No money is paid to St Joseph’s Catholic Academy. You will be invoiced by South Tyneside Council twice in the year (deposit and full payment).
The cost of registration to DofE is paid via a non‐refundable deposit of;
Bronze ‐ £25
Silver ‐ £25
Gold ‐ £31
This pays for access to the online portfolio, eDofE.
The expedition section costs are as follows;
Bronze ‐ £150 per person
Silver ‐ £225 per person
Gold ‐ £249 per person
The expedition section cost consists of;
Bronze (Year 9) – 1 training day, a practice expedition day and a 2 day qualifying expedition including assessor. All specialist equipment (Tents, boots, rucksacks, stove etc.), transport, instruction, assessor reports, insurance and campsites are included in the package.
Silver (Year 10) ‐ 6 training sessions, a 3 day practice expedition and a 3 day qualifying expedition including assessor. All specialist equipment (Tents, boots, rucksacks, stove etc.), transport, instruction, insurance, assessor reports and campsites are included in the package.
Gold (Year 12) ‐ 4 training sessions, a 4 day practice expedition and a 4 day qualifying expedition including assessor. All specialist equipment (Tents, boots, rucksacks, stove etc.), transport, insurance, assessor reports, instruction and campsites are included in the package.