1. DUKE OF EDINBURGH SILVER AWARD QUALIFYING EXPEDITION BRIEFING

2. Well done on successfully completing your practice expedition

3. Format of training morning
1st half groups
Arrive - Register
th Form Study – General Information (HC)
Kit and packing – reissue kit lists (DX)
eDofE (SJB)
Field – Issue tents & cooking equip.
Pitch tents
Issue food money (HC/GT)
Leave school site

4. Format of training morning
2nd half groups
Arrive - Register
th Form Study – General Information (HC)
Kit and packing – reissue kit lists (GT)
eDofE (SJB)
Field – Issue tents & cooking equip Pitch tents
Issue food money (HC/GT)
Leave school site

5. You must take the following items away today:
2 tents
2 trangias
1 bottle of meths
1 gas canister
1 gas converter kit
You must bring all items to camp

6. Qualifying Expedition
1st half – Mon 3rd to Wed 5th July
2nd half – Wed 5th to Fri 7th July
Day 1 – We will leave school at 7:30am
Day 3 – We will be back at school for 7:15pm

7. Qualifying Expedition
Day 1 – Bring a packed lunch
Welcome and briefing
Equipment check & emergency card
Review routes with tracking staff
Complete day 1 route and aim work
Pitch tents and cook a group meal

8. Qualifying Expedition
Days 2 & 3
Note drops at camp each morning
Walk your routes
Complete aim work
In tents and quiet by 10.00pm
Consider other members of the public
Deliver a formal presentation on day 3

9. Qualifying Expedition
Day 3
You may need to put up your tents (if wet) at the end of the three days (either on the field at Malvern, or on the field back at school) so that they can dry and be packed later.

10. Qualifying Expedition
What can you improve?

11. Qualifying Expedition
Resilience, cooperation, leadership, risk and consequences

12. Qualifying Expedition
Resilience, cooperation, leadership, risk and consequences

13. Qualifying Expedition
Resilience, cooperation, leadership, risk and consequences
Demonstrate that you are developing your skills in navigation, teamwork, leadership and camp- craft skills.

14. Qualifying Expedition
Bring a doctor’s note if you are injured and cannot carry your share of equipment

15. Our Expectations Cooperation Noise and litter School rules apply
Abide by the Contract of Expectations
Parents will be called to come and collect you if behaviour is unacceptable
No fires, even if campsite allows

16. Our Expectations Mobile phones: can be used in an emergency
are your responsibility
can be used to take pictures of your team at note points
cannot be recharged at camp site
headphones only in tents

17. Knives You are not allowed to bring a sharp knife of any kind on DofE
This applies to pen knives, Swiss Army knives or kitchen knives
You are not allowed to bring a multi-tool which has a sharp blade
Any knife will be confiscated by staff and you risk failing your expedition
Obviously it is fine to bring a spork or a regular dinner knife

18. Our Expectations You must be entirely self-sufficient
You can only consume food and drink that you have brought with you from home
You are not allowed to purchase any other items during the expedition

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20. Back at Base Camp Return your group tents
Return your cooking equipment
Hand in maps and compasses
Ensure no litter is left at base camp

21. Back at Base Camp
Trangias must be cleaned to a high standard before you leave camp on Wednesday/Friday and inspected by a member of staff

24. 07503 473817 Emergencies Silver Emergency Mobile
This is also on your maps
What is an emergency?
(Group sizes of 4)

25. Emergencies
Download the free GPS Grid Ref converter app for their phones called ‘OS Locate’.
This will help in the event of an emergency or if you think you might be lost.

26. DUKE OF EDINBURGH SILVER AWARD EQUIPMENT BRIEFING (DX/GT)

27. DUKE OF EDINBURGH SILVER AWARD eDofE BRIEFING (SJB)

28. What is eDofE? Your progress towards your Award is recorded online.
You should log in from time to time to keep your eDofE updated.
Set up your eDofE with details of your activities in each of the sections.
Upload evidence from your assessors.

30. Assessor reports
Please encourage your assessor to complete their report online because this saves time.
Direct them to and give them your eDofE ID number (6 digits).
They must include the start and end dates of your activity.
Alternatively, they can complete the tear-out card from your Welcome Pack and you can upload this yourself. See Mrs Brazil for help if you are unsure.

31. Queries? Queries to Mrs Brazil on the ICT/DofE Helpdesk

32. Qualifying Expedition
Wait on field by science cluster
Each group will be called up in turn
Collect cooking equipment and tents
Pitch your tents, check all parts present
Collect your food money from HC/GT
Leave the school site

33. Qualifying Expedition
Speak to HC/GT/DX/SJB if you have any questions before the expedition
PPT will be put on school website
Remember toilet roll
Sun cream and hats
Good luck!