Duke of Edinburgh award was compulsory at my old school in year 11, every student was entered into bronze level. You could opt out of it, but you were made to do boring things instead, so reluctantly I decided to do it, I am so glad I did as it was one of the best things I have ever done in my life. The duke of Edinburgh award is basically a long walk, camping and then another long walk. I will explain how it works in more detail later in the review. I personally do not know a lot about why the award itself, but I have completed it so I will give my opinions on the award and what I learnt from it! How does it work? You are put into groups of around ...  Read the complete review

The Duke of Edinburgh Award was something that was seen as very prestigious and an honour to be involved in at my secondary school. I began working on my 'Silver' award during my tenth year if my memory serves me correctly and I can remember thinking that although it was a great thing to be a part of it was very time consuming and took up a lot of time in the evenings which meant that I had to make extra time to do homework, corsework and other after school activities. I would definately recommend the scheme to anybody who is interested in participating as you learn some valuable life experiences and will make some good friends. The award was first piloted by ...  Read the complete review

The Duke of Edinburgh Award is something that is well-worth doing and will stay with you for life. Not only is it an excellent achievement but a great experience too, which I think the award tries to elicit. You can do a bronze, silver or gold award, or all three! Some people tend to start on the silver award, but you cannot do the gold without having done the silver - some people tend to skip out the bronze though. It's as if one award higher will rule out the one below. Each award consists of three sections: a skill, a physical activity and some volunteer work. This is in addition to the trek, which you must complete for each award and is of according ...  Read the complete review

The Duke of Edinburgh Award is a scheme for young people to challenge them and test their teamwork, perserverance and confidence. There are three levels of the award to complete; Bronze, Silver, and finally, Gold. Many people say that the Duke of Edinburgh Award is highly respected, particularly at Gold level. It is true that employers and universities for example regard it very highly, it really demonstrates your commitment and gives you that bit of an edge! I missed out the Bronze award, being a lazy 13 year old it seemed irrelevant and honestly, far too much effort to bother with. It was only after hearing my friends talk about how much fun they ...  Read the complete review

I completed the Bronze Duke of Edinburgh Award, and it's an excellent extracurricular activity to have on your CV. You can take the bronze award followed by the silver and gold ones, which are harder and require more devotion and perseverance. I completed the bronze award years ago whilst I did my GCSEs. There are four sections of the award: - Expedition - Skill - Service - Physical Recreation For the expedition, I went on a trek in unfamiliar territory and had to guide to a campsite with a map, compass and other equipment. We had to carry all our gear with us in camping bags such as our sleeping mats, sleeping bags, food ...  Read the complete review