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Sixth form curriculum.The 2009-2010 post-16 syllabus includes a number of opportunites for you to use both your free time and curriculum subjetcs to achieve a qualification which recognises the skills and experiences you gain that make you a rounded individual rather than just rewarding your academic achievement. In these difficult economic times you need all the evidence that you can get to differentiate yourself from the other 400,000+ students seeking college places or employment. | Qualification | What is it? | What do I get? | How can DofE help? | | University Award | Certificate | A valuable portfolio to show employers or to inspire your UCAS personal statement | Demonstrate evidence of the skills gained during community or team building activities. | | C. o. P. E. |  Level 3 course | Course is worth 70 UCAS points. A useful way of formalising your extra curricula activities to published standards. | Assemble a portfolio of evidence of your experiences during the expedition, skill or volunteering section. The expedition is useful for evidence of the skill 'working with others' and the venture presentation for the skill 'preparing a public speech'. | | B.T.E.C. public service |  Level 2 course | Pass, Merit or Distinction grades - worth up to 4 GCSE equivalents. | We will be doing the B.T.E.C. expedition unit (2009-10) and if we plan it the DofE way, then it would support gaining 2 qualifications for the 'price' of one. You would need to do a second weekend(Qualifyng) camp to complete the DofE award. |
Panorama of campsite during the Practice expedition, July 2009. 
How can Duke of Edinburgh's Award help you?Qualification | How much do I need to do? | What could I do? | | University Award | 20 hours for each challenge You could link mentor training with some some pupil support work in AEN department or library or local youth club | DofE 3 month skill or service | | C.o.P.E. | 50 hours for each challenge Mr MacLean will start Challenge 5A (Skill development) in lessons; so you will need 10-20 hours of activitity plus about 10 hours writing up time. Mr MacLean will start Challenge 3A (Careers options) in lessons; so you will need 10-20 hours of activitity plus about 10 hours writing up time. You will need a third challenge. I would suggest Unit 1 (Active Citizen) to make use of a six month volunteering or challenge 6B (free option) to write up your expedition (training and camps). | DofE 6 month skill to finish unit 5A. DofE 6 month volunteering to do unit 1 active citizenship (either A or B challenge). DofE expedition training, venture & presentation to do unit 6 (free option). |
 | C.o.P.E. (50 hours) challenge 6A new skills. You need to identify, learn and evaluate new skill(s) to add to the lesson time with Mr MacLean to complete the required time. Learn new skills as part of the DofE Expedition training or a skills section. For example: a. Navigation b. Cooking c. First aid d. Lifesaving e. Working with young people (plus mentoring course) f. Driving |
How do I write up the C.o.P.E. qualification? The blank documents needed to write up your C.o.P.E. are in the Post-16 part of the school web site. You should also assemble a portfolio of evidence, starting with witness statements and the activities log. Don't forget to use your ASDAN student booklet. | 
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Links to ASDAN documents. under construction I have adapted some of the Asdan blank documents to help you complete them if you are using DofE as evidence for one or more of your SIX challenges and one or more of your SIX skills. Purpose | Link | Keep a log (or diary) of your challenge | # | Skill - witness statement for working with others | # | Skill - witness statement for oral presentation | # | P.D.R. sheets for working with others | # | S.E.S. sheet for ..... | # | Skill - student checklist and advice | # |
under construction DofE as part of B.T.E.C. Public Service.under construction If you are doing public service B.T.E.C. in year 12, but you do not do Scouts, Cadets or a similar team building activity outside school; then why are you not yet enroled on the DofE award? DofE is an ideal way to demonstrate many of the personal qualities and team skills that the public services look for in young people. C.o.P.E. Actviities log Visits for careers challenge (3A). Expedition for free choice challenge (6B) and oral presentation skill. B.T.E.C. Public service skills (Unit 2) grading grid. Witness statements Embedding activities & courses within DofE.You will be given the opportunity at Post 16 to expand your range of qualifications and experiences with other activities and courses; so why not use these as the core of a DofE skill-sport-volunteering section. Then go on and write the same experiences up for the C.o.P.E. or University Award. For example: Go on the weekend introductory driving experience. DofE skill section - DRIVING. and C.o.P.E. challenge 5A - Skill development Undertake the European Computer Driving Licence. DofE skill section - ..... - and C.o.P.E. challenge 5A - Skill development Complete school mentor training and support pupils. DofE volunteering section - YOUTH WORK and C.o.P.E. challenge 5A or 1A Community action
Please note, that whilst we would love you to consider the DofE Award as part of the Univeristy Award or C.o.P.E.; the full DofE programme provides more hours than you need just for these qualifications. Please think before you enrol as it is quite a commitment. However, if you already do lots of extra-curricula activities why not go that little bit further and get a well recognised award as well. under construction
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