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Welcome to the Duke of Edinburgh Bronze

Information Evening

BRONZE DUKE OF EDINBURGH AT TUDOR GRANGE ACADEMY 2015 - 2016

Mrs K Hyde – DofE Co-Ordinator and Director of Sport

What is the Duke of Edinburgh Programme and How Will it

Benefit You?

BRONZE DUKE OF EDINBURGH AT TUDOR GRANGE ACADEMY 2015 - 2016

Don’t know what to choose? Go to: tp://www.dofe.org/en/content/cms/doingyour dofe/activities‐ ‐sections

Assessor reports: http://www.dofe.org/assessors.

BRONZE DUKE OF EDINBURGH AT TUDOR GRANGE ACADEMY 2015 - 2016

DofE is more than an expedition ….

Volunteering Aim

The volunteering section is to encourage young people to make a commitment to their communities and to develop compassion by giving a service to others

Benefits

• Build new relationships

• Enjoy new adventures

• Understand your own strengths and weaknesses

Volunteering categories

• Helping people

• Community action and raising awareness

• Coaching, teaching and leadership

• Working with the environment or animals

• Helping a charity or community organisation

BRONZE DUKE OF EDINBURGH AT TUDOR GRANGE ACADEMY 2015 - 2016

Aim

To encourage young people to have a better level of physical fitness through participation and progression in an activity.

Benefits

• Healthy living

• Improved fitness

• Raised self-esteem

• Set and respond to challenges

BRONZE DUKE OF EDINBURGH AT TUDOR GRANGE ACADEMY 2015 - 2016

PhysicalPhysical categories

• Team sports• Individual sports

• Water sports• Racquet sports

• Dance• Fitness

• Extreme sports• Martial arts

Aim

To inspire young people to develop practical and social skills and their personal interests.

Benefits

• Develop a new talent

• Improve self-esteem and confidence

• Develop there own organisational and time management skills.

Skills categories

• Care of animals

• Performing arts

• Life skills

• Games and sports

BRONZE DUKE OF EDINBURGH AT TUDOR GRANGE ACADEMY 2015 - 2016

Skill

Aim

To inspire young people to develop initiative, responsibility and a sense of adventure.

To plan, train and complete and adventures journey as part of a team.

Benefits

• Learn to enjoy and respect the environment.

• Become more self reliant and learn how to manage risk

• Develop team work skills

• Improve decision making

Preparation

Training, navigation days and practice expedition.

Qualifying expeditions, debrief and presentation

Assessment

The Expedition Process

BRONZE DUKE OF EDINBURGH AT TUDOR GRANGE ACADEMY 2015 - 2016

Expedition

• DofE cannot distract from academic school commitments.

• Non attendance of school the day after an expedition can have an effect on the completion of the qualification, unless a doctors note is provided.

The expedition section isn’t easy so we always advice that you - plan, prepare and train !

BRONZE DUKE OF EDINBURGH AT TUDOR GRANGE ACADEMY 2015 - 2016

Expectations

Bronze navigation day - Sunday 7th February 2016

Bronze practice weekend – Friday 22nd and Saturday 23rd April 2016

Bronze qualifying weekend – Friday 17th and Saturday 18th June 2016

BRONZE DUKE OF EDINBURGH AT TUDOR GRANGE ACADEMY 2015 - 2016

Expedition Dates

• Complete an application form – Hand it in at Oak reception by Monday 13th July.• You will receive a letter by the start of next year if you have been successful.• There is a maximum of approximately 112 places.

BRONZE DUKE OF EDINBURGH AT TUDOR GRANGE ACADEMY 2015 - 2016

What Do I Do Next?

BRONZE DUKE OF EDINBURGH AT TUDOR GRANGE ACADEMY 2015-2016

Thank you for Listening