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The Duke of Edinburgh's Award (or D of E) also popularly known as The Duke of Edinburgh's Award Scheme is an award for personal achievement that can be obtained by anyone aged from 14 to 25. Around 225,000 participants are taking part in the Award programme at any time in the United Kingdom, although only half obtain an Award, taking on average around a year. It began in the United Kingdom and is popular in the Commonwealth. The Award is also run in other Countries by the International Award Association. The Commonwealth of Nations is an association of independent sovereign states, almost all of which are former colonies once governed by the United Kingdom as part of the British Empire. ...
The International Award Association administers the Duke of Edingburgh Award scheme ...
History
A pilot award scheme "for Boys" started in 1956, with Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh as chairman. The award borrowed from the Moray Badge, instituted at Gordonstoun School by its headmaster, Kurt Hahn, in 1934, and the County Badge adopted in Morayshire in 1941. The first Gold Awards were made in 1958, when a parallel scheme "for Girls" was piloted, and the charity was established in 1959. A combined scheme for "Young People" aged 14 to 21 was launched in 1969, and extended to those up to 25 in 1980. 1956 was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, KG, KT, OM, GBE, AC, QSO, PC, (Philip Mountbatten, formerly Prince Philip of Greece and Denmark) (born 10 June 1921) is the consort of Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom. ...
Gordonstoun is a famous British public school. ...
In the UK and elsewhere, a head teacher is the most senior teacher in a school. ...
Kurt Hahn (1886 - 1974) was a German educationalist who founded such projects such as the Schule Schloss Salem in Germany, Gordonstoun in Scotland, Atlantic College in Wales, the United World Colleges movement, and the Outward Bound schools. ...
1934 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ...
Morayshire or Elginshire (Siorrachd Mhoireibh in Gaelic) is one of the traditional counties of Scotland, bordering Nairnshire to the west, Inverness-shire to the south, and Banffshire to the east. ...
1941 was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ...
1958 was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
1959 was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
1969 was a common year starting on Wednesday For other uses, see Number 1969. ...
1980 is a leap year starting on Tuesday. ...
The Award
 The logo of the Duke of Edinburgh's Award. The Award itself has three levels, Bronze, Silver and Gold. To obtain an award, participants must demonstrate achievement at the appropriate level in four sections. The actual activities that can count towards the award are numerous and vast: Image File history File links The logo of The Duke of Edinburghs Award. ...
Bronze figurine, found at Öland Bronze is the traditional name for a broad range of alloys of copper. ...
General Name, Symbol, Number silver, Ag, 47 Chemical series transition metals Group, Period, Block 11, 5, d Appearance lustrous white metal Atomic mass 107. ...
General Name, Symbol, Number gold, Au, 79 Chemical series transition metals Group, Period, Block 11, 6, d Appearance metallic yellow Atomic mass 196. ...
- Service: helping the community, for example with a charity;
- Skills: a hobby, skill, or interest, for example showing progress with a musical instrument;
- Physical recreation: sports, dance, or fitness; and
- Expeditions: can be by bicycle, horseback, water, but most commonly on foot.
The expedition on foot can be taken almost anywhere in the countryside, with popular places being the national parks, particularly the Lake District, Dartmoor, the Peak District, Pembrokeshire and Snowdonia. Many groups also go abroad to places like the South of France or Kenya, many external companies organise such trips. The Expedition must be planned and prepared for in advance, and at least one practice journey of equivalent difficulty must be undertaken. The Expedition is expected to be self-sufficent and have an aim, such as a nature project. The United Kingdom has 13 national parks, 11 in England and Wales and 2 in Scotland. ...
Crinkle Crags as seen from the adjoining fell of Cold Pike. ...
Dartmoor is a National Park in the centre of the English county of Devon. ...
Rock climbers on Stanage Edge. ...
Pembrokeshire (Welsh: Sir Benfro) is a county in the southwest of Wales in the United Kingdom. ...
See also Snowdonia National Park The north ridge of Tryfan (seen on the left in this picture) makes an enjoyable scramble in Snowdonia. ...
Participants aiming for the Gold Award must also take part in one additional section:
the Residential project must be 5 days and 4 nights away from home with unfamiliar people to achive some form of purposeful enterprise.
Anyone aged 14-25 can try for an Award, through their school, youth club, college etc. Visit www.theaward.org for your local group. Volunteers aged over 18 are always welcome to help guide young people through their Awards.
Time Frames The Bronze Award takes 6 months to complete, with the Participant having to complete 3 months work in 2 of the sections and 6 months in the other. The Expedition requires going on an 2 day/1 night trip.
At Silver Award level, participants must complete 6 months of Service. For the Skills and Physical Recreation, one must be done for 6 months and the other for 3 months. If the participant has not completed the Bronze Award, they must add an extra three months in either the Service or the longer of the Skill and Physical activities. The Expedition is 3 days/2 nights.
At Gold Award level, participants must complete 12 months of Service. For the Skills and Physical Recreation, one must be done for 12 months and the other for 6 months. If the participant has not completed the Silver Award, they must add another 6 months in either the Service or the longer of the Skill and Physical activities. The Expedition is 4 days/3 nights, and they must undertake a Residential Activity for five days away from home.
Participants are expected to do at least an hour a week in the sections, and need to get an assessor to sign their record book to say they have meet the requirements.
Principles The Award, according to its Key principles, is non-competitive, available to all, voluntary, flexible, balanced, progressive, achievement-focused, a marathon not a sprint, personal development, and enjoyable.
Anyone can take part in the Award regardless of ability as it should be a personal challenge, so many people undertake the Award and gain a great sense of achievement.
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