Duke of Edinburgh Award

“The Gold Duke of Edinburgh was the most challenging and fun experiences I have ever encountered in my life! The amount of support, funding and encouragement given to us by teachers and the headmistress was immeasurable. DofE Gold is really and truly the one of the most breathtaking and teaching experiences I will always remember. ”
Jessica Y13 Gold Award participant

Our school is directly licenced organisation with the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award and currently offer it at all levels (Bronze, Silver and Gold) for students between Year 9 and 13. The Award was established in our school by Ms. Lyskawa (D of E manager) and has expanded with the help of other teachers.

For the last academic year, we have achieved the highest number of attendees since pandemic. We are immensely proud of our 6^Th Form students who achieved Gold Award after very challenging assessment expedition to Snowdonia, Wales. They were hiking through very steep ascents and descents of Rhinog Fach mountain.

The Duke of Edinburgh Award involves four main parts: learning a skill, volunteering, participating in a physical activity and in the summer term pupils will complete the expedition.

The Award develops skills such as leadership, team work and confidence and is valued by employers, colleges and universities. It’s also a lot of fun. That said, it does require time and dedication, so I wanted to make sure that you are aware of, and happy with, what you are signing up to. Participating in the award brings new interests and leads to a growth in self-confidence.  The first three sections are carried out independently but with support from the DofE Leaders, who will be leading the expedition section in summer term. Each student will choose activities personal to them. The expedition, an overnight walking/camping trip, is done as part of a group of between four and seven students.

The award is highly valued by both students and parents as it is non-competitive, achievable and helps young people realise their dreams.

For more information please visit the D of E website:  https://www.dofe.org

We are recruiting for the new Bronze, Silver and Gold intakes every new academic Year from September. For more details please contact Ms Lyskawa.