Our Duke of Edinburgh expeditions are well underway this year, both our Silver and Gold teams have completed their practice expeditions, with Bronze scheduled for May.

Our most recent expedition involved our students completing their Silver award. They spent 3 days camping in the South Downs, near Winchester during which they walked nearly 50km over some very hilly terrain. Staff praised them for their excellent teamwork.

DofE is open to any young person aged 14-24. Participants build their own programme, choosing activities and a cause to volunteer for. The DofE is structured into three levels of Award which increase in challenge and duration: Bronze, Silver, and Gold. The main differences between the Award levels are the minimum length of time it takes to complete the programme, how challenging it is, and the minimum age you can start. There are four main sections of a DofE programme: Volunteering, Physical, Skills, and Expedition.