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TIMOTHY EDWARDSBRONZE DUKE OF EDINBURGH’S AWARD

MARCH 2010

2 My Bronze Duke of Edinburgh’s Award

About the Achievement Pack

THE DUKE OFEDINBURGH’S AWARD

A better way to record achievement!Welcome to the Achievement Pack, developed so that young people can create a personal record and memory book using evidence from eDofE, once they’ve achieved their Duke of Edinburgh’s Award.

The Achievement Pack began as a concept some months ago. We have spent a lot of time with stakeholders and our partner DG3, using much of the valued parts of the old Record Book, to create a relevant and inspirational record of a young person’s adventure with the DofE.

DG3 is a leading provider of global print and communications services. We have partnered with them to create this exciting new item. DG3 aims to make a difference, working with some of the world’s largest and most discerning organisations and we are very grateful to them for their support and advice. We’ve worked together on the content, look and feel to make sure it’s really personal, yet appropriate enough to be shown to teachers, family and employers in the future.

Young people’s contributionYoung people have been a big part of the development of the Achievement Pack. Bronze, Silver and Gold groups of all ages, backgrounds and abilities throughout the UK have given input. We’ve visited schools, youth groups and the secure estate to find out what young people want to see in their Achievement Pack and some of the best ideas within this pack have come from these groups.

Working together with young people has enabled us to see exactly what they want upon achieving their Award. They want to have something to keep, that reflects their personalities and they want to be able to share their experience with friends and family. So the Pack contains lots of space for evidence and memories of their adventure undertaken with the DofE.

How does it work?Once their Award has been approved by the OA, or DofE Office for Gold, young people will be given the option to create their Achievement Pack. When they choose this, the relevant data and evidence is exported to a dedicated secure server run by DG3. They will be signposted to a template for their level – Bronze, Silver or Gold – and create their own personal book by dragging and dropping in their evidence.

They can then add some personalisation to their Pack, capturing all their best memories and achievements. There is space for evidence in every section and time for self-reflection too, to highlight the impact the DofE can have.

Standard information in the PackThe following information is either pre-printed or automatically generated from the data held within eDofE:

The young person’s name, centre, OA and Leader. -Overall information about DofE programmes, benefits for young people and -what each section’s about.The activity, the young person’s specific goals and length chosen for -each section.Each section is separated, using the DofE’s sectional colours. Information -about the aim, principles and benefits of each section is included to help young people to reflect and to see the impact doing their DofE has had. An image of their certificate and badge is included at the end of the pack, -personalised with their name.

Personalising their PackAs can be seen in this sample Achievement Pack, a wide range of evidence can be included, for example:

Photographs -Scans, i.e. certificates, thank you letters, Assessor or Leader notes, activity -logs, pages from their Keeping Track bookletAn iPadio voice entry (which gets converted into text) -A text entry of evidence from - eDofE

About the Achievement Pack

All evidence is transferred as JPEGs and shows as thumbnails for the young person to drop in where they wish. There is free space for captions for each piece of evidence, so they can add in comments about best/funniest moments, best achievements or explanations of the evidence. Additional pages can be added into each section if they have loads of evidence.

There is space for self-reflection with some prompting questions about their overall experience and each section. At the end there is space for their Leader to add their own comments and congratulations.

Quality of evidenceYoung people told us that this Achievement Pack is a much better way to record their experience and achievements than the old Record Book. However, in order for this to be the case, they need to be uploading evidence – and ensuring it’s of a good quality. Information and guidance on this can be found in the eDofE user guides and a separate, more technical, Achievement Pack user guide. You can download these from within eDofE or from www.DofE.org/eDofE

CostsAll young people will receive a free PDF version of their Achievement Pack. The ability to do this is possible through the support of DG3, and is included as part of their nominal Participation Place fee, along with their Welcome Pack, eDofE account, certificate and badge.

They can choose to professionally publish/print their Achievement Pack through DG3:

A hardback, screw-bound -version (like this sample) is £18A leatherette version with -embossed logo (pictured here) is £25.

