We are pleased to be offering the Bronze D of E Award to our current Year 9 students and Gold to students in Year 12.  Students are given information about the award in assemblies and further information can be found by visiting www.dofe.org. 

Enrolment letters are given out during assembly and by email to parents at the end of Year 9 and on enroling in the Sixth Form. 

Please contact Mrs Forrer (D of E Manager) if you would like more details of this year's enrolment dofe@sidmouthcollege.devon.sch.uk.

The Duke of Edinburgh Award is the world’s leading achievement award for young people aged 14-24.  As well as being a great opportunity for your child to try new activities or gain recognition for the things they are doing already, it really helps them to stand out from the crowd when it comes to job and college interviews.  It gives them something to put on their CV, lots to talk about at an interview and it also shows that they’ve developed lots of the skills that employers are looking for. The award is highly valued and recognised by colleges, universities and employers around the world. Your child has been given some information about the structure of the award in a recent assembly but you can find out more by visiting the website www.dofe.org.

Four Sections

1. Service - helping others
2. Skills – developing personal interests
3. Physical Recreation - encouraging physical fitness and an active lifestyle
4. Expeditions – undertaking an adventurous journey in a group

Residential Project - for the Gold Award only