Where do you go for Duke of Edinburgh Award?
If you’re interested in doing your DofE: – Ask your school, college or university – if they don’t already deliver DofE, they might consider setting it up. – Join a national youth group that runs the DofE for its members, such as the Scouts or Girlguiding.
How do I read DofE maps?
The maps you use for DofE are 1:25,000 scale On 1:25,000 maps 4cm = 1km (100,000cm). The 1:25,000 scale means that any distance unit on the map (for example the width of your finger)= 25,000 times that distance on the actual ground. So 1cm on the map would become 250 metres in the real world i.e. 1cm = 25,000cm.
What is the DofE Centre?
The DofE Brand Centre helps you to promote the DofE in your area to a consistently high standard with some great co-branded materials. The purpose of our Brand Centre is to provide you with a central resource to produce DofE materials promoting the DofE in your area, and personalise them to your group.
Is the Duke of Edinburgh Award prestigious?
The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award is a prestigious qualification, highly regarded by employers and universities.
Does the Duke of Edinburgh Award look good on a CV?
A DofE Award also looks good on your CV and can be useful when applying for educational courses and jobs.
Can you do year 11 DofE?
You need to be at least 14 to start doing a Silver DofE programme and in Year 10 or Year 11 at school (for 2018-19). Again, it has four sections: Volunteering, Physical, Skills and Expedition. You need to do at least 6 months Volunteering and a minimum of 6 months on either Physical or Skills and 3 months on the other.
Do you need a compass for DofE?
What makes a great compass for a DofE expedition? A compass is an expedition essential, and it’s important that you can trust it to guide you on unfamiliar ground. The three key markers of a great compass are reliability, accuracy and toughness. DofE recommended compasses from Silva give you all three.
Is DofE free?
The Hampshire DofE Award is run by volunteers to keep costs to a minimum. DofE Centres will support you through your Award programme and often deliver expedition activities directly. Charges can vary between centres, so ask for more information.
Can you use your phone on DofE?
Can I bring my mobile phone? Yes – but it should only be used in case of an emergency.
Can I wear shorts on DofE?
Can I wear shorts? If it is hot you may wish to wear shorts, however we recommend wearing long trousers when walking as they provide protection from sunburn, from cuts and scratches from long grass and from biting insects such as ticks.
Do you read a map right and up?
“Read right, then up.” Ignore the small UTM superscript numbers that are provided for reference purposes. UTM numerical values are best suited for determining direction and distance as in surveying.