PHYSICAL

Programme ideas: Physical section

When completing each section of your DofE, you It’s your choice… should develop a programme which is specific Doing physical activity is fun and improves your and relevant to you. This sheet gives you a list health and physical fitness. There’s an activity to of programme ideas that you could do or you suit everyone so choose something you are really could use it as a starting point to create a Physical interested in. programme of your own! Help with planning For each idea, there is a useful document You can use the handy programme planner on giving you guidance on how to do it, which the website to work with your Leader to plan you can find under the category finder on your activity. www.DofE.org/physical Individual sports: Swimming Fitness: Martial arts: Kabaddi Archery Synchronised Aerobics Aikido Korfball Athletics (any field or swimming Cheerleading Capoeira Lacrosse track event) Windsurfing Fitness classes Ju Jitsu Netball Biathlon/Triathlon/ Gym work Judo Octopushing Pentathlon Dance: Gymnastics Karate Polo Bowling Ballet Medau movement Self-defence Rogaining Boxing Ballroom dancing Physical Sumo Rounders Croquet Belly dancing achievement Tae Kwon Do Rugby Cross country Bhangra dancing Pilates Tai Chi Sledge hockey running Ceroc Running/jogging Stoolball Cycling Contra dance Trampolining Tchoukball Fencing Country & Western Walking Team sports: Ultimate flying disc Golf Flamenco Weightlifting American football Underwater rugby Horse riding Folk dancing Yoga Baseball Volleyball Modern pentathlon Jazz Basketball Wallyball Orienteering Line dancing Extreme sports: Boccia Water polo Pétanque Morris dancing Caving & potholing Camogie Roller blading Salsa (or other Latin Climbing Cricket Running styles) dancing Free running Curling Static trapeze Scottish/Welsh/Irish (parkour) Dodge disc Wrestling dancing Ice skating Dodgeball Street dancing/ Mountain biking Fives Water sports: breakdancing/hip Mountain unicycling Football Canoeing hop Parachuting Hockey Diving Swing Skateboarding Hurling Dragon Boat Racing Tap dancing Skydiving Free-diving Snow sports (skiing, Racquet sports: Kneeboarding snowboarding, Badminton Visit Rowing & sculling snowkiting) Matkot Sailing Speed skating www.DofE.org/physical Racketlon Skurfing Street luge for more guidance, Rapid ball Sub aqua (SCUBA Real tennis information, programme diving & snorkelling) Squash planners and Surfing/body Table tennis boarding programme ideas. Tennis SKILLS

Programme ideas: Skills section

When completing each section of your DofE, you It’s your choice… should develop a programme which is specific Developing a skill helps you get better at something and relevant to you. This sheet gives you a list you are really interested in and gives you the of programme ideas that you could do or you confidence and ability to use this skill both now and could use it as a starting point to create a Skills later in life. programme of your own! Help with planning For each idea, there is a useful document giving You can use the handy programme planner on you guidance on how to do it, which you can find the website to work with your Leader to plan under the category finder onwww.DofE.org/skills your activity.

