2024 GCSE certificates can be collected from the Arena at the Borough Road site on Monday 9th December between 3.15pm and 4.30pm.
Any students who are unable to collect in person can send a letter of permission for a friend or family member to collect on their behalf.
The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award is a brilliant way for your young person to discover just how much they are capable of. It gives young people the chance to make new friends, follow their passions, learn new skills and make a difference in our community. Achieving a DofE Award is a great way to impress employers too. It helps young people to see themselves differently and gain a new level of confidence. We always say that after taking on your DofE, you know that whatever life throws at you, you’re ready to deal with it.
Millions of young people in the UK have already done their DofE.
Now it’s your turn.
DofE is non-competitive and a powerful way for every young person to build belief in themselves, whatever their background, interests and abilities. It is highly valued by employers and UCAS and provides valuable opportunities for young people to develop ‘soft skills’ such as leadership, resilience and communication. We reintroduced DofE to Paignton Academy at the start of 2022 and have seen many of our young people sign up and are very proud of the work they put in to achieve their awards.
What’s involved
There are three levels, Gold, Silver and Bronze. At Paignton Academy we are currently offering Bronze and Silver. As the level increases, so does the level of commitment expected from a young person. A Bronze award will take a minimum of six months. Participants can enter directly at Silver level and should speak to the DofE manager if they wish to do so. However, most students prefer to start with Bronze and progress through. We offer the Bronze award to Year 9 and 10s and the Silver award to year 10s
Your young person needs to be organised and have enough time to give to the award. They need to complete 1 hour a week of their skill, physical and volunteer activity and also attend multiple meetings and training sessions after school.
To ensure your young person can take part, you need to fill in the enrolment form with some details and pay a £30 enrolment fee. Once you have completed the enrolment form, your details will be added to parent pay and you can pay the fee via the website.
The enrolment fee gives your young person access to the online eDofE platform which will provide support for your young person throughout their award. This enrolment fee in non-refundable, should your young person decide that they no longer wish to complete the award.
Payments for the expedition can be made in instalments, as long as the full amount is paid before the deadline. Please email the Dofe Manager to check when the deadline is for your year. If your child is interested in taking part but the cost is prohibitive, please do speak to us as we may be able to arrange financial support.
If you have any futher questions please email the DofE manager Mrs Firminger-Mathieu (joanna.firmingermathieu@paigntonacademy.tsat.uk)
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