GET the DofE App onto your phone! It is so easy for you to record and save your activities into your personal eDofE record!
If you are not sure how to do this watch. Also how to change your activities in the App and lastly App FAQ.
If you are wondering whether to bother starting DofE, have a look at this video explaining the value of DofE on your CV and this PowerPoint: What is the DofE?
If you need more information for a Parent or Carer, here are 2 more documents:
If you need help or ideas, watch choosing your Gold activity.
Doing your Expedition
Every expedition must comply with The 20 Conditions. That is what your assessor will be checking when they visit you.
The Aim – every expedition needs an aim which is central to the planning of the expedition. These links will give you some ideas.
Young Reporters Scotland Guide
Please look at the East Ayrshire document on aims and a sustainable expedition: Climate Action Plan for Schools
Campcraft – Watch this video to see how to put up your tent
Cooking and Menu Planning – You must cook a substantial meal each day of your expedition, so these ideas will help you plan a balanced menu. For those of you who use trangia stoves with meths there is also a training PowerPoint for you.
First Aid – No matter how well an expedition is planned accidents can happen and it is important that you have some basic first aid skills to deal with emergencies, especially for more remote expeditions. Here is a training PowerPoint and quiz to get you started.
Navigation – It is really important that all members of the expedition team have a good basic understanding of navigation. Have a look at this material and then get outside to practice. Remember that a few minutes planning before you start each leg of your expedition could save hours of walking in the wrong direction! There is also a presentation on how to use the eDofE mapping system.
Watch as Vince and Tim explain How to make a Map and Setting a Map and Following a Route
Have a look at this document for links to many other Navigation Training Sites.
Walking Safety – It is really important that every member of the group knows what to do in the circumstances of something going wrong. Basic first aid knowledge is part of that but having a clear understanding of your organisations safety procedures and appropriate planning is essential.
It is also necessary to understand where you can walk without infringing other people’s privacy, this is covered in the Scottish Outdoor Access Code
Kit and packing your Rucsac – There is nothing worse than trying to do a day’s walk with a badly packed and fitted rucsac. To avoid that you should ensure that you have selected the correct kit and packed it in a well-planned way.
How to pack your DofE rucksack
Weather – Anticipating the weather for your expedition will make a difference to your preparation. This PowerPoint gives some ideas of what a weather forecast means.
If this has inspired you to find out more about how weather works here are some more links.
The Met Office How to read Synoptic Charts What are Weather Fronts What are Air Masses
If you want to test how much you have learnt here are two resources that are very useful
