Guided Learning Hours
Units of work and time allocation
The Level 3 Certificate in Basic Expedition
Leadership consists of nine units of work. All units are
mandatory in order for the learner to successfully complete the
qualification. Plus, your learners must hold a First Aid
Certificate.
The table below provides the suggested average learning time for
all the units that make up the Level 3 Certificate in Basic
Expedition Leadership.
The table also shows the notional learning time that Sports
Leaders UK believe to be reasonable for each unit. The guided
learning hours and the notional learning time are combined to
create the average learning time; which is used to calculate the
credit value of each qualification.
Guided learning hours = the number of tutored
hours that Sports Leaders UK suggest would be required to deliver
the unit.
Notional learning time = the amount of
additional time suggested by Sports Leaders UK that learners would
need to include outside of their guided learning hours in order to
complete the unit.
Average learning time = the number of guided
learning hours, plus the notional learning time in order to
complete the unit.
| Unit Title and
Outline |
Guided
Learning
Hours |
Notional Learning
Time |
Average Learning
Time |
Credit
Value |
Plan a walk for a group in lowland
countryside
The aim of this unit is for learners to learn how to plan walks in
lowland countryside. They must understand the legal and
organisational requirements of planning a walk, the needs of the
group they will be leading, and environmental factors that should
be taken into consideration. |
8 hours |
4 hours |
12 hours |
1 |
Prepare for a walk in lowland
countryside
Within this unit learners will learn how to prepare themselves and
their participants for a walk in lowland countryside. The learner
will gain an understanding of the range of personal and group
equipment that is available. They will learn about the aspects of
fitness, diet and health that are essential for walking. Plus, they
will be able to advise others on clothing, equipment, fitness,
diet, and the care of feet. |
6 hours |
2 hours |
8 hours |
1 |
Establish and maintain safe practice during walks or
expeditions
The unit will provide the learner with the knowledge to plan and
lead safe walks or expeditions. They will learn how to identify
hazards, minimise risk, and manage accidents and emergencies
appropriately. The aim is for learners to develop a culture of
health and safety when planning and leading others. |
6 hours |
2 hours |
8 hours |
1 |
Lead sessions that impart the knowledge and
skills required to walk in lowland
countryside
The aim of this unit is for learners to plan, lead and evaluate
sessions that impart knowledge to novice participants about the
skills required to walk in lowland countryside. |
8 hours |
2 hours |
10 hours |
1 |
Lead a walk in lowland countryside
In this unit learners will lead others in walks in lowland
countryside. They will learn how to use different leadership styles
when working with others, apply their skills of planning and
preparing for a walk, and lead a range of walks. Plus, they will
learn the importance of caring for the countryside, and be able to
share this knowledge with the participants they lead. Learners must
also complete 15 hours of walking leadership in order to achieve
this unit. |
25 hours |
4 hours |
29 hours |
3 |
Navigation for the walk leader
The aim of this unit is for learners to understand how to select a
route from a map and follow it on the ground using a variety of
navigational techniques. Also, learners will learn how to educate
their participants on basic navigation skills and techniques. |
15 hours |
10 hours |
25 hours |
3 |
Manage and develop personal walking leadership
experience
The aim of this unit is for learners to analyse their personal
performance; this includes their ability as a leader, knowledge,
and fitness. Learners must then understand how to develop an action
plan to improve their personal performance and review their
progress. |
8 hours |
2 hours |
10 hours |
1 |
Management of unaccompanied groups in the
countryside
Within this unit learners will learn when it is appropriate for
groups to walk unaccompanied in the countryside. They will learn
how to manage these situations appropriately, follow the legal and
organisational requirements, ensure safety procedures are actioned,
and that they have a strategy to manage risk. |
6 hours |
1 hours |
7 hours |
1 |
Campcraft for the expedition leader
In this unit learners will lead others in overnight camp
expeditions. Learners will learn the skills of camping and apply
their expertise of planning and preparing for an expedition in
order to lead a range of overnight expeditions. They will also
share and instruct a range of camping expedition skills to their
participants. The use of alternative accommodation and managing
groups on a camp site is also covered within this unit. Plus,
learners must also complete 15 hours of expedition leadership in
order to achieve this unit. |
45 hours |
15 hours |
60 hours |
6 |
| TOTAL |
127 |
42 |
169 |
18 |
In addition, learners must:
- Have a current First Aid Certificate of a minimum
of eight hours.
- Produce a log of eight day walks in lowland terrain of a
minimum of six hours per day.
For Learning Outcomes and Assessment Criteria, please refer to
the Qualifications That Change Lives CD-ROM Tutor Resource.
