DUKE OF EDINBURGH'S INTERNATIONAL AWARD PROGRAM:
At Concordia College, students can choose to take part in the Duke of Edinburgh's International Award. Many of our students have successfully used their involvement in the activities / extra-curricular programs / challenges highlighted on this website, to meet specific requirements for the Award.
For example:
- Students have set specific reading goals and used their participation in the 26 Book Challenge to meet the Skills section requirements. eg. I aim to read at least 12 books from various categories within the 26 Book Challenge over a 6 month period. They have asked their English teacher to be their Assessor and sign off their logs.
- Public speaking is a particular skill many students wish to develop. A student could set the goal of improving their skills in impromptu speaking by taking part in both a debating team and the Voice of Youth program. By logging hours spent preparing for and taking part in various competitions, this could certainly meet the requirements for the Skills section in the Bronze Award.
- If you love to write, you make like to interview some people you admire and write their "life story." This would involve interviewing them over several weeks and producing a written record of their anecdotes. Some students have completed "histories" of their grandparents for the service component of the Award. This is a particularly good option to choose when other service options are limited during pandemic restrictions. People really appreciate the chance to have conversations over the phone when they are feeling isolated.
- Do you want to be an author? Start now. We have had a student write a young adolescent crime novel and count the many hours of planning, drafting and editing towards the Skills section of her Award.
Read all about it here - the Duke of Ed website:
https://dukeofed.com.au/about-the-award/the-award/
Or check out the detailed handbook here.
At Concordia College, students can choose to take part in the Duke of Edinburgh's International Award. Many of our students have successfully used their involvement in the activities / extra-curricular programs / challenges highlighted on this website, to meet specific requirements for the Award.
For example:
- Students have set specific reading goals and used their participation in the 26 Book Challenge to meet the Skills section requirements. eg. I aim to read at least 12 books from various categories within the 26 Book Challenge over a 6 month period. They have asked their English teacher to be their Assessor and sign off their logs.
- Public speaking is a particular skill many students wish to develop. A student could set the goal of improving their skills in impromptu speaking by taking part in both a debating team and the Voice of Youth program. By logging hours spent preparing for and taking part in various competitions, this could certainly meet the requirements for the Skills section in the Bronze Award.
- If you love to write, you make like to interview some people you admire and write their "life story." This would involve interviewing them over several weeks and producing a written record of their anecdotes. Some students have completed "histories" of their grandparents for the service component of the Award. This is a particularly good option to choose when other service options are limited during pandemic restrictions. People really appreciate the chance to have conversations over the phone when they are feeling isolated.
- Do you want to be an author? Start now. We have had a student write a young adolescent crime novel and count the many hours of planning, drafting and editing towards the Skills section of her Award.
Read all about it here - the Duke of Ed website:
https://dukeofed.com.au/about-the-award/the-award/
Or check out the detailed handbook here.
You must be 14 years old to take part in the Duke of Ed program. Email Mrs Rieger if you would like to take part in this program.
There are three Award levels - Bronze, Silver and Gold.