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Level 3 Award in Day Walk Leadership

The Sports Leaders UK Level 3 Award in Day Walk Leadership is a nationally recognised qualification that trains and qualifies teachers, youth workers and other members of the community to:

  • Lead walking groups in lowland countryside.
  • Impart the knowledge and skills needed to undertake a day walk.
  • Have responsibility for the care of others while leading a day walk in lowland countryside.

The qualification counts towards the service section of all three awards in The Duke of Edinburgh's Award Scheme.

  • Age: 17+ (learners must be 18 years of age on completion - please note, there is no upper age limit for this qualification)
  • Guided learning hours: 82 hours (including 15 hours demonstration of leadership)
  • Cost: A full list of prices can be found on the Fees & Charges page (learner registration includes civil liability and personal accident insurance for the duration of the course only, but not exceeding 12 months)

Applications to run the Level 3 Award in Day Walk Leadership can be made electronically. If the electronic application is blocked by your organisation, please contact Sports Leaders UK Customer Service.

The qualification does not qualify people to lead groups in remote or mountainous areas.

The Level 3 Award in Day Walk Leadership has eight units of work including 15 hours demonstration of leadership:

Unit Unit Title Guided Learning Hours
1 Plan a walk for a group in lowland countryside 8 hours
2 Prepare for a walk in lowland countryside 6 hours
3 Establish and maintain safe practice during walks or expeditions 6 hours
4 Lead sessions that impart the knowledge and skills required to walk in lowland countryside 8 hours
5 Lead a walk in lowland countryside 25 hours
6 Navigation for the Walk Leader 15 hours
7 Manage and develop personal walking leadership experience 8 hours
8 Management of unaccompanied groups in the countryside 6 hours

For Learning Outcomes and Assessment Criteria, please refer to the Tutor Resources on the Sports Leaders UK Association site.

Course tutors must not run the qualification in remote or mountainous areas. The qualification is to be run in lowland areas or on the fringes of urban areas.

You can download information on the remit for the Level 3 Award in Day Walk Leadership here.

The qualification will take approximately 82 guided learning hours. However, various factors such as the learner/tutor ratio, the number of learners and the experience levels of the learners will influence the time allocated to the delivery of any given course.

As part of the course delivery, Sports Leaders UK recommends an Accredited Tutor/Assessor learner ratio of 1:10.

Demonstration of Leadership

In order for your learners to complete their Level 3 Award in Day Walk Leadership they must complete 15 hours demonstration of leadership within the community. This element of the qualification is part of Unit 5, however the 15 hours demonstration of leadership must happen at the end of the course, after all of the taught aspects have been delivered but before the final assessment.

Assessment

Before learners can undertake their assessment, the Tutor/Assessor must ensure that the learners have produced a log of eight day walks. The walks are to be six hour minimum duration, planned and led by the learner in DWL/BEL terrain. These walks must be completed in addition to the walks carried out as part of the course.

Once the taught aspects of the course have been completed and learners have finished their 15 hours demonstration of leadership, they must be assessed for a minimum of eight hours. During the assessment Sports Leaders UK recommends an Accredited Tutor/Assessor learner ratio of 1:6.