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Duke of Edinburgh's Award

Welcome to The Streetly School Duke of Edinburgh Group. We offer the award at all three levels as seen below. Click on an award to see more information. If you need more information on the award contact Mr Caffrey (Duke of Edinburgh Co-ordinator) at school.

Bronze

Students complete their Bronze Award in Year 10. To gain the full award students must complete all four sections for the timescales listed below.

Volunteering Physical Skills Expedititon
3 months 3 months 3 months Plan, train for and complete a 2 day, 1 night expedition
You must undertake a further three months in the Volunteering, Physical or Skills section.

  Volunteering Ideas - Click for the PDF
  Physical Ideas - Click for the PDF
  Skills Ideas - Click for the PDF

Expedition Dates 2009

Practice - Friday 30th April to Sunday 2nd May 2010 - Peak District
Qualifying - Friday 18th June to Sunday 20th June 2010 - Peak District

 
Silver

Students complete their Silver Award in Year 11. To gain the full award students must complete all four sections for the timescales listed below.

Volunteering Physical Skills Expedititon
6 months One section for 6 months and the other section for 3 months Plan, train for and complete a 3 day, 2 night expedition
Direct entrants must undertakes a further six months in the Volunteering or the longer of the physical or skills sections.

  Volunteering Ideas - Click for the PDF
  Physical Ideas - Click for the PDF
  Skills Ideas - Click for the PDF

Expedition Dates 2009

Practice - Friday 27th March to Sunday 29th March 2010 - Long Mynd
Qualifying - Monday 12th to Friday 16th July 2010 - Snowdonia

 
Gold

Students complete their Gold Award in Years 12 and 13. To gain the full award students must complete all five sections for the timescales listed below.

Volunteering Physical Skills Expedititon Expedititon
12 months One section for 12 months and the other section for 6 months Plan, train for and complete a 4 day, 3 night expedition Undertake a shared activity in a residential setting away from a home for 5 days and 4 nights
Direct entrants must undertakes a further 6 months in either the Volunteering or the longer of the physical or skills sections.

Volunteering Ideas - Click for the PDF
Physical Ideas - Click for the PDF
Skills Ideas - Click for the PDF

Expedition Dates 2009

All dates are TBC at the moment