The Duke of Edinburgh's Award
The Duke of Edinburgh's Award 2024/25 Programme will launch for Year 9 Students and above at Mercia Academy from October 2024.How do I apply to join the Duke of Edinburgh Award Programme?
There will be an information launch meeting in the main hall for all interested parents/carers and students on Thursday 23rd October 2024 at 4.30pm.
The closing date for initial payment and applications will be Friday 8th November 2024.
The prices for each level of the award are listed below and will be payable on Beehive in three instalments.
| Level | Payment 1 due 8.11.24 | Payment 2 due 14.2.25 | Payment 3 due 25.04.25 | Total |
| Bronze | £65 | £65 | £65 | £195 |
| Silver | £100 | £100 | £90 | £290 |
These prices include;
- DofE Award Registration
- Expedition Training/Support/Assessment from specialist Outdoor Instructors
- Tents, cooking stove and gas equipment
- Campsite Fees
- Transport and Accommodation.
These cost do not cover Expedition Food and personal Expedition Clothing and items E.g. Walking Boots, coats, crockery, sleeping bags, roll mats etc.
We do have limited items of camping equipment including DofE approved sleeping bags with liners, roll mats, waterproof over trousers and rucksacks which are available to rent from the school free of charge. These can be reserved on a ‘first come, first served’ basis. We reserve the right to charge you for any lost or items damaged whilst on expedition. Information on reserving these items of kit will be available at the launch event.
Dates have already been booked and are non-negotiable. If you are unable to attend any of these, you will be unable to take part in DofE this academic year.
| Expedition | 2025 Dates |
| Bronze |
Training: Thursday 1st – Friday 2nd May Qualifier: Thursday 12th – Friday 13th June |
| Silver |
Training: Thursday 12th – Saturday 14th June Qualifier: Wednesday 9th – Friday 11th July |
Students in receipt of Pupil Premium may receive some financial support towards the cost of participating in DofE.
For further information please contact Claire Copley, DofE Manager ([email protected]).
PLEASE NOTE: The first payment includes an approximate 30% non-refundable deposit and we cannot guarantee any refunds of the payments made should students chose to discontinue. We will however assess any potential refunds dependent on the timing of payments/commitments made to suppliers and can postpone individual Expeditions to the following year if feasible.