Unit Leader's page

 A general tips on leading the D of E scheme expedition

The Country Code

 This is the earlier version as a Word file, which can be more useful than the later, revised version

Emergency Procedures

 An annotated extract from the Duke of Edinburgh guidance.

Thank you to Adrian Barker at Award headquarters for permission to use the extract

Checkpoint tags

 Tags for the expedition, developed from the Kent County Council template:
Public side       Group side

Thank you to Norry Barber, County co-ordinator for Kent for permission to include these.

The Highway Code

Identification Card

 Guidance on completing your DofE ID card, and a blank template : Inside       Outside

Kit List

Menu Plan

Annotated menu plan based on  a template

Thank you to Elaine Gladwell, Field Officer for Dartford, for permission to include this.

Observing and Recording

Guidance on recording expedition, with  exemplar of student project record
(A traditional scrap book that has been scanned into a Powerpoint file)

Further project guidance Hints on Producing Reports - A Resource guide

Thank you to Elaine Gladwell, Field Officer for Dartford, for permission to include this guide.

Observing & Recording

Project

Hints

Risk Assessments

Route Plan template

A template for student route recording, with an example completed student route plan

Map tracing example

Map tracings are usually drawn on tracing paper (or acetate) for inclusion in the project report.

Rucsac packing

To be read in conjunction with the Kit List

Thank you to Adrian Barker at Award headquarters for permission to use the extract

New!
Pitching a tunnel tent

Video of the procedure to pitch a tunnel tent, added as a Teachnet UK project for 2007 by the author Mark Preston

Thank you to my colleagues Rose Key and Ian Rowley for their help in filming the video and editing the results!

Trowel talk

You may have to dig your own latrines in wild country.

Thank you to Jill Lorkin, Field Officer for Gravesham for the art work!

Weather and Forecasting

 Guidance on the weather, with extra Weather Notes

Thank you to Jill Lorkin, Field Officer for Gravesham for the art work!

Checklist

including Dos and Don'ts

National D of E Award web site

http://www.theaward.org

Local D of E web sites

Many local authorities and other organisations have relevant sections on their websites

http://www.theaward.org/awardnearyou/

eg Kent Council has www.kent.gov.uk/dofe

Cooking

A couple of web sites offering useful cooking resources to explore:

www.mike.gerrish.care4free.net/Cadet%20Training%20Vol%201%20Chapter%208.pdf

(Look at section 7 (from page 16) in the PDF file)

http://www.goxplore.net/showthread.php?t=431

Note: I cannot take responsibility for the suitability of these sites

Emergency First Aid

A link to the HSE web site First Aid guidance notes

http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/indg347.pdf

First Aid training must be delivered by a qualified, up to date First Aider.

D of E Training

Countryside code and other educational resources

http://www.countrysideaccess.gov.uk/things_to_know/countryside_code/educational_resources/educational_resources

Mark Preston

Voluntary Unit Leader for The Duke of Edinburgh's Award
Dartford Grammar School for Girls
Shepherds Lane
Dartford

T: 01322 223123 extension 244

F: 01322 294786

E: mp@dartfordgrammargirls.kent.sch.uk

W: www.dartfordgrammargirls.kent.sch.uk