The colours of the hardback pack or embossed logo reflect the Bronze, Silver and Gold Awards.

Communication We are spreading the word about the Achievement Pack to young people and Leaders through eDofE, our website, DofE news and the DofE magazine. We’d like your help in ensuring everyone knows about it as well.

This sample - Achievement Pack is for you to use as an example with participants and Leaders. This will help them get excited about the Pack, and encourage them to make sure their evidence will create a great end result. If you require more of these sample packs, please visit DG3’s i>comdirect -website at www.i-comdirect.com/DofE/samples where you can purchase additional copies at £10 each.A one-page leaflet and a PowerPoint presentation, outlining the key facts -about the Achievement Pack, have been created and are available to download from eDofE or www.DofE.org/eDofE

We hope all your participants will thoroughly enjoy creating their personal Achievement Packs and that they will be able to cherish their achievements and memories for a long time to come.


Please note: these two pages of information will not appear in young people’s Achievement Packs.

5Timothy Edwards, March 2010


I hope that in doing your DofE you will have discovered fresh interests and made new friends, and found satisfaction in giving service to others.

I also hope that the activities which you decided to do for your DofE programme gave you pleasure and increased your knowledge of the world and yourself. This programme is intended to help both the young as well as those who are concerned for their welfare. The object is to provide an introduction to worthwhile leisure activities and voluntary service; as a challenge to the individual to discover the satisfaction of achievement and as a guide for those people and organisations who would like to encourage the development of their younger fellow citizens. I hope that all those who take part in this programme will find an added purpose and pleasure in their lives and will, perhaps, pass on their skills and enthusiasm as Leaders in the future, helping other young people enjoy the challenge of the DofE.

HRH The Duke of Edinburgh KG KT

BUCKINGHAM PALACE

Timothy Edwardshas achieved a Bronze Duke of Edinburgh’s Award

This was approved by Whitbury New Town Operating Authorityon 22 June 2010.

This Achievement Pack represents the individual work done to achieve this Bronze Duke of Edinburgh’s Award and contains personal comments, opinions and pictures from Timothy Edwards which do not

necessarily reflect, nor are endorsed or approved by, The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award.

This is to certify that Timothy Edwardshas met the requirement for a Bronze AwardApproved by: Mary SkirtTitle: DofE ManagerDate: 22 June 2010Operating Authority: Whitbury New Town



The benefits of doing a Dof E programmeThere are so many rewards for young people doing their DofE programme and achieving an Award. Your DofE has been a balanced programme of activities to develop you as a whole person - mind, body and soul.

You’ve been busy making friends and team working and have challenged yourself to gain unique experiences and rewards.

We’ve spoken to loads of other Award holders and just some of the benefits they gained were:

Self-belief -Self-confidence -A sense of identity -Independence of thought and action -Respect and understanding of people from different backgrounds, -cultures and walks of lifeA sense of responsibility -An awareness of your potential -New talents and abilities -An understanding of your -strengths and weaknessesThe ability to plan and use your -time effectivelyThe ability to learn from and give -to others in the communityNew relationships -Skills including problem solving, -presentation and communicationThe ability to lead and work as -part of a team.

What about you?What I learned about myself whilst doing my DofE...

Having completed my DofE programme I feel more confident about...

Completing my DofE programme and achieving my Award will help me to...


A bit about me...Name: Timothy Edwards

Date of birth: 22/03/94

Operating Authority: Whitbury New Town

DofE Group: Whitbury Wanderers

DofE Leader: Ron Trousers

Date I started my DofE programme: 12 April 2008

Date I completed my DofE programme: 22 June 2010

My eDofE user number: 9972359

Achieving a Duke of Edinburgh’s AwardI achieved my Bronze Duke of Edinburgh’s Award by completing a personal programme of activities in four sections:

- Volunteering - helping someone, the community or the environment. My activity was: Helping people with special needs.

