1. Duke Of Edinburgh Award
An opportunity to participate in and achieve a world recognised award demonstrating your skills and commitment.

2. Timescales Bronze - Year9 – Year10, a year in total
Begin now, summer of Year 9, complete summer Y10
3 sections of Volunteering, Physical, Skill, completed and assessed by December - March Y10
Expedition training, one evening after school Spring term of Y10
Practice and Qualifying expeditions Spring of Y10
Awards completed by Summer of Y10

3. Sections Volunteering –helping people or animals in need, charity
for a non-profit organisation
Physical - a sporting activity
football, rugby, hockey, swim, run, bike, judo,
Skill - an activity
drama, instrument, language,
All for 1 hour a week, every week for 3 months (and choose one for 6)
Each section must have an assessor who will fill in a form to verify completion (can’t be a family member)

4. Information http://moodle.queenelizabeth.cumbria.sch.uk/index.php
All information is posted on Moodle
Check your school s regularly
See Mr Brooks in the History office Monday lunchtime

5. What next? Take home the letter and discuss with your parents
Decide on what you are going to do for your 3 sections
Complete the application form and return to the school office
Get on with your sections so you can complete before the deadlines
Check your school for your eDofE login

6. eDofE The online verification system
You’ll need to log on when you get your username and password
Follow the instructions posted on Moodle
Upload all your information on each section and ‘submit’
Upload assessor reports when each section completed and before the deadlines.