Silver Award
The Duke of Edinburgh Silver Award is completed during Year 10 and takes a minimum of 6 months to complete if you have achieved your Bronze Award, 12 months if you are starting at Silver. It involves completion of volunteering, physical and skills sections along with an expedition. You will need to spend 6 months on volunteering. For your physical and skill sections you will need to choose one to complete in 6 months, the other 3 months. If you have not achieved the Bronze award, you will need to do further 6 months in either the volunteering or the longer of the physical or skills sections.
The 3-Day, 2-Night expedition is delivered by Sheldon School staff with the training day organised by our partners H5 Adventure. You will need to attend training days and practice expeditions to achieve your award.
Payment Schedule
Initial payment: £78.60
Includes DofE registration fee, H5 Adventure training day, license fee cost and insurance. Please pay via ParentPay by Friday 17 October 2025.
Practice & Assessment Expeditions: approx £60 per expedition
Includes transport, food and campsite fees
If you need assistance with any of the costs, please get in touch.
expedition dates
Enrollment Deadline: Friday 16 October 2026
Training Day: Sunday 14 March 2027
Practice Expedition: Depart after school on Friday 16 April - Sunday 18 April 2027
Qualifying Expedition: Depart the morning of Friday 11 June - Sunday 13 June 2027
resources
Kit Request Form
If you would like to borrow equipment for your expedition, click here to fill out the Kit Request Form