DofE GOLD EXPEDITION
“Having delivered DofE expedition training since 1993 I can say with 100% confidence that the Sam Sykes team deliver a truly world class educational outdoor experience. Importantly, Queen Anne’s girls feel confident the moment they meet the friendly, super experienced and highly qualified Sam Sykes instructors. Flexible and competent administration support, equipment used and coaching throughout Bronze, Silver and Gold Award expeditions is simply the best I have witnessed”
Gary Blunt – DofE Manager – Queen Annes School, Caversham
| TRAINING & PRACTICE | QUALIFYING | FOR AGES | LOCATION | Price* |
5 DAYS |
5 DAYS |
16+ |
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FROM £446pp + VAT |
Benefits of a Gold DofE Award
For the hundreds of thousands of young people who take part each year, the benefits of achieving a DofE Award at any level are endless.
It’s difficult to list all the benefits of a gold expedition here… You should definitely know how much fun you’ll have. How pushing yourself to do new activities will help you to grow in confidence and, develop useful skills. Why meeting new people, and forming a team, will inspire you and, lead to lasting friendships. And how a DofE Award can give you the edge when you apply for college, university or a job.
The Duke of Edinburgh award programme is about helping you along the path to a productive and prosperous future. By completing your planning, training, practice, and qualifying, as many of our participants say, it’s life-changing.
With nationwide expeditions and a range of exciting activities, our Gold package is the ultimate DofE adventure.
“At gold level I feel the students have gained many generic skills that should foster an appreciation of the outdoor environment and a desire to undertake many more expeditions in the future.”
Nick O’Loughlin – Arnold School
TRAINING & PRACTICE: 5 DAYS
DAY 1 • TRAINING:
- Put up tents
- Cover basic map skills
- Afternoon walk
- Stove demo
- Assessment route cards
DAY 2 • TRAINING:
- Breakfast, then depart with day sack
- Day walk
- Build on group skills and navigate more difficult terrain
- First aid skills
- Discuss Countryside Code
DAY 3+4+5 • PRACTICE:
- Depart with full kit
- Day walk
- Remote supervision and check pointing
- Wild camp on second night
- Debrief by group leader
QUALIFYING: 5 DAYS
DAY 1 • ACCLIMATISATION DAY:
- Meet group
- Check kit and bag pack
- Agree assessment route check points and assessor meet locations
- Check weather forecasts and access updates
- Cooking and evening supervision by our staff
DAY 2+3+4 • QUALIFYING:
- Agree daily check points and assessor meet locations
- Group down camp
- Group complete planned route
- Cooking and evening supervision by our staff
DAY 5 • QUALIFYING:
- Agree day check points and assessor meet locations
- Group down camp
- Group complete planned route
- Assessor debrief and group presentation
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A flavour of a DofE expedition
One of the four mandatory sections of the DofE, the expedition is one of the most memorable experiences in many young people’s lives. Team work, resilience and navigation skills come to the fore. It’s fun, character-building and inevitably involves at least one animal encounter. Enjoy this short snapshot made up of DofE participants vlogs. Thank you to all that contributed!
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Having delivered DofE expedition training since 1993 I can say with 100% confidence that the Sam Sykes team deliver a truly world class educational outdoor experience. Importantly, Queen Anne’s girls feel confident the moment they meet the friendly, super experienced and highly qualified Sam Sykes instructors. Flexible and competent administration support, equipment used and coaching throughout Bronze, Silver and Gold Award expeditions is simply the best I have witnessed
At gold level I feel the students have gained many generic skills that should foster an appreciation of the outdoor environment and a desire to undertake many more expeditions in the future.