Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme
Carrick Academy has been running the Award in the school for a number of years. Recently all S3 pupils have been given the opportunity to take part in the Award as part of a Curriculum for Excellence project. A number of pupils have also successfully completed their Silver and Gold Awards.
An Award is achieved by completing a personal programme of activities in the following four sections:
Volunteering - helping someone, your community or the environment
Physical - becoming fitter through sport, dance or fitness activities
Skills - developing existing talents or trying something new
Expedition - planning, training for and completing an adventurous journey
You'll find yourself helping people or the community, getting fitter, developing skills, going on an expedition.
An important point to note is that YOU CHOOSE YOUR OWN ACTIVITES!
Your programme will be full of challenging but enjoyable experiences and you will meet lots of new people and make new friends.
IS IT FOR ME?:
The list of activities for each section is endless - it is up to you to get credit for what you do!
If you enjoy a challenge, are committed and are keen to do well the DoE is for you!
The benefits of DofE are that you gain the following:
confidence
nationally recognised award
teambuilding skills
learn new skills
find out about you
employability - employers/universities and colleges like to see it on forms!
More information can be found by visiting the Award Website
An Award is achieved by completing a personal programme of activities in the following four sections:
Volunteering - helping someone, your community or the environment
Physical - becoming fitter through sport, dance or fitness activities
Skills - developing existing talents or trying something new
Expedition - planning, training for and completing an adventurous journey
You'll find yourself helping people or the community, getting fitter, developing skills, going on an expedition.
An important point to note is that YOU CHOOSE YOUR OWN ACTIVITES!
Your programme will be full of challenging but enjoyable experiences and you will meet lots of new people and make new friends.
IS IT FOR ME?:
The list of activities for each section is endless - it is up to you to get credit for what you do!
If you enjoy a challenge, are committed and are keen to do well the DoE is for you!
The benefits of DofE are that you gain the following:
confidence
nationally recognised award
teambuilding skills
learn new skills
find out about you
employability - employers/universities and colleges like to see it on forms!
More information can be found by visiting the Award Website