The Duke of Edinburgh Award is available to girls who wish to participate at both Bronze and Gold levels. The Bronze Award is normally undertaken during Year IV and the Gold Award during the sixth form.
Both levels of the Award require girls to undertake activities including a physical recreation, a community service, a practice and a full expedition and to demonstrate a qualifying skill. At Gold level, girls have to undertake a residential project. At QM, girls have the opportunity to under take a school arranged horse riding expedition in place of the more usual walking venture for their Gold Level Award.
All the activities girls undertake for the Award must be voluntary, unpaid and involve the girls giving up their free time to participate. Many of the extra-curricular activities available at QM qualify for the Award.
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