Getting An Award

Here is a quick overview to explain to you the priocess of gaining an Award!

 

     Register with your Licensed Operator

                     

    Agree what level you will do

         Note:  Parental permission is required for Participants under 18 years of age         

    Receive your Record Book or Online Record Books details

         Note:  Payment must be made to your State/Territory Office

    Decide on your Section activities - Discuss with your Coordinator

         Note:  You do not have to decide on all activities for every Section of The Duke of Ed

         in order to start

    Identify your Assessors and approach them

    Set goals with your Assessors and decide which activity you will do for the

         longest

    Let your Coordinator know who your Assessors are and what goals you are

         hoping to achieve

         Note:  Your Coordinator needs to approve your Assessors

    Start your Activities

    Keep at your activities for the required time

         Pursue your goals. Don't forget to do your activities regularly

         Approx. 1 hour/week

    For your Adventurous Journey, do the required training, go on your practice

         journey(s) and do your qualifying journey

    Remember to keep your Record Book up to date and to keep your Assessors

         and Coordinator informed of your progress

    Try to keep a journal or diary

         You may like to take photos, shoot video, record a sound track...

    When you've finished the requirements for your activities, get your Assessors

         to do your final assessment and sign off that Section

         Note:  You may finish activities at different times.  make sure you contact each

         Assessor at the time of completing each Section

     Submit your Record Book hardcopy or Online Record Book data to your Coordinator

          This is once all Sections are completed by both you and your Assessors

     Await final assessment and sign off

You have achieved your Award