Gold level is your highest level in the Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award. If you have completed tasks at Silver level, you will need at least 12 months to complete Gold level. Otherwise, you will need at least 18 months to obtain your Gold Level Certificate and Badge.
You can start your Gold challenge immediately after you have completed Silver. If you have not yet completed Silver Level, you are not eligible to begin your Gold Level until 16 years old.
In this process, you need to complete activities in three sections: Skills, Physical Recreation, and Voluntary Service. You need to choose specific activities from these three sections that suit you. When you do the Gold Level Challenge without completing the Silver Award, you need to choose one of these three sections as your major. In addition, you need to complete the training, practice journey and qualifying journey and the Gold Residential Project. When all five sections are completed, you are eligible to sign off Gold award.