DofE Levels and Timescales

Levels and timescales

Bronze – Open to all Year 9 students

Silver – Open to all Year 10 students

Gold – Open to all Year 12 students

Activities for each DofE section take a minimum of one hour a week over a set period of time, so they can be fitted in around academic study, hobbies and social lives. Development and regular progress must be shown and all activities must be completed by the participant’s 25th birthday.

 

Bronze timescales:

Volunteering section: 3 months

Physical section: 3 months

Skills section: 3 months

Expedition section: 2 days/1 night

You also have to do 3 more months in one of the Volunteering, Physical or Skills sections.

 

Silver timescales:

Volunteering section: 6 months

Physical and Skills sections: One section for 6 months and the other section for 3 months

Expedition section: 3 days/2 nights

If you didn’t do Bronze, you must undertake a further 6 months in either the Volunteering or the longer of the Physical or Skills sections.

 

Gold timescales:

Volunteering section: 12 months

Physical and Skills sections: One section for 12 months and the other section for 6 months

Expedition section: 4 days/3 nights

Residential section: Undertake a shared activity in a residential setting away from home for 5 days and 4 nights.

If you didn’t do Silver, you must undertake a further 6 months in either the Volunteering or the longer of the Physical or Skills sections.