Performance arts Agriculture (keeping livestock) Snail farming Ballet appreciation Aquarium keeping Vegetable growing Ceremonial drill Beekeeping Circus skills Caring for reptiles Games & sports Conjuring & magic Dog training & handling Cards (i.e. bridge) Dance appreciation Horse/donkey/llama/alpaca Chess Majorettes handling & care Clay target shooting Puppetry Keeping of pets Cycle maintenance Singing Looking after birds (i.e. budgies & Darts Speech & drama canaries) Dominoes Theatre appreciation Pigeon breeding & racing Fishing/fly fishing Ventriliquism Flying Yoyo extreme Music Gliding Church bell ringing Go-karting Science & technology Composing Historical period re-enacting Aerodynamics DJing Kite construction & flying Anatomy Evaluating music & musical Mah Jongg Astronomy performances Marksmanship Biology Improvising melodies Model construction & racing Botany Listening to, analysing & describing Motor sports Chemistry music Power boating Ecology Music appreciation Snooker, pool & billiards Electronics Playing a musical instrument Sports appreciation Engineering Playing in a band Sports leadership Entomology Reading & notating music Sports officiating IT Understanding music in relation to Table games Marine biology history & culture War games Oceanography Paleontology Natural world Life skills Physics Agriculture Alternative therapies Rocket making Conservation Cookery Taxonomy Forestry Democracy in action Weather/meteorology Gardening Digital lifestyle Website design Groundsmanship Driving: car maintenance/car road Zoology Growing carniverous plants skills Care of animals Plant growing Driving: motorcycle maintenance/ road skills Movie posters Fabric printing Event planning Postcards Feng Shui First Aid – St John/St Andrew/ Reading Floral decoration BRCS Religious studies French polishing Hair & beauty Ship recognition Furniture restoration Learning about the emergency Stamp collecting Glass blowing services Glass painting Learning about the RNLI (Lifeboats) Media & communication Interior design Library & information skills Amateur radio Jewellery making Life skills Communicating with people who Knitting Massage are visually impaired Lace making Money management Communicating with people who Leatherwork Navigation have a hearing impediment Lettering & calligraphy Public speaking and debating Film & video making Macramé Skills for employment Journalism Marquetry Young Enterprise Newsletter & magazine production Model construction Signalling Mosaic Learning & collecting Writing Painting & design Aeronautics Patchwork Aircraft recognition Creative arts Photography Pottery Anthropology Basket making Quilting Archaeology Boat work Rope work Astronautics Brass rubbing Rug making Astronomy Building catapaults & trebuchets Snack pimping Bird watching Cake decoration Soft toy making Coastal navigation Camping gear making Tatting Coins Candle-making Taxidermy Collections, studies & surveys Canoe building Textiles Comics Canvas work Weaving and spinning Contemporary legends Carnival/festival float construction Wine/beer making Costume study Ceramics Woodwork Criminology Clay modelling Dowsing & divining Crocheting Fashion Cross stitch Forces insignia DIY Gemstones Dough craft Genealogy Drawing Heraldry Dressmaking History of art Egg decorating Language skills Embroidery Military history Enamelling

Visit www.DofE.org/skills for more guidance, information, programme planners and programme ideas.

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Programme ideas: Volunteering section

When completing each section of your DofE, you It’s your choice… should develop a programme which is specific Volunteering gives you the chance to make a and relevant to you. This sheet gives you a list of difference to people’s lives and use your skills and programme ideas that you could do or you could experience to help your local community. You use it as a starting point to create a Volunteering can use this opportunity to become involved in a programme of your own! project or with an organisation that you care about.

For each idea, there is a useful document Help with planning giving you guidance on how to do it, which You can use the handy programme planner on you can find under the category finder on the website to work with your Leader to plan www.DofE.org/volunteering your activity.

Helping people: Working with the Coaching, teaching Helping children environment or animals: and leadership: Helping older people Animal welfare Dance leadership Helping people in need Environment DofE Leadership Helping people with special needs Rural conservation Group leadership Youth work Preserving waterways Leading a voluntary Working at an animal rescue centre organisation group: Community action & Litter picking - Girls’ Venture Corps raising awareness: Urban conservation - Sea Cadets Campaigning Beach and coastline conservation - Air Cadets Cyber safety Zoo/farm/nature reserve work - Jewish Lads’ and Girls’ Brigade Council representation - St John Ambulance Drug & alcohol education Helping a charity - Scout Association Home accident prevention or community - Air Training Corps Peer education organisation: - Army Cadet Force Personal safety Administration - Boys’ Brigade Promotion & PR Being a charity intern - CCF Road safety Being a volunteer lifeguard - Church Lads’ & Girls’ Brigade Event management - Girlguiding UK Fundraising - Girls’ Brigade Mountain rescue Sports leadership Religious education Music tuition Serving a faith community Supporting a charity Working in a charity shop

Visit www.DofE.org/volunteering for more guidance, information, programme planners and programme ideas.

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