DofE
There are four elements to complete at Bronze level: volunteering by helping the community or environment, learning a new skill or improving on an existing skill, becoming fitter by completing a physical activity and planning, training for and completing an expedition. Any young person can start their DofE in year 9 – regardless of ability, gender, background or location. Achieving an award is about setting personal challenges and pushing personal boundaries.
Students have received some experience of our Adventurers programme during their SAS sessions in either year 7 or 8, giving them some experience of first aid, cooking on a Trangia, and map reading. The DofE award is a great way for them to progress onto an internationally recognised award that will build their resilience, problem solving and give them the opportunity to create great memories with their friends. They will work together in teams of up to 7 on their communication and team working and improve their organisation skills and confidence as they push themselves out of their comfort zones and try new things.
Students will have weekly meetings with their DofE group leader and add evidence of their tasks by uploading photos or videos from their devices at home. Finally, there will be P6 and weekend training sessions and two expeditions, a practice one and an assessed one in the Worcestershire countryside.
Students will need to attend each of these days to be able to complete the award.
BRONZE Activity
| BRONZE Activity | Dates 2025 | Additional Details |
| Expedition training in school | Friday 9th May | 8.35am-4.00pm |
| Navigation Day | Saturday10th May | Walking in the Worcestershire countryside |
| Expedition Practice Weekend | 13th-14th June | Friday- Saturday Expeditions. Parental Drop off and collection in Worcestershire (Aztec / Blackwell) |
| Expedition Assessed | 4th-5th July |
SILVER Activity
| SILVER Activity | Dates 2025 | Additional Details |
| Expedition training in school | Friday 9th May | 8.35am-4.00pm |
| Navigation Day | Saturday10th May | Walking in the Worcestershire countryside |
| Expedition Practice Weekend | 17-19th May | Parental Drop off and collection in Long Mynd, Shropshire |
| Expedition Assessed | Sept 2025 | |
| Expedition Presentations | Oct 2025 | |
| *Gold dates to be confirmed when booking with CTS. | ||
| Award | Activity Provider | Licence Fee | Enrolment Fee | Transport | Campsite fees | Training and staffing | Equipment hire, consumables and upkeep | Total | |
| Bronze | – | £20 | £25 | Parent drop off | £20 | £65 | £40 | £170 | |
| Silver | – | £20 | £25 | £40 | £65 | £60 | £210 | ||
| Gold | £525 to be paid directly to CTS | £10 | £35 | – | – | £30 | £600 | ||
| Award | Non-refundable £45 deposit | Payment 2 | Payment 3 | ||||||
| Bronze | 20th September | £62.50 by 24th January | £62.50 by 21st March | ||||||
| Silver | 15th September | £82.50 by 24th January | £82.50 by 21st March | ||||||
| Gold | 1st November | Remainder to be paid to CTS as per their agreements | |||||||
The CTS is the Activity Provider who will train the Gold award students on the skills they will need and will assess them as they complete their expeditions. All other training and assessments for Bronze and SIlver are completed by TGAW staff.
If students are interested in the DofE award, they will need to return a completed enrolment form and have paid the £45 enrolment fee via parent pay by 20th September 2024. These are non-refundable payments. Enrolment forms for September 2025 will be available in June 2025.
There will be 2 additional payments of £62.50 for Bronze and £82.50 for Silver. If there are any issues with making payments, then please let Lindsey Slater know at lslater@worcs.tgacademy.org.uk so that we can accommodate.
Students have been emailed a powerpoint about the DofE Award, but should you require any further information then please do not hesitate to contact me at the following email address: vodonnell@worcs.tgacademy.org.uk or you can visit DofE for more details: https://www.dofe.org/do/
We look forward to working with the students and celebrating their DofE award with them at Awards Evening November 2025