Course Fee: £249 · Duration: 6 months, or 3 months progressing from Bronze · Format: Online · Level: Silver · Age requirement: School year turning 15
Silver may be started in the school year in which the participant turns 15. All Award sections must be completed before the participant’s 25th birthday.
A deeper online DofE Skills pathway for learners ready to extend Bronze into leadership, mentoring, advanced project testing and a more developed portfolio.
Silver is for participants who want their Skills section to mean more — a longer, richer project they can shape, test and lead. Across a minimum of six months — or three months if you are progressing from Bronze — you'll build on the Bronze foundation and add the leadership, user research and strategic thinking habits that universities and employers consistently look for.
The Silver pathway pushes your venture idea forward: real testing rounds with real users, peer mentoring, business model refinement, and a formal Silver showcase. You stay in control of pace at around one hour per week, and every step is mapped to eDofE Skills section evidence.
This course is designed to support DofE Silver Skills section participants aged 14–24, including Direct Silver entrants. Education Direct Worldwide Ltd is a UK provider operating in scope Life Skills, Science and Technology.
Education Direct Worldwide delivers and assesses this approved Skills activity. We do not award or approve the Duke of Edinburgh's Award. Participants should agree the activity with their DofE Leader before starting and upload their evidence and Assessor's Report to eDofE for their Licensed Organisation to sign off.
Yes — designed to support Silver Skills section participants. Upload evidence to eDofE for Assessor sign-off.
Six months minimum for direct entrants, or three months minimum when progressing from Bronze, at around one hour per week.
Silver adds leadership self-assessment, advanced project iteration, real user testing, peer mentoring, business model refinement and a Silver showcase.
No — Direct Silver entrants are welcome; the pathway includes the Bronze foundation modules.
The Silver DofE Skills course fee is £249 for the full Silver pathway.