- Physical - becoming fitter through sport, dance or fitness activities. My activity was: Skateboarding.

- Skills - developing existing talents or trying something new. My activity was: Digital lifestyle.

- Expedition - planning, training for and completing an adventurous journey.

My mode of travel was: On foot.



VOLUNTEERING

Lizzie from our group liked the grooming. I wasn’t too keen on this as I kept treading in the donkey poo.

Alphonso was probably my favourite donkey. Whenever I went into the yard he would trot towards me and nuzzle my hand - probably expecting something to eat!

About the Volunteering sectionAim To inspire young people to make a difference within their communities or to an individual’s life and develop compassion by giving service to others. From DJing at the local hospital to assisting at an animal shelter, from renovating a heritage site to coaching sports at a youth club – the options are almost limitless.

PrinciplesPeople have a responsibility to each other. By volunteering, -communities are improved and strengthened.You are passionate about many things and should be encouraged to -make a positive contribution to something you care about. The commitment to volunteering should be recognised; therefore you -are rewarded for this activity with the completion of a section of your DofE programme.

Benefits Through volunteering, you should have:

Learned about your community and felt a sense of belonging -and purpose.Learned to take responsibility for your community and your own actions -by committing and persevering with an activity. Built new relationships with members of your community, decreasing fears -and prejudice and increasing community cohesion. Further understood your own strengths and weaknesses by evaluating -your own progress and building confidence and self-esteem. Had a chance to develop teamwork and leadership skills, increasing your -employability and work experience. Had the opportunity to trust others and in turn be trusted. -Enjoyed new adventures. -


Emma helps David get the most out of his weekly riding session. When David first came he didn’t want to go near

the donkeys but after a few visits he loved it!

My chosen activity for this section: Helping People with Special Needs

My aim for this section:I would like to volunteer at a centre that gives disabled children donkey rides. I hope to build new relationships and gain new experiences.

My specific goals for this section:To help bring happiness to disabled young children’s lives.

I did this section for:3 months

I started this section on:1 June 2009.

I completed this section on:30 October 2009.

VOLUNTEERING

My friend Lizzie pictured with 2 year old Daisy on her first donkey ride.

The kids were brilliant. We helped them

on and off the donkeys and held them if necessary as they were led

around the track. Sometimes they

got so excited that they nearly fell off!


VOLUNTEERING

Fred the donkey. The children really love him as he has such a

kind nature and loves being stroked.

Gemma really loved the animals.

The letter from Debs, manager of the donkey centre. Made me dead proud to get this!


VOLUNTEERING

What doing this section meant to me...The way in which I can support my community in the future is...Continue my volunteering and find other opportunities in other volunteering placements. My volunteering has shown how rewarding working for free can be. I have learnt so many new skills at the centre that I will use throughout my life and other volunteer placements.

Taking part in the Volunteering section has helped me to understand...That I have helped disabled children within the community have a fun experience. There are not many activities within our area for disabled children so I have been able to put smiles on faces at the centre.

Three words to describe this section are…Rewarding, different experience, personal

Comments

A page from my Keeping Track book.



PHYSICAL

John from the skating club taught us the best ways to do a new trick. He probably saved me lots of accidents.

I was rubbish at the switch stance, even with John patiently explaining it all. I’m brilliant at it now though of course!!!

About the Physical sectionAim To inspire young people to achieve greater physical fitness and a healthy lifestyle through participation and improvement in physical activity. From hockey to dance, rock climbing to swimming, wheelchair basketball to yoga – almost any dance, sport or fitness activity can count.

PrinciplesInvolvement in some form of enjoyable physical activity is essential for -your physical health.Maintaining physical health is important to mental and -emotional well-being.A lasting sense of achievement and satisfaction is derived from -meeting a physical challenge.Physical activities are enjoyable in themselves and can lead to -the establishment of a lasting, active lifestyle.

