QUICK LINKS TIMETABLE WEEK: 2 Search for: MENU Curriculum » The DofE Award The Duke of Edinburgh's Award About The DofE is a life-changing adventure you don’t want to miss. It’s about going the extra mile ­– learning new skills for work and life, getting fitter, helping others, and exploring the countryside. Adventurous, caring, sporty, creative… however you might describe yourself, the DofE is for you. Anyone of the age of 14 to the age of 24 can take part. There are three progressive levels of programmes which when completed lead to a Bronze, Silver or Gold DofE Award. To achieve either your Bronze or Silver Award, you’ll need to complete your own programme of activities in these four sections: Volunteering Volunteering gives you the chance to make a difference to people’s lives and use your skills and experience to help your local community. You can use this opportunity to become involved in a project or with an organisation about whom you care. Skills Developing a skill helps you get better at something you are really interested in and gives you the confidence and ability to use this skill both now and later in life. Physical Doing physical activity is fun and improves your health and physical fitness. There is an activity to suit everyone so choose something in which you are genuinely interested. Expedition As part of the award, students will complete an expedition as part of a team within a rural environment abiding by the 10 conditions that all students are assessed on. Alongside the expedition, students will also be working towards completing an aims project focusing on a specific topic. For example, looking at what local wildlife they can identify or what buildings of interest they can identify. To ensure the safety of students on expedition, all students will be provided with training in: First Aid, Camp Crafts, Orienteering, Tent Assembly, Rucksack Packing and Food and Nutrition. If a student has not received the training or is not deemed competent by the DofE Manager, then they will not go out on expedition. This section is assessed externally, and a decision made at de-brief on the final day of expedition as to whether the students have evidenced their competence. Award Timescales Employability Trust Wide We are pleased to confirm that every school within the United Endeavour Trust currently has a Duke of Edinburgh programme to offer its students for both the Bronze and Silver award levels. Contacts Duke of Edinburgh Manager: Lois Newton : lois.newton@newcastle.academy Clayton Hall Academy Co-Ordinator: Newcastle Academy Co-Ordinator: Melissa Brammeld : melissa.brammeld@newcastle.academy Sir Thomas Boughey Co-Ordinator: Cathrine Bryan: c.bryan@stb.academy Resources Please find below links to useful documents that will be used throughout the programme: DofE-Student-Application-Form WORD DofE-Student-Application-Form PDF DofE-Enrolment-Form-WORD DofE-Enrolment-Form-PDF DofE-Student-Activity-Evidence-Log-All-sections What-is-the-DofE-Bronze-Student-Launch-NEW Parent-Information-Letter-NEW UET-Assessor-Report-for-DofE-Blank eDofE Getting Started, setting timescales: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sh28TqeB3xs eDofE Getting Started with your sections: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Ez2YRcbj1g Links Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Scheme website https://www.dofe.org/ Duke of Edinburgh’s Award online website for students to record their https://www.edofe.org/ Mobile platform of the eDofE website to make it easier for students to upload evidence from their phones https://m.edofe.org/ D of E DofE 2020 The DofE Award Curriculum Curriculum Quality First Communication Art Computer Science Design & Technology The DofE Award Drama English ICT International Studies Maths Music PE PHSE RE Science Student Leadership Program Year 11 Revision Executive Principal Mr Jamie Henshaw Associate Principal Ms Lois Newton Newcastle Academy, Gallowstree Lane, Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire. ST5 2QS. Tel: 01782 667650 Email: office@newcastle.academy United Endeavour Trust, Ostend Place, Newcastle, Staffordshire, ST5 2QY. Tel: 01782 973000 Email: office@uetrust.org Proudly part of the United Endeavour Trust Ostend Place, Newcastle, Staffordshire, ST5 2QY. Website: www.uetrust.org Tel: 01782 973000 Email: office@uetrust.org Privacy Notice