GOLD Duke of Edinburgh Award

Minimum Starting age is 16 years.

Completion of the Silver award. However, if you have not completed Bronze you can still complete Silver but there is an additional time requirement

The Award requires students to complete the following Sections:
  • Service - giving help in the local community
  • Skills - covering almost any non physical hobby, skill or interest
  • Physical Recreation - sport, dance and fitness

Students Choose:


TWO Sections for 12 months
AND
ONE Section for 5 Months


Adventurous Journey - training for, practising, planning and completing a journey on foot, horseback or by boat or cycle

Students complete a FOUR day THREE night Expedition or Exploration or Adventurous Project

PLUS 8 Hours of Planned Activity

Residential Project - for the Gold level only - spending 5 or more days on a purposeful project with new companions