DofE Bronze (5-Day) Walking Expedition

Your Bronze DofE Expedition programme solution 

Training, Practice and Qualifying, a succinct and supported solution for your school's DofE needs as a school.  

We can provide tailored support and delivery of your Duke of Edinburgh Bronze Expedition with our 5-day walking programme, designed specifically for schools and youth groups.   

5 days
2 nights
£290pp + VAT (Min. Group Size 14)
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Overview

To keep things simple, our 5-day DofE Bronze Expedition package is delivered as locally as possible to your school or organisation. 3 days are dedicated to training, with 2 of those days dedicated to a Practice Expedition to help prepare students for their following 2-day Qualifying Bronze Expedition.

Itinerary - Day by Day

Training and Practice 3-day programme includes:

  • 1-day: Training & learning skills
  • 2-days: Training Walk & Practice Expedition 

Qualifying 2-day programme includes:

  • 2-days/1-night: Qualifying Expedition 

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Training and Practice

Day 1: In-school Training day

Participants will receive a number of practical training sessions, covering essential Bronze DofE Expedition team skills.  

  • Route planning, navigation and map skills 
  • Equipment use and rucksack packing 
  • Campcraft (tents, stoves, food prep) 
  • Safety and basic first aid 

Day 2/3: Practice Expedition

Participants will navigate and follow their previously planned routes, accompanied by a DofE instructor in an area near your school’s location.  Along the way, our instructors will support with additional teaching of practical skills and essential navigation techniques. 

On arrival at camp, instructors will supervise all cooking and camping activities, offering help and useful learnings as needed.  

At the end of the Practice Expedition, there will be time for feedback, review of the Expedition, noting successful achievements and a chance for students to ask questions ahead of their Qualifying Expedition.  

Topics covered:

  • Understanding map scales and symbols 
  • Orientating a map and taking a bearing 
  • Using a map to follow a route 
  • Putting navigation techniques into practice 
  • What to do and how to manage emergency procedures 
  • Working as a team 

Qualifying

Day 1: Qualifying Expedition

Topics covered:

  • Full kit checks on Expedition morning before leaving  
  • Route plan and maps check for 2-day Expedition route 
  • Remote supervision and meet-up points discussed 
  • Review of key navigation and emergency techniques 
  • Head into the hills for a brilliant Bronze Expedition adventure 
  • Camping for 1 evening – tent and camp craft skills 

Day 2: Qualifying Expedition 

  • Ongoing assessment by our qualified DofE assessors 
  • End of Expedition debrief and reporting 

As part of the Bronze Qualifying Expedition, teams will be continually observed and assessed, this will be done using a combination of remote supervision, as well as meeting up in person with our DofE accredited assessors. GSM trackers are also given to each group as an additional safety measure and means of locating.  

A full debrief by the assessing instructors will be carried out with each team upon completion of the Expedition. This gives an opportunity for reflection, feedback, learnings, celebration of achievements and any questions the students might have.   

A full report is produced for each student, which is to be uploaded to their eDofE account as evidence of the Bronze Expedition Award completion.

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What's included?

  • Tents
  • Group 1st Aid Kit
  • Tracking Device
  • Water Purification
  • Stoves/Pans & Gas
  • Maps & Map Cases
  • Coloured Rucksack Covers
  • Camping Fees

Our Services

  • Indoor training facility. Offering a great area for training and preparations, regardless of the weather.
  • Comprehensive training. Covering all aspects of the DofE syllabus.
  • Supervision by highly qualified staff. Ensuring your safety throughout the expedition.
  • DofE Accredited Assessors. For the Qualifying Expedition only - helping you feel relaxed and encourage you towards completing your expedition.
  • Personalised Report. Highlighting areas of improvement, recommendations and achievements during the expedition process.

You will need to arrange

Our Bronze DofE Expedition package covers almost everything, however, we do require some input, planning and organising from the school or group.

  • Recruiting your students to sign up to their Expedition to fulfill their DofE Award. We can assist with information on how to do this.
  • Complete any in-house administration within your organisation to authorise the Expedition. 
  • Keep in touch with participants to distribute information and ensure they are registered with DofE for the Bronze Award.
  • Transport to/from the Expedition venue. Our expedition locations are chosen for their ease of access via public transport. This may be a coach or minibus. Some groups arrive by train to keep costs low.
  • We provide 1 free staff place for every 14 participants. They must attend the Expedition to ensure pastoral care for the participants.

Resources

Why not take a look at our handy library of resources for more useful blogs, expert advice and YouTube videos to share in your classrooms and with your students and parents?

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