Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Scheme
The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award (DofE) is a varied programme of activities that can be undertaken by anyone aged 14 to 24 regardless of their ability. The DofE programme can take on average anywhere between 1 year and 3 - 4 years to complete depending upon the route taken and the level; Bronze, Silver or Gold. Around 275,000 people are taking part in their DofE programme at any one time in the UK.
Paul Fortescue has led the DofE Award in College for some years now and this year he has successfully masterminded our application to be recognised as independent operating authority for the scheme, one of the few colleges in the country to have gained this status.
Duke of Edinburgh at the Sixth Form College
Thank you for your interest in DofE awards. These are held in high esteem by universities and employers, and being challenging and rewarding to complete, they support the development of transferable skills in young people.
We are committed to the single corporate objective – ‘Raising Students Achievements’, and see DofE awards as an important element of our portfolio. Despite the absence of government funding, the college make a considerable investment in its DofE programme, which is complemented by the commitment of time and effort made by volunteers and volunteer staff.
This does, however mean that places on DofE at college are precious, and always oversubscribed.
In order to allocate places as fairly as possible we held a ballot immediately after Enrolment in September, prior to timetabling being completed.
Take a look at Frequently asked Questions for more information.
Examples of 2010 Awards
