Duke of Edinburgh Silver Award
Silver is an option for our current Year 10s, whether you have completed Bronze or not you can apply to start your Silver award.
Silver Award Timescales
Volunteering section: 6 months
Physical and Skills sections: one section for 6 months and the other section for 3 months
Expedition section: 3 days/2 nights - Training Day, Practice and Qualifying Expeditions
If you didn’t do Bronze, you must undertake a further 6 months in either the Volunteering or the longer of the Physical or Skills sections.
Assessors
The students will need to find an assessor for each of their three sections, this person must be over 18 and have an interest or expertise in the section and not be a family member. The students will meet with their assessor before they start their section to discuss their aims for the 3 or 6 months. The assessor will then monitor progress and write a report at the end of the time.
The report will need to be submitted to www.eDofE.org/assessor, or handed written on the participants record book and then photographed and uploaded to the participants eDofE account. Full details and training will be given in lunchtime sessions throughout the academic year.
How much does it cost?
The cost of registering for the award is £100. And is payable via Scopay. This covers your welcome pack, an administration and full insurance for the Licenced Organisation.
It will also cover all training and many expedition costs. This includes full supply of expedition equipment including 2/3 man Tent, 65L Rucksack, Trangia Stove, Group Emergency Shelter, Maps, compass.
Additional personal cost to consider is expedition food, clothes, sleeping bag and walking boots.
All other sectional costs will depend on what you choose to do.
Calendar
ScoPay registrations by end of October Half Term.
Online training sessions - November - December
After school sessions - Dates will be confirmed on Seneca - January - February (Usually Mondays)
Training / Practice Expedition March/April
Deadline for completing assessor’s reports for Volunteering, Physical and Skill: Easter
Qualifying Expedition July during School Week
Before each expedition there will be a kit collection and kit return.
Silver Award expedition training
The expedition each year consists of the following:
Online training sessions - Autumn and Spring term
Training / Practice Expedition April
Qualifying Expedition July
Before each expedition there will be a kit collection and kit return (these are usually Wednesday after school.)
If a student is unable to attend the school expedition, there are many other opportunities on offer.
Alternative expeditions can be found on the DofE web site. Here you’ll find a list of Approved Activity Providers (AAP’s) who do open expeditions, including horseback, canoeing and cycling. Any student can apply to do these expeditions in their own time and still complete their award with school. Find AAP’s here.
For more information about the award the DofE website.
To contact the DofE manager Mr Marklove please email: pmarklove@hartfordhigh.co.uk.