BenefitsThrough doing physical activities, you should have:

Enjoyed keeping fit by choosing an activity which you enjoy. -Improved fitness by taking part in a physical activity on a regular basis. -Discovered new abilities. -Raised your self-esteem through improvement of performance. -Extended personal goals by involvement and sustained interest. -Set and responded to challenges by extended physical fitness -and performance. Experienced a sense of achievement from meeting a -physical challenge.


PHYSICAL

I got a few battle scars when I didn’t wear my pads. This one was caused when I tried an FS 540 and only managed 500!

I tried a massive jump but landed

badly. I had to buy a complete new board

but could reuse the trucks as they were so expensive to buy

in the first place.I entered the County skating championships and came 4th in my category, so I think I’ll keep at it and enter again next year and try to get 1st place!

My chosen activity for this section: Skateboarding

My aim for this section:To learn how to ‘ollie’ and ‘grind’ on my skateboard.

My specific goals for this section:I have never been on a skateboard before so I want to become a competent skateboarder and learn some tricks.


I started this section on:1 July 2009.

I completed this section on:28 September 2009.


PHYSICAL

Here’s Jake and the guys hanging out before the big festival at Dobbins Park

last September.

Check out the fancy footwork!Pages from my Keeping Track book.


PHYSICAL

What doing this section meant to me...

I am proud of what I have achieved because... I have achieved the aims that I set myself when I first started my Bronze. I wanted to be able to ollie, this is to flip my board and I wanted to learn to grind. I have learnt both tricks now with only a few bruises. I am definitely going to keep up my skateboarding, plenty more tricks to learn!

Taking part in the Physical section has made me...More confident that I can try out new things even if they look too difficult or scary to start with.

Three words to describe this section are…Fun, energetic, social

Comments

Yay! I got my Level 1... I’ll probably go for Level 2 when I do Silver.


SKILLS

Jackie, Phyll and Nat seemed to prefer playing around with the gadgets more than building the websites when we were working on our projects.

Olivia spent most of her time trying to find a way of linking her iPod

with her computer to use it as storage for not just music and pics but

document files as well.

About the Skills sectionAim To inspire young people to develop practical and social skills and personal interests. From podcasting to playing a musical instrument, fine art to website design, cookery to learning to drive, the sky’s the limit!

PrinciplesBy choosing to develop a particular skill you can realise your unique -potential and gain greater self-esteem.Everyone has the ability to learn. You should have the opportunity to -develop skills.You have unique potential and should value yourself. Developing a skill -will help you realise this.

BenefitsBy learning a skill, you should have:

Developed a new talent. -Improved your self-esteem and confidence. -Developed practical and social skills - by working alongside enthusiastic -individuals who share your skills and knowledge.Developed better organisational and time management skills. -Sharpened research skills - by using libraries, the internet and the local -community, you’ll have identified and sourced help and guidance. Learned how to set and rise to a challenge. -


SKILLS

Toby was one of the science technicians at school. He helped out in the DofE group for anything to do with computers and electronics

that anyone wanted to do.

Toby was from the art department and

taught us how to use Photoshop to muck

around with pictures and smarten them up.The older iMacs look really space age and

are a bit clunky, but I love them!

My chosen activity for this section: Digital Lifestyle

My aim for this section:I want to be able to create and edit films. I would also like to be able to build a website from scratch.

My specific goals for this section:To become knowledgeable in IT and to be able to help the younger years at the school in the after school computer club.


I started this section on:1 July 2009.

I completed this section on:28 January 2010.


SKILLS

Jake was really patient when we were learning how to build our

website using Dreamweaver.

I discovered lots of DofE software and am now a bit of a

DofE expert!

Here’s my activity log from my Digital Lifestyle work.


SKILLS

Comments

What doing this section meant to me...

Learning a new skill has helped me to...Helping other people understand technology. I have learned a lot about different types of digital technology and would now like to go into this as my job when I finish school. I am going to volunteer to help out at the after school club to help the younger years.

I am proud of what I have achieved in the Skills section because... These new skills will help me pursue my future career.

