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The Duke of Edinburgh's Award Scheme

The Duke of Edinburgh's Award Scheme at Gordon's School is thriving.

Students participate in several trips, visits and challenges in order to achieve their Bronze, Silver and Gold DofE awards.

The Duke of Edinburgh's Award will not only enhance the CVs and university applications of those students involved, but also allows them to build on their team work skills, survival skills, and allows them to learn new skills they would otherwise have not experienced. 

For an overview on how to get started on the DofE journey, together with what is required and how this can be achieved, please click here. Please see below for video on the eDofE App.

The Duke of Edinburgh's Award Scheme explained...

 

The Duke of Edinburgh's Award groups working towards Bronze, Silver and Gold awards are a strong and vibrant part of our school community. Please click here to read about how each award can be achieved. Typically, students in Year 9 are encouraged to participate in the Bronze Award, students in Year 11 the Silver Award, and Sixth Form students the Gold Award, although they have until they are 25 years old to complete the award.

 

  • In 2022: 113 students completed their Bronze Award, and in 2023/4:  153 students completed their Bronze Award. 
  • In 2022: 45 students completed their Siver Award, and in 2023/4: 55 students completed their Silver Award.
  • In 2022: 10 students completed their Gold Award, and in 2023/4: 11 students completed their Gold Award.

  2023-24 Gold Awards

 Congratulations to the following on the successful completion of the award.

 Siobhan and Keavy Bye, Lily Bennett, Hannah Francis,Charlotte Chatfield, James Alcock, Will Huges, Liam O'Hara, Abigail Hunter-Blanco,   Jacob Wrenn and Graham Davidson.

  2022-23 gold awards

 Congratulations to the following on the successful completion of their awards.

  Lizzie Mosdell, Matilda Bradshaw, Grace Francis, Francesca Elliott, Esme Holmes, Connor Kirkpatrick, Emily Jones, Jesse Holmes, Elena Pitts, Neve     Pereira 

                

 

  Outline of the scheme

component explanation
Volunteering Students undertake service to individuals or the community
Physical Students aim to improve in an area of sport, dance or fitness
Skills Students develop practical and social skills and personal interests
Expedition

Students plan and train for the completion of an adventurous journey in the UK or overseas

Residential*

At Gold Level, students must do an additional fifth residential section, which involves staying and working away from home doing

a shared activity

*  Only students doing the Gold Award need to do this residential component. This has to be done in addition to the expedition.

eDofE Login

The Duke of Edinburgh's Award Scheme is a voluntary, non-competitive programme of activities for anyone aged 14-24. eDofE enables them to record their intended aims, track their progress and upload evidence of their achievements. For a video explaining the eDofE and the App, please click here.

Click the icon below to login.

Duke of edinburgh Expeditions 

spring/summer terms 2025
date award year group notes
29th to 30th March DofE Bronze Practice Year 9  
24th to 25th May DofE Bronze Final  Year 9  
30th May to 1st June  DofE Silver Practice  Year 10  
13th to 15th June  DofE Silver Final Year 10  
14th to 18th July  DofE Gold Practice  Year 12 - Year 13  
28th July to 1st August DofE Gold Final  Year 12 - Year 13  

 

Surrey Outdoor Learning and Development (SOLD)

SOLD offers opportunities which students can take part in to complete the skills and residential components of their relevant awards.