Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme
Who can do it?
The Duke of Edinburgh Award is open to 14-25 year olds.
What is the purpose of Duke of Ed?
To help young people make good use of their spare time in helping themselves, to develop their character and determination, and to the community in a service capacity.
How will it help me as a Guide?
Duke of Ed is a very prestigious award which can be cross credited with BP and Queen’s Guide Awards. Many of the requirements are similar to the Guiding challenges, the only difference being that the commitment required to complete the Duke of Edinburgh Award sections is longer.
What does the Award involve?
There are 3 levels; Bronze, Silver and Gold.
Each Award requires milestones to be met in four sections: Physical Recreation, Skill, Volunteering, and Adventurous Journey. For the Gold Award, a Residential Project must also be completed.
Check out http://www.dukeofed.com.au for details.
NB – you can start the Award at any level, but there are additional clauses to complete if you begin at Silver or Gold level.
What can I cross credit?
| Queen’s Guide | Duke of Edinburgh Award |
| Gold Endeavour | |
| Service | Service – activities can be Guide related, First Aid Certificate can be used for some hours. |
| Outdoors | Expeditions – bushwalking, boating, cycling Explorations – caving |
| Interest | Skill (whatever hobby you choose to do) |
| Focus | |
| Service | Service – service hours can be the major project clause |
| Outdoors | Expeditions – bushwalking, cycling, boating Gain Trefoil III Boating Test expeditions can be used as the major project Attending courses can be the training section for expedition preparation |
| Arts | Skill – as long as it is not the same as the interest option |
| Jamboree, World Guiding trip | Residential for Gold |
Other activities may be able to be cross credited. For any enquiries contact Ros Slater.
Where do I get the information to start the Award?
Please view the Quick Start Guide for detailed instructions.
Attention Leaders of Senior Guides and Olave!
Please notify your Region Leader of any Guides in your units who are doing Duke of Ed through Guides – what level and contacts.
Attention Region Leaders!
Could you notify Lisa Harris at Guide House of the names of your Guides in your region doing the Duke of Edinburgh Award and what level they are on.
This page was updated 1 February 2012
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