and equipment.
www.cotswoldoutdoor.com/dofe
Redhill has a limited supply of-
Tents - 2/3 man
Rucksacks
Sleeping bags - Dry cleaning required
Roll mats
Gas burners/cookers
Gas cans
Clothing such as waterproofs and items of clothing cannot be provided but we have access to supplies of boots and waterproofs from Notts County Council stores. Please contact us 6 weeks before any expedition for further information.
All hired equipment is subject to a deposit which is refunded upon inspection. Sleeping bags are expected to be dry cleaned upon return and proof of receipt for hygene reasons.
Please see the expedition kit list below for information on expected kit for expeditions
 D of E website file Walking guide Resource How to use 6 Figure Grid References Powerpoint presentation How to use a compass file- How to use a compass video on Youtube file
- Map Reading by Ordanance Survey Powerpoint presentation
 Conditions of D of E PDF document- Programme Planner - Physical PDF document
- Programme Planner - Skills PDF document
- Programme Planner - Volunteering PDF document
- Expedition Kit List PDF document
 Example of a map file Expedition route card Word document
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- Deposit and hire information Word document
- Silver training - What you will learn Word document
- Safety Officer Information Resource
IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR SAFETY OFFICERS
Parents on check points will be given a map with the check points, on the morning of the walk. This will include information on the times that the group will arrive at each checkpoint throughout the day.
It is important that you arrive at the checkpoint slightly early in case your group arrive sooner than expected. It is also important that you do not leave the checkpoint until your group have been seen through. All groups are expected to break during the routes and not at checkpoints.
All groups have been given the following information
- Start points
- Specific start times - Groups should arrive 30 mins prior to leaving.
- Camp sites
- End point
In addition groups will have arranged transport to and from the walking area prior to the weekend.
The D of E award is designed to allow students to be self sufficient and to take responsibility for themselves and their group, therefore we expect students to be able to relay information to parents well in advance and develop organisational skills throughout the award.
All information should be covered on this section but do not hesitate to get in touch if you need further information. Please see your child first as they may have the answer to your question deep in their memory banks!!!?!!!!
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Gold
For further information please contact j.wheldon@redhill.notts.sch.uk or r.wright@redhill.notts.sch.uk
- Candidate registration form PDF document
- Parental consent form (EV4) PDF document
- Kit list PDF document
9/10 October 2010 - 2 Day walk to Dark Peak - Hope Valley
- Campsite TBC
- Navigational skills and Map reading
- Navigation in low light
This weekend will form part of the expedtitions and give the students a chance to start expereicencing the walking skills involved at Gold level. The area has be chosen due to the location to make it easy on travel.
A practice will be undertaken in April which will be a 2 night/3 day walk
The final will be undertaken in July so as to not put any further load on the students over the exam period this will be 4 days/3 days
See website for further details
http://www.dofe.org/gold/
- Ideas for Service -> Residential file
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