Frequently Asked Questions/Troubleshooting

Q. What age do people need to be to complete the Level 2 Award in Assisting in Basic Expedition Leadership?
A. Learners must be 16 or older on the day that the course starts.

Q. Is there an upper age limit?
A. No, the Level 2 Award in Assisting in Basic Expedition Leadership is suitable for people who are 16 or older. There is no upper age limit.

Q. How long does the course take to deliver?
A. This qualification has 57 guided learning hours (including 12 hours demonstration of leadership). However, the time it takes will depend on a range of factors including the previous experience of your learners (and their general enthusiasm and attitude towards the course!), learner numbers, delivery methods and external links. Go to guided learning hours for the units of this qualification.

Q. Tell me more about the 12 hours demonstration of leadership?
A. Every learner must complete 12 hours demonstration of leadership. Learners must only lead whilst under the direct supervision of their Tutor/Assessor or another responsible adult. Responsibility for the supervision of your learners may be handed to other appropriately qualified and responsible people (for example, the primary school teacher of the children being led), but only with their full understanding of the roles, responsibilities and expectations of your learners. For full details about this part of the course, please refer to Units 4 and 5 within the Qualifications That Change Lives CD-ROM Tutor Resource.

Q. My course involves going away from the Approved Assessment Centre(s). Do Sports Leaders UK provide insurance cover?
A. Learner insurance is provided as part of the learner registration fee for the Level 2 Award in Assisting in Basic Expedition Leadership. For information on insurance, please see Learner Insurance.

Q. What can a qualified learner of the Level 2 Award in Assisting in Basic Expedition Leadership do?
A. Upon successfully completing the qualification, Assisting in Basic Expedition Leaders are qualified to:

• Plan, prepare and lead under appropriate supervision journeys on foot within well defined boundaries.
• Plan, prepare and lead under appropriate supervision journeying and campcraft activities with a group.

Q. What qualification does a Tutor/Assessor need in order to deliver this qualification?
A. Prospective Tutor/Assessor's will need a Basic Expedition Leader, Mountain Leader or Walking Group Leader Award to deliver the qualification. Any Basic Expedition Leader Award (BELA/BETA) holder achieved pre QCF/NQF should send a copy of their certificate together with a letter of reference indicating their currency in the outdoors to Sports Leaders UK. A copy of the relevant certificate must be registered with Sports Leaders UK, before the start of the course.