The Duke of Edinburgh's Award

[ilovejordan]

wt is itt

[SHEEPY]

I had the unfortunate experience of doing it due to poor school attendance and general behaviour at school. It was awful. I missed out on 3 GCSE's due to it.

Your school may offer it as a seperate subject, but I HAD to do it while missing out on 3 normal school subjects.

[Laura.]

For those who dont know:

http://www.theaward.org/

[ilovejordan]

Looks good i'd do it

[Laura.]

Looks good i'd do it

Thats what I was thinking. I was looking at the one near me [Midlands] and it has loads of things including Ice Skating, which I do every Saturday. I might aswell do it. I can always drop out.

[ross]

Thats what I was thinking. I was looking at the one near me [Midlands] and it has loads of things including Ice Skating, which I do every Saturday. I might aswell do it. I can always drop out.

Not after a month. It's school rules, for all schools. I read the like terms and conditions paper on a site from Ruth Kelly.

GCSE subjects cannot be dropped after a month.

That's why I'm gutted for ART

[Mit]

Its kinda boring as you have to keep writing in this stupid diary about your activites, i haven't even done any for my skill as its really boring. I wish i had done the army one now!

Fun- no
Hard Work- yes

[Concentric]

I'm currently doing my Gold award. For those who don't know what it is, it's basically an award for being bothered to walk several 20-50 mile overnight expeditions (depending on level) with a big rucksack carrying your tent, food etc for 2-4 days, and then doing some community service and other activities. It's pretty hard work on the expeditions but you have fun and once it's over the award will be valuable to your CV/ uni/job applications.

[Sly]

I'm currently doing my Gold award. For those who don't know what it is, it's basically an award for being bothered to walk about 20-50 miles (depending on level) with a pack on carrying your tent, food etc for 2-4 days, and then doing some community service and other activities. It's pretty hard work on the expeditions but you have fun and once it's over the award will be valuable to your CV/ uni/job applications.

How can i get Involved in it?

[Concentric]

How can i get Involved in it?

well we were offered it at school but if yours doesn't then get a group of friends together and see if you can organise it through your community centre or something :s
might be worth visiting the site; theaward.org