Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme
Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme
Welcome to the Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme that we run here at the Willink. Every year around 75 students undertake their Bronze award, around 35 take their Silver award, and around 10 students work to complete their Gold. The Award is a life-changing experience. A fun time with friends. An opportunity to discover new interests and talents. A tool to develop essential skills for life and work as well as a recognised mark of achievement; respected by employers. Achieving an Award will give skills, confidence and an edge over others when applying for college, university or a job. It goes beyond academic achievements and universities want to see evidence of so called ‘soft skills’ that have developed through extra-curricular activities, such as communication, commitment, leadership and teamwork. The DofE Award is a fantastic way to demonstrate and evidence these skills in practice.
An Introduction to Duke of Edinburgh
Below you will find information that aims to provide you with an overview of the Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme. Please click on the red sections below to access this information.
In addition to the information on this page, we also have dedicated webpages for each of the three awards: Bronze, Silver and Gold. To learn more about each Award, please visit our specific webpages:
- Bronze Award - Click here
- Silver Award - Click here
- Gold Award - Click here
Parents
Virtual Information Sessions 2024
Virtual Information Sessions 2024, run by Duke of Edinburgh, are as follows:
- Thursday 10 October, 5.30pm: Click here to join the meeting now
- Tuesday 22 October, 6pm: Click here to join the meeting now
- Thursday 7 November, 5pm: Click here to join the meeting now
- Wednesday 20 November, 5:30pm: Click here to join the meeting now
- Wednesday 4 December, 5pm: Click here to join the meeting now
- Tuesday 17 December, 6pm: Click here to join the meeting now
Watch this video to learn about the values of taking part in the Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme:
Why the DofE is valuable on your CV
To learn more about each Award, please visit our specific webpages:
- Bronze Award - Click here
- Silver Award - Click here
- Gold Award - Click here
Students
To learn more about each Award, please visit our specific webpages:
- Bronze Award - Click here
- Silver Award - Click here
- Gold Award - Click here
For more information about Duke of Edinburgh, no matter what your award level, please visit these links:
- DofE programme ideas - What to undertake for your award
- DofE Programme Planner
- How to launch eDofE
- How to log on to eDofE
Assessor Reports
To complete the award at bronze, silver or gold young people need to submit an assessor report about the activity that they have undertaken. This should be completed by the adult responsible while the activity was being undertaken. The report cannot be filled out by a family member or relative, or by the young person themselves. It should follow the format explained in the video linked below:
If you need spare assessor 'cards' they are available to download here:
- Bronze Award – Spare Assessors Cards
- Silver Award – Spare Assessors Cards
- Gold Award – Spare Assessors Cards
Free online courses that can be completed for your DofE Skills section
- Preparing for your First Job
- Artificial Intelligence Fundamentals
- Basic Principles of design
- Explorations into Mindfulness
Important Information and Useful Documents
Duke of Edinburgh Enrolment Form (PDF)
Duke of Edinburgh Enrolment FormKit List
Bronze Award – Spare Assessors Cards
Silver Award – Spare Assessors Cards
Gold Award – Spare Assessors Cards
Last Updated September 2024