Three words to describe this section are…Creative, inspiring, enjoyable




EXPEDITION

YOU try putting up a tent when it’s starting to rain, the wind is blowing and you’ve just remembered that you forgot to record Hollyoaks.

This little beauty we found was possibly of a Polyphemus Moth. We

called her Polly and kept her with us for a day as a lucky mascot. When

we got really lost we put her in some bushes and walked on. We didn’t

get lost again, so decided that these caterpillars are unlucky.

About the Expedition sectionAim To inspire young people to develop initiative and a spirit of adventure and discovery, by planning, training for and completing an adventurous journey as part of a team. From cycling in the Galloway Hills, walking in the Brecon Beacons or canoeing down the Thames to sailing in the Mediterranean, horse riding in Chile or walking in the Alps, the expedition can be as far flung or as close to home as participants want it to be.

PrinciplesParticipation in shared experiences in the outdoor environment can -develop initiative, teamwork, communication, leadership, problem solving and organisational skills.Experiencing and overcoming challenges together develops emotional -strength and empathy for others.

BenefitsThrough taking part in an expedition you should have:

Gained an appreciation of, and respect for, the outdoor environment. -Learned the value of sharing responsibility for success, through -leadership, teamwork, self-reliance and co-operation. Learned the importance of attention to detail and organisational ability. -Developed and demonstrated enterprise and imagination. -Become more self-reliant. -Become more able to overcome both expected and -unexpected challenges. Recognised the needs and strengths of others. -Improved decision-making skills and the ability to accept consequences. -Gained the skills to reflect on personal performance. -Learned to manage risk. -Learned through experience. -


My chosen mode of travel: On foot

My aim for this section:A demanding trek across the Marlborough Downs to look at team dynamics.

My specific goals for this section:To complete this expedition and have a good time!

I did my qualifying expedition on:1-2 September 2009

This wasn’t one of the caterpillars but one of Steve’s massive supplies of marshmallows we toasted in the evening.

EXPEDITION

Our group decided it was more fun to climb over gates and fences rather than open them, until Peter fell off into a cow pat, so we opened

the rest of the gates.

Manjil was our chief cook on the

expedition. The way he opened that tin of beans was amazing.


EXPEDITION

Here’s the transcript of my Assessor’s phone comments.One of the caterpillars we found. We called this one Gavin, as we

found out that he (or she) is from the Gavinculous Lepidoptera family.

He looks a bit like Mr White our PE teacher we thought.

Ermintrude the cow was very friendly.


EXPEDITION

The training sessions were always a bit of a laugh.

A local Scout Leader came along to help teach us map reading and navigation. It was hard at first but meant we felt more confident that we

would walk along roads and not rivers.

Ermintrude the cow was very friendly.


EXPEDITION

What doing this section meant to me...My most memorable experience was...We all clubbed together with what food we had and did a ‘ready steady cook’ type dinner. We created a banquet which ended up being a tuna and sweetcorn pasta with some baked beans on the side and some chocolate for dessert. It was nice to all come together and reflect on the day.

Working with a team has helped me to understand...The value of good teamwork. The walking started to get tough on day 2 and my bag was very heavy. The team really pulled me through this, keeping spirits high with jokes and mint cake. I found this afternoon really hard but this made it even more of an achievement when I had finished.

Three words to describe this section are… Teamwork, adventure, achey!

The training you’ve undertaken includes:Expedition first aid and emergency training -Awareness of risk and health and safety -Navigation and route planning -Camp craft -Food and cooking -Countryside codes etc -Observation and recording -Team-building -Proficiency in mode of travel -You will have also completed at least one practice expedition. -

Assessor’s comments



Our report back of the caterpillars we found, and our project onthe tors we walked over, went down really well.

EXPEDITION

Lancrusty Bevvidge is pictured in the background and

took us ages to get to for some reason. Possibly my dodgy

map reading.

Our groups all met up for the night at Bendover Grately, where we pitched our tents and played cricket.


My Dof E Leader’s comments

Timothy Edwards

22 June 2010



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