Duke of Edinburgh's Award

About DofE at Ysgol John Bright

The Duke of Edinburgh's Award has run for over a decade at YJB, and hundreds of students have completed their awards successfully in that time.

There are three levels of programme you can take on while at Ysgol John Bright which, when successfully completed, lead to a Bronze, Silver or Gold Duke of Edinburgh’s Award. The main differences between them are the minimum length of time they take to complete, how challenging they are and the minimum age you can start.

Each award is comprised of a number of different sections.

Volunteering
Physical Activity
Skill
Expedition
Residental (Gold Award Only)

The bulk of extra curricular activity time is given to preparing and training for the Expedition section, the other sections are completed in the students' own time. There is more information and guidance on the award at https://www.dofe.org/what-is-dofe/

DofE Bronze - Open to Students in Year 9

The Bronze Duke of Edinburgh's Award is the first step on the DofE ladder.

Activities for each DofE section take a minimum of one hour a week over a set period of time, so they can be fitted in around academic study, hobbies and social lives. Development and regular progress must be shown and all activities must be completed by the participant’s 25th birthday.

Volunteering section: 3 months
Physical section: 3 months
Skills section: 3 months
Expedition section: A practice expedition of 2 days and1 night, and a qualifying expedition of 2 days and 1 night.
You also have to do 3 more months in one of the Volunteering, Physical or Skills sections.

DofE Silver - Open to Students in Year 10 (having completed Bronze) and Students in Year 12

The next step is DofE Silver. This is open to students in Year 10 who have completed their Bronze, and to students in Year 12.

Volunteering section: 6 months
Physical and Skills sections: One section for 6 months and the other section for 3 months
Expedition section: A practice expedition of 3 days and 2 nights, and a qualifying expedition of 3 days and 2 nights.
If you didn’t do Bronze, you must undertake a further 6 months in either the Volunteering or the longer of the Physical or Skills sections.

DofE Gold - Open to students who have completed their Silver Award - Started following External Examinations in Y11

The culmination of awards is the extremely prestigious Gold Award.

Volunteering section: 12 months
Physical and Skills sections: One section for 12 months and the other section for 6 months
Expedition section: A practice expedition of 4 days and 3 nights, and a qualifying expedition of 4 days and 3 nights.
Residential section: Undertake a shared activity in a residential setting away from home for 5 days and 4 nights.

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Duke of Edinburgh's Award - YJB