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Extra-Curricular

Duke of Edinburgh’s Award

We strongly believe in inspiring our pupils to become independent, confident and resourceful young adults, eager to take on a challenge, able to accept and manage risk and be aware of their own strengths and weaknesses. The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Scheme helps us to do just that.

The DofE is many things to many people and has supported generations of young adults to successfully navigate adult life. The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Scheme was initiated at the Academy in the 1960s and boasts one of the largest and most successful school schemes in the UK.

Any pupil can do their DofE – regardless of ability, gender or background. Achieving an Award isn’t a competition or about being first. It’s all about setting personal challenges and pushing personal boundaries. Through our DofE programme our pupils have fun, make friends, improve their self-esteem and build their confidence. They gain essential skills and attributes for work and life such as resilience, problem-solving, team-working, communication and drive, enhancing their CVs, university applications and future employment opportunities.

For further information, please contact Shelley Wilson at shelley.dofe@gmail.com