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The Duke of Edinburgh International Award (DofE) at BBIS

For more than 10 years now, BBIS has proudly offered The Duke of Edinburgh International Award programme as an extra-curricular activity. This school year, we support more than 40 enthusiastic students working towards receiving their Bronze, Silver or Gold Award.

What is DofE?

The Duke of Edinburgh International Award was founded more than 60 years ago and equips students from the age of 14 years with invaluable skills such as resilience, adaptability, creativity, problem solving, decision-making and communication by way of non-formal education and learning. The programme operates in 130 countries and territories with more than a million young people participating each year.

BBIS was one of the first international schools in Germany running all three Award programmes.

What Awards are there?

Every student needs to complete the different sections for each level to achieve their Award.

  • For students from the age 14 years
  • Minimum of 6 months of participation
  • Two-day expedition with one-night camp
  • Service project
  • Physical recreation
  • Improving an existing skill or trying something new
  • For students from the age 15 years.
  • Minimum of 12 months of participation (or 6 months if student holds the Bronze Award)
  • Three-day expedition with a two-night camp
  • Service project
  • Physical recreation
  • Improving an existing skill or trying something new
  • For students from the age 16 years.
  • Minimum of 18 months of participation (or 12 months if student holds the Silver Award)
  • Four-day expedition with a three-night camp
  • Service project
  • Students complete a 5-day residential project
  • Physical recreation
  • Improving an existing skill or trying something new
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To prepare for the expeditions, our students learn and practice valuable outdoor skills like:

  • Navigation
  • Route planning
  • Map reading
  • Orienteering
  • Camp craft
  • Nutrition

They further develop personal skills such as team work, leadership and collaboration while building their confidence.

Our DofE Programme Coordinator, Jack Laurie, supports the students on their journey to achieve their Award. The programme helps our students build on their talents, strengthen their abilities and to develop their full potential.

It’s a life-changing programme. You won’t regret it.Jack Laurie, DofE Programme Coordinator