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Parents’ Information Evening
Gold section
An introduction to Gold
Mr Davis
www.dofe.org
e D of E• New development nationally.• Use ICT to keep track of your progress
anytime. Log personal details online.• ‘Keeping Track’ booklet is part of the CD
size pack you receive.• Lots of help and support anytime.• Please check that students keep it
updated.
Duke of Edinburgh’s Award5 Sections at Gold• Volunteering – 12 months• Skill – 6 or 12 months• Physical – 6 or 12 months• Expedition• Residential• One section of Physical or Skill must be 12
months • One section of either Volunteering, Skill or
Physical must be 18 months if direct gold
Volunteering Section• 1 year from October
of Year 12• D of E leadership• Community service• Charford reading
scheme• Coaching, teaching
and leadership• Working with the
environment or animals (unpaid)
Skill Section
• 6/12/18 months from October of Year 12
• Chess, music, choir, sign language, school play, learning to drive
Physical Section• Twice a week
minimum for 6/12/18 months.
• School sports club.• Any outside sports
club.• Active lunchtimes
runs all year, every day.
• Gym membership.
Residential Section• 5 days away from home
working and living in a group situation with no more than one other person you know
• Minimum group size 7• Working with children,
building pathways, dry stone walls, steam railway, activity centres etc.
• Cost can be less than £50• Year 12 Easter/Summer
Holiday time
Check web sitefor ideas
www.dofe.orgYou must gain prior approval for your
residential.
The Gold Expedition
Mr Dixon
Expedition Section Requirements
• 4 days walking• 3 nights
camping• Minimum 8
hours of activity per day
• Self sufficient• At least one hot
meal per day• Wild country
Safety• First aid and safety training for students• Every group has a first aid kit• Route planning covers emergency routes• Students have 24 hour emergency
telephone access to supervisors and base camp
Supervision• Practice Gold (Y12) – member of staff walks
with group for first two days, then remote supervises for days 3 and 4
• Qualifying Gold (Y13) – remote supervision by staff and assessors
• Qualified first aiders• Extensive experience of local area• BELA, WGL or ML qualified• An introduction to the Gold staff team
Equipment choices
Nutritional planning
Food Requirements• Must consume
approximately 4,500 calories per day
• Good breakfast• Minimum of 1 hot meal
per day• Grazing - lots of high
energy snacks• Lots of water• Self sufficient for the
whole expedition
Suitable Foods• Lightweight• Long shelf-life• Suitable for
potentially warm storage
• Nothing that is usually stored or sold in a fridge
• High in energy• Satisfying physically and mentally
Importance of eating together
• Boosts Morale• Camaraderie• Encouragement• Monitoring each other
The expedition training programme
Mr Dixon
Monday nights• Start after AS exam study leave in January• Route planning on eDofE• Attendance is compulsory and is closely
monitored• Strict deadlines
What do students gain from the Gold award?
What now?• Take away the information sheets (also
available on the website)• Sign the contract and return it to Mrs Brazil
on the IT/DofE helpdesk as soon as possible
Thanks to…• Mr Davis• Mr Hill• Mrs Brazil• Mrs Grogan
• …and to you all for supporting your sons and daughters as they begin working for their Gold award.