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REASONS
TO CHOOSE
PRIESTLEY
Extensive enrichment
activities, including
oversees travel
TRAvEL WELL
Our students are real globetrotters with different
curriculum areas travelling all over the world in
recent years including:
Robin Hood’s Bay
London
Disneyland Paris
Sicily
Broadway
New York, Kraków
CERN
New York
Art & Design
IT and Computing
Health and Education
Humanities
Performing Arts
Professional Studies
Science and Maths
Sport
In addition each curriculum area arranges
university open days and subject lectures,
field work, expeditions, theatre and concerts,
art exhibitions, training camps.
All your activities are recorded online using a
system called eDofE making it easy for you to
track your progress, submit evidence, contact
your DofE leader and others taking the award.
Achieving an award is all about setting personal
challenges and pushing personal boundaries.
It does require a huge time commitment, so think
before you commit.
Gold takes 18 months, Silver 12 and Bronze six.
There is also a cost (Gold £160, Silver £120 and
Bronze £60) to cover the expedition practice
sessions, expedition assessment and your
logbook, but we can help you if you have
financial concerns.
For more details see the Duke of Edinburgh
page on our website or go here you can
also download the application pack.
DUkE OF EDInBURGH AWARD
Priestley College is a centre for the Duke of
Edinburgh Award and hundreds of our students
have enjoyed this often life-changing experience.
Achieving an award will give you skills, confidence
and an edge over others when you apply for
college, university or a job.
It gives you in-demand soft skills such as
communication, commitment, leadership and
teamwork.
You’ll also make a difference to other people’s
lives and your community, be fitter and healthier,
make new friends and have memories to last you
a lifetime.