Awarding Body

Mountain Training

Scheme

Lowland Leader

Course

Assessment

Type

Assessment

Award Description

The Lowland Leader qualification has been designed for people who wish to lead groups on day walks in lowland countryside and woodland in summer conditions. The majority of the UK and Ireland is made up of this type of terrain so you'll never be short of places to go walking.

This two day Lowland Leader Assessment is a non-residential course, it will include 1 VC session in the weeks leading up to the practical.

Canidiates will be sent a home study paper for completion prior to the practical, this will form part of the overall assessment.

Each day will start at 09.00 hrs and finish by 17.00hrs

Pre-course VC meetings will start at 19.45 hrs, they are likely to be on Wednesday evening.

The pre-course brief will include details of the programme, expectations, home study paper review, DLOGG and Q&A session.

Syllabus headings:

1. Leadership Responsibilities
2. Ledership and decision making
3. Walking Skills
4. Planning and Weather
5. Navigation
6. Equipment
7. Hazards and Emergency Procedures
8. Environmental Awareness, Conservation, Access, and Land Ownership
9. Teaching and Learning
10. background knowledge

Pre-course reading recommended is the Lowland Leader candidates Handbook and Skills Checklist both can be found on the Mountain Training website.

Candidates will need to have registered with Mountain Training for the Lowland Leader, completed a training course, and have a 16hr first aid qualification. How too, details can be found on the Mountain Training Website.

A course pre-requisite in addition to the above is to have a minimum of 20 quality logged days in the appropriate environment. A DLOG review will be part of the initial assessment process and feedback provided.

Start

16/11/2024 09:00

End

17/11/2024 17:00

Total Days

2

Maximum Bookings

8

Bookings

6

Venue

Bourne Woods and Folkingham

Town

Bourne

County

Lincolnshire

Postcode

PE10 0LG

Country

United Kingdom

Latitude

52.76988

Longitude

-0.40851

Name

RAF College Cranwell (HQAC)

Phone

07889 895451

Email