The Training Requirements for the Silver Expeditions are:
1 Core Skills Weekend (not overnight)
A minimum of 2 Practice Weekends
or
1 Full Scale Practice:
3 days/2 nights
Assessment:
3 days/2 nights
Training Dates
Core Skills Weekend:
16-17 November 2019
25-26 January 2020
Short Practice Weekend (2 required):
22-24 November 2019
6-8 March 2020
Full Scale Practice:
4-7 April 2020 - Walking
26-30 May 2020 - Walking
19-23 July 2020 - Walking
26-29 July 2020 - Canoeing
Assessment:
26-30 May 2020 - Walking
19-23 July 2020 - Walking
26-30 July 2020 - Canoeing
3-7 August 2020 - Walking
17-21 August 2020 - Canoeing
Take care when choosing your group and booking the dates for your expedition as you must ensure that you will be available for the entire length of the trip. Requests for permission to join late or leave early will not be approved except in extremely rare and unforeseen circumstances (e.g.a funeral but not a family wedding or birthday celebration). DofE requirements mean there is very little leeway for timing change for the assessed expedition.
Please note: You will not proceed onto your assessment unless you are deemed safe to do so by the OED Staff.
After your whole group have completed the sign up form a payment request will be put on school gateway. This must be paid no later than two weeks before the event.
