Duke Of Edinburgh Award

The Duke of Edinburgh's award scheme is a scheme for people between the ages of 14 -24 encouraging them to give up their spare time engaging in a wide range of activities and in the process making new friends and developing skills for the future - drive, commitment, resourcefulness, team working, etc - all helping to make them a well rounded individual. The award is split up into three levels of Bronze, Silver and Gold. The main difference is the length of time needed to achieve the award increases with each programme; otherwise the 4 sections remain the same - physical recreation, service, skill and expedition. For the gold award a residential volunteering ...  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

I am not really a fan of HRH Prince Phillip to be honest, neither am I convinced that the prestige surrounding this award is quite as big as it is sometimes made out. But I would definately say one thing. As someone who has done Bronze, Silver, and has just about finished Gold, the Duke of Edinburgh's Award certainly provides a motive for one to practise and continue perfecting skills, helping others and keeping fit. Above all though, it teaches team working skills, and the expeditions are something that I don't think are ever forgotten, particularly when you get to Gold level. I'll start with the basics. There are three segments to the award, Bronze, Silver ...  Read the complete review

The Duke of Edinburgh Award (or D of E to be short) has to be the hardest, most challenging thing that I have ever done! Yet every picture that my friends have of me, I have a huge smile on my face. So I'm going to tell you why D of E is a must! Firstly you get to see the countryside, which for some people in this urbanising country, might not have seen, ever! Not only do you get to see it, you get to understand why people say that the countryside it beautiful. You are given a countryside code of conduct book to make sure that you dont let anything go wrong when your out and about which keeps the land as you see it. Having had a few lessons in map ...  Read the complete review

Packing Your Rucksack There are a few guidelines you'll need to know if you're doing the Duke of Edinburgh Award, follow these tips and your expedition will be much easier. Pack your rucksack in reverse order - Last in means First Out! It is important that your rucksack is packed correctly fitted to ensure it is comfortable to carry and neither it nor its contents get damaged (or you) 1. Pack your sleeping bag sideways across the bottom of the rucksack - this forms a solid base on which to pack and avoids having to remove the sleeping bag every time something is required during the day. It may be a tight fit and require some ...  Read the complete review