Basic training and preparation plan

This table is offered as a basic aid to the development of an individual programme. The list of activities and resources is not exhaustive. Some of the topics might require more than one session to teach, the depth of the teaching required will vary with the level of Award.

Topic	Objectives/Learning Outcomes	Resources
1	Introduction to the Award Registration Starting Section selection	Award ICT resources – Power Point
2	Introduction to Map reading 1:25,000 and 1:50,000 Six figure Grid Reference	Teaching set of maps of Map extracts. Memory Map Compasses
3	Navigation and Leadership Completing a simple Journey	OV5 completed, Base contact. Maps. Minibus or transport. Emergency equipment
4	First Aid and Emergency Procedures Emergency equipment, use of ‘DRABCD’, how and when to summon help.	Range of emergency and first aid equipment. Scenarios or role play exercises
5	Weather forecasting. How to get a forecast, what it means, and the effects of weather on walkers.	Recording of forecasts.
6	Access and Conservation. The Countryside and Highway Codes	Quiz, video.
7	Nutrition and fitness	Discussion, group work
8	Cooking Skills. Safe use of stoves. Prepare a meal. Hygiene. Waste Disposal	Trangia stoves, (or equivalent) fuel, food. Cook a meal
9	Day Walk. Setting a map, using a compass for direction of travel. Orienteering event	As Topic 3. Planned route. Volunteers and helpers. Course of appropriate difficulty.
10	Selection of personal equipment for expeditions, emergency equipment. Packing a rucksack. Care of equipment	Range of equipment to examine. Full set of equipment for an expedition.
11	Selecting a campsite and pitching a tent	Number of tents for practice
12	Route planning and route card. Drawing together all the skills learnt.	Maps, route cards