Someone mentioned on a recent thread that they thought doing the D of E would be a good idea for a given DC, but said 'go for an open centre, not through the school' so I was wondering about people's attitudes and experiences of this? DS has the chance to do either of the 1st two but I hadn't heard of the third!
I am a bit apprehensive about the first options, however, because his school, I am discovering, is fantastic for self-motivated, hyper achievers (which they have in spades) but not so good at encouraging the shy or unsure. I'm not sure DS would actually grasp that you have to sign on to do this NOW, sunshine! Scouts is an option but not sure if the Scouts or Explorers start it. His Scout leader is a great bloke but quite laid back. I suspect DS would have to self-manage everything. Now, before you all flame me by saying 'that's what D of E is all about!' I'd say yeees, but I'm not sure a 14 year old would know how to go about registering himself, how to get his own insurance, where to access all the information about how long a hike must be, how to record the experience of doing voluntary work etc etc; in the same way that a gifted mathematician needs a guided, structured programme to follow in order to pass given exams, don't they? The point of D of E is to teach DC how to dig deep and discover resourcefulness within themselves, isn't it, rather than only being accessible to the already deeply resourceful and competent!
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D of E: through school, Scouts or 'Open'?
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Erebus · 16/07/2013 10:32
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