DUke of Edinburgh

The Duke of Edinburgh's Award is a voluntary, non-competitive programme of activities for 14–25 year olds, designed to offer pupils a personal and individual challenge. At Graveney we encourage students to develop their teamwork skills whilst also promoting the independence and resilience to complete each section successfully.

The Award was founded in 1956 and has been running at Graveney School for almost 20 years. In 2023-2024 we had over 400 students working towards one of their awards.

There are three levels of award: Bronze, Silver and Gold. Here at Graveney, we run the Bronze Award in Year 9, the Silver Award in Year 10 and the Gold Award in Years 12 and 13.

Each one of these awards requires completion of an activity in four sections (five at gold):

Volunteering – giving help in your local community. Participants choose from commitments such as: first aid, child care, conservation, lifesaving, award leadership, sports leadership award, charity volunteering and fundraising.

Physical – This section of the award is based on individual improvement and achievement on a physical activity ranging from sport, dance or fitness.

Skills – Participants can choose from many leisure time activities. They must show progress and perseverance.

Expedition – Participants plan, train for and then undertake a journey in the countryside. The qualifying expedition is undertaken in small teams, unaccompanied, though supervised and assessed by adults.

Residential - At Gold level there is a fifth element, a residential project where participants undertake a 5-day shared activity in a residential setting away from home.

The programme is very flexible and allows students to choose from a wide range of activities. They could start something new they've always wanted to do or work on an activity they already enjoy!

For more ideas visit the DofE website here: https://www.dofe.org/do/ideas/ 

e DofE

After successful application, enrolment and payment students will receive their eDofE logins or access to the next level of their DofE award.

This is the area where participants upload their sectional plans, (to be approved by a DofE leader), and finally submit all evidence for completion of each section.

 https://edofe.org/  

Getting Started with DofE

Programme Ideas for DofE

How to set up your EDofE accountDofE Bronze Yellow Flash Launch Letter

DofE Bronze Yellow Flash Confirmation Letter 1

DofE Silver Green Flash Launch Letter

DofE Silver Green Flash Confirmation Letter 1

DofE Gold Launch Letter to parents 

EXPEDITION DATES ALL LEVELS SUMMER 2027

BLUE FLASH - BRONZE DofE

Qualifier Expedition

• Expedition 1: Monday  21^st – Tuesday 22^nd June 2027
• Expedition 2: Tuesday 22^nd June – Wednesday 23^rd June 2027
• Expedition 3: Wednesday 23^rd  June – Thursday 24^th June 2027
• Expedition 4: Thursday 24^th – Friday 25^th June 2027

YELLOW FLASH - SILVER DofE

Practice Expedition

• Expedition 1: Mon 24^th – Wed 26^th May 2027
• Expedition 2: Wed 26^th – Fri 28^th May 2027

Qualifier Expedition

• Expedition 1: Monday 5^th – Wednesday 7^th July 2027
• Expedition 2: Wednesday 7^th – Friday 9^th July 2027 

YEAR 12 - GOLD DofE

Practice Expedition: 

• TBC

Qualifier Expedition:

• Thursday 15^th July – Tuesday 20^th July 2027

Get the D of E app

Link: Get the DofE app now! 
The app (lets you start, manage and finish your programme by bringing eDofE to your mobile. You can download the app for free from the App Store on iPhones and Google Play on Android phones using the link above.

• Use the app to:
• plan your programme and get approval from your Leader
• record evidence
• message your Leader
• submit your programme for completion
• sync important dates to your phone calendar
• and add your personalised DofE Card to your digital wallet, so you can easily use your exclusive discounts

• App store https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/dofe/id1476364195

DofE Assessor

The section assessor can choose to fill out the assessor evidence online rather than in the provided booklet.  https://www.dofe.org/assessor/ 

•  How to login to EDofE & choosing Timescales
• Getting Started with your Sections

  Expedition Resources - All levels

• Equipment List - Open Country Bronze
• Equipment List - Open Country Silver
• Equipment List - Wild Country
• What to take on Expeditions
• NEW Beginner's Guide to Map Reading - Videos: understanding scales; grid references; using a compass and more.
• NEW Map Reading Skills Advanced Guide - Videos: never get lost navigation skills; pinpointing your location; reading contours and relief and more.
• NEW More map reading videos. Learn basic, yet essential map reading skills to help you navigate whilst outdoors.
• How to pack a rucksack
• How to pitch your tent - Bronze & Silver
• How to pitch your tent - Gold
• Food on Expeditions
• Expedition Aims & Goals how to fill in on eDofE
• E Mapping - video
• First Aid & Emergencies - video
• First Aid & Emergencies - Powerpoint. 
• Looking after your feet