The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award
Introduction
The Award’s objective is to assist young people, aged between 14 and 25, with the opportunity to achieve personal goals through a structured program which acknowledges their involvement in non-competitive voluntary activities, and encourages personal growth, enterprise, and a broad range of life skills, an active involvement in their community and a sense of social awareness and responsibility. It is an open program that may be used by any individual, group or organisation, either on its own or in conjunction with other activities, awards and organisations. The three levels are Bronze, Silver and Gold.
Contact
The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award in South Australia: Telephone: 08 82266702
The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Definitions:
SERVICE - primarily for others
A ‘service’ is an activity that a participant chooses to do for the primary purpose of benefiting others or the environment.
SKILL - primarily for yourself; theoretical or practical but not too physical!
A ‘skill’ is an activity that a participant chooses to do for the primary purpose of gaining or increasing his or her own knowledge using mental rather than physical ability. Alternatively it could be an activity chosen for the primary purpose of gaining or improving practical skills.
PHYSICAL RECREATION - primary benefit is increased fitness
‘Physical Recreation’ is an activity that the participant does where the primary reason for (or benefit of) doing the activity is an improvement in the participant’s own physical fitness.
EXPEDITION - a journey with a purpose
An ‘expedition’ is principally a journey from Point A to Point B to Point C, camping overnight en route. It is not a base camp situation. It has a purpose, but this is secondary to the journey itself. The majority of the time spent on expedition should be taken up with the journeying aspect.
EXPLORATION - a purpose with a journey
An ‘exploration’ is principally a research study, generally conducted in
the outdoors. It still involves Campcraft skills and some journeying, but
the purpose/aim is far more specific and investigative in nature.
Investigations relating to the purpose, should take a larger proportion of
the time than the journeying aspect.
It is possible to work towards the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award concurrently with the Queen’s
Scout Award.
We have produced a correlation sheet to show the differences between the Queen’s Scout Award and the Duke of
Edinburgh’s Award. This compares the similar requirements and is only a suggestion.
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