Guided Learning Hours
Units of work and time allocation
The Level 2 Award in Assisting in Basic Expedition Leadership
consists of five units of work. All units are mandatory in order
for the learner to successfully complete the qualification.
The table below provides the suggested guided learning time for
all the units that make up the Level 2 Award in Assisting in Basic
Expedition Leadership.
The table also shows the notional learning time that Sports
Leaders UK believes 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 suggests would be required to deliver
the unit.
Notional learning time = the amount of
additional time suggested by Sports Leaders UK that learners would
need 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 |
Developing outdoor leadership skills (Level
2)
This unit is fundamental to the Level 2 Award in Assisting in
Basic Expedition Leadership qualification. The learner will explore
the roles and responsibilities of an Assistant Basic Expedition
Leader. The learner will then be asked to demonstrate these
throughout the course. |
4 hours |
2 hours |
6 hours |
1 |
Plan, lead and evaluate a series of expedition sessions
(Level 2)
This unit requires the learners to understand the importance of
planning and evaluating a session. The learner will also be
required to demonstrate through assisting in leading sessions. |
30 hours |
10 hours |
40 hours |
4 |
Lead activities that promote environmental
responsibility (Level 2)
This unit introduces the learners to the issues related to access
to the countryside and the codes of conduct they need to follow.
The impact of activities on the environment will be explored, and
how leaders can work to reduce this. Assistant Basic Expedition
Leaders will act as role models in the following of good practice
and will need to educate their groups to look after the environment
to preserve it for future use. |
3 hours |
2 hours |
5 hours |
1 |
Developing personal journeying skills (Level
1)
This unit will give learners the personal skills to plan and carry
out a journey in lowland terrain which has many paths and tracks in
areas within well defined boundaries. It is intended that the
learning for this unit will take place outdoors with very little
classroom teaching. The navigation practice will be integrated into
learner planned journeys which include all the Learning Outcomes.
All learners will need a map and compass for maximum learning. |
10 hours |
8 hours |
18 hours |
2 |
Developing personal campcraft skills (Level 1)
This unit aims to give the learner the personal
skills and experience to be an Assistant Basic Expedition Leader.
The main focus is on the actual camping, but the skills and
knowledge gained in the other units contribute to the overall
expedition competence. It is intended that the unit is for a
lightweight expedition where a journey takes place between
campsites and the learner is self sufficient. This unit will
conclude with a two day, one night camping expedition when
assessment will take place. |
10 hours |
6 hours |
16 hours |
2 |
| TOTAL |
57 |
28 |
85 |
10 |
For Learning Outcomes and Assessment Criteria, please refer to
the Qualifications That Change Lives CD-ROM Tutor Resource.
This unit introduces the learners to the
issues related to access to the countryside and the codes of
conduct they need to follow. The impact of activities on the
environment will be explored, and how leaders can work to reduce
this.
Assistant Basic Expedition Leaders will
act as role models in the following of good practice and will need
to educate their groups to look after the environment to preserve
it for future use
