Life Skills
Life Skills Curriculum
Junior/Senior Duke Award
What is the Junior/Senior Duke Award?
Junior Dukes is an award scheme inspired by the Duke of Edinburgh Award and aimed at key stage 2 and 3 students that encourages the development of valuable life skills. There are seven levels:
Silver Junior Duke (Year 4) – level 6
Gold Junior Duke (Year 5) – level 7
Platinum Junior Duke (Year 6) – level 8
Silver Senior Duke (Year 7) – level 9
Gold Senior Duke (Year 8) – level 10
What experiences are students involved in as a result?
Each of the levels contain ten challenges. In order to complete a level, students need to complete six of these challenges successfully. Challenges include mastering skills such as first aid, ICT, art, drama, music, sport, cookery, amongst a variety of other experiences.
How does the Junior Duke benefit our students?
The skills gained through taking part in the Duke awards are valuable for our students both in school and in later life. Students gain confidence, independence, resilience and adaptability when embarking on the challenges within each level. By taking part in the Duke awards, students become better equipped to deal with the everyday challenges. Children love to do things without help. They simply need the time and space to explore, learn from their mistakes and to learn to be safe.
Awards
Each booklet outlines the ten challenges which need to be completed.
There is a writing element to each of the challenges and a page for inserting photographic evidence. Upon completion of a challenge, students take their booklet to their “Duke Leader”, who will sign it off. Once six challenges have been completed and signed off, they will have completed the level. Upon completing a level, a certificate and a badge will be awarded.