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Duke of Ed Delivery Models
With its flexible framework, Duke of Ed fits seamlessly into your organisation, no matter your size, culture, or structure. Explore examples of how schools are leveraging the programme to see how Duke of Ed can work for you.
Embedded in School Culture
Duke of Ed is integrated into the school’s identity. While participation is optional, it is highly encouraged, and completion is celebrated as a prestigious achievement. Award recipients are recognised on honours boards and in prize-giving ceremonies, and rewarded with leadership opportunities.
Example A
- Most students opt into Duke of Ed at the beginning of Term 1.
- Adventurous Journeys are run by the school, with external options available for flexibility.
- Financial support is offered to those who need it through our Participant Assistance Fund to ensure accessibility.
Duke of Ed is positioned as a complement to formal education, with schools investing in Award Leaders through management units, part-time salaries, or release time.
Example B
- Award Leaders collaborate with external providers to organise Adventurous Journeys.
- The school pays Award Leaders a half-management unit to support the programme effectively.
- Regular sessions promote Duke of Ed, offer support, and encourage more students to register.
Co-Curricular
Students voluntarily participate in the Award at any level (Bronze, Silver, Gold) as a co-curricular activity. Schools can tailor their approach by running Adventurous Journeys (AJs) internally, partnering with external providers, or integrating AJs into existing EOTC activities, such as Year 10 camps.
Example
- Students register at any Award Level throughout the year.
- Adventurous Journeys are run by a provider chosen by the school.
- Students complete other Award Sections using school based or external co-curricular activities.
- Staff members manage the programme, dividing responsibility by Award Level.
Whole Year Group
Whilst participation is optional, all students are registered and encouraged to use the Duke of Ed to organise and accredit their wider mahi, particularly in Year 10. The Framework helps to amplify the activities that are taking place within a school environment and builds a positive culture which transcends all areas of school life.
Example Year 10 programme
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Every student is registered for their Bronze Award in Term 1 and encouraged to complete the level by the end of the school year.
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Where it meets Award criteria, the Year 10 camp may be used to accredit the Adventurous Journey Section
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These foundations ensure the Award is part of the wider culture of the school and encourages continuations to Silver and Gold.
Targeted Programme
Duke of Ed is tailored for a specific cohort of students and used to enhance their development and education outcomes. Participants complete Award Activities predominantly as a group, and may use some of those activities to gain unit standards. The school will manage this process.
Example A
- The supported learning unit staff invite support students to enrol in Bronze when they are assessed as ready to participate in Duke of Ed.
- Students complete Award Activities as a class, in small groups and individually.
- Staff support the students to regularly update their Online Record Book.
- Students from the senior school may, under the school's EOTC, attend Adventurous Journeys in a peer support role.
Example B
- As part of the vocational pathways programme, the whole class is supported to enrol in Duke of Ed.
- Students complete Award Activities as a class, in small groups and individually.
- Participants use these activities to gain unit standards.
- The Adventurous Journey Section is completed as a class.