Countryside Leader Award - Assessment

This 1 night :1 day assessment course is designed for teachers and leaders who wish to lead groups on walks in lowland countryside including the White Peak.

The course is applicable to teachers who want to lead day walks and leaders of the Duke of Edinburgh's Award bronze and silver expeditions.

Part of the course will involve camping overnight.

Key syllabus areas

• navigation
• group management
• camp-craft
• dealing with emergency situations
• As an assessment, all potential candidates should consult the CLA prospectus and syllabus before applying for this course to help them decide whether they are ready for an assessmnet. Please contact awards office for a copy or to discuss suitability.
• Candidates should have sufficient experience of countryside walking, camping and working with groups in some way.

Course requirements

To gain the award completion certificate, leaders need to:

• complete pre-assessment tasks which include route planning exercise, home paper and questionaire
• provide evidence of sufficient experience. (At least 20 different countryside walks of 4 hours or more and minimum of 10 nights camping before assesment over 1 year period)
• demonstrate the competence required
• evidence a current (6 - 8 hours) first aid certificate. 
• the required tasks and information will be sent out in early September. You will need to complete and return no later than a week before the face to face part of the assessment.

If you work supporting delivering DofE in Nottinghamshire, a financial support bursary may be available. Contact the NCC Award office before booking to discuss.

E: awardsoffice@nottscc.gov.uk
T: 0115 9775 775