Bronze Award

Bronze Award

This website is for those who are interested in joining the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Scheme at West Derby School and for those who have joined already.

We have provided students with the opportunity to undertake the award at our schools for about the past ten years and have helped many young people achieve success in the scheme.

To achieve the award at Bronze level participants have to pursue a hobby or interest called a Skill in the award, and participate in a Physical Recreation activity for three months, these activities will hopefully be something they are doing anyway. They will also have to undertake some form of Community Service , which we may be able to arrange in school.

The fourth part of the scheme is the Expedition, which involves training for and undertaking a two-day hike carrying all the required food and kit. This will involves meetings after school, two one day training session in school, two one day walks, a practice weekend and the expedition weekend itself, dates are listed here.

This represents a substantial commitment in terms of time and effort for the young people involved but it is worthwhile as they will gain a nationally respected award recognised by employers and institutions everywhere and join in an experience which will build their self reliance and team skills.

The award is provided at a reasonable cost of £50 payable in three instalments which cover the purchase of the award record book, use of kit, transport, some basic food items and accommodation. Each participant will be expected to provide a waterproof coat, a sleeping bag and a pair of boots that will give some ankle support (usually about £15 from TJ’s or Soccer Sports). They will also need to provide their food for the weekends as planning a menu is an important part of the expedition.