Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme

Welcome to the Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme that we run here at the Willink. Every year around 75 students undertake their Bronze award, around 35 take their Silver award, and around 10 students work to complete their Gold. The Award is a life-changing experience. A fun time with friends. An opportunity to discover new interests and talents. A tool to develop essential skills for life and work as well as a recognised mark of achievement; respected by employers. Achieving an Award will give skills, confidence and an edge over others when applying for college, university or a job. It goes beyond academic achievements and universities want to see evidence of so called ‘soft skills’ that have developed through extra-curricular activities, such as communication, commitment, leadership and teamwork. The DofE Award is a fantastic way to demonstrate and evidence these skills in practice.

Parents

Please click the links to find out all the information you need regarding our Duke of Edinburgh's Award Scheme.

Virtual Information Sessions 2022

Why the DofE is valuable on your CV

Bronze Award

Bronze Award Parent Information Presentation

Video from Presentation

What will your son or daughter get out of their Bronze DofE?

Silver Award

Silver Award Parent Information presentation

Video from Presentation

What will your son or daughter get out of their Silver DofE?

Gold Award

Gold Award Parent Information presentation

Video from Presentation

What will your son or daughter get out of their Gold DofE?

DofE with a Difference

If your daughter or son struggling with activity choices under COVID restrictions, please have a look at the DofE links below for some helpful tips and suggestions to ensure they can continue/start their award in these difficult times:

DofE With a Difference

Covid Friendly Volunteering Activities

More Covid Safe Volunteering Activities