Year 12 Campcraft Skills Friday 30th March 2012

As a follow up to yesterday's skills session you will need to complete 2 record sheets. These are located in the UNIT 9 (Outdoor and Adventurous Expeditions) folder on the G Drive:

CAMPCRAFT SKILLS 1
CAMPCRAFT SKILLS 2

The following weblinks may be of use:

http://www.simplesurvival.net/campsites.htm

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L5xwKr2Sri8

Once completed, either print out and submit after Easter or email to jwilson@crownwoods.org.uk

Look at the latest Tracking sheet located in the UNIT 9 (Outdoor and Adventurous Expeditions) folder on the G Drive, to what other activities need to be completed. Again, once completed, either print out and submit after Easter or email to jwilson@crownwoods.org.uk


Have a very good Easter break

Level 3 Decision Making Exercise: Planning an expedition to Snowdonia

Your task is to carry out and complete a Decision Making Exercise (DME) for the planning of a multi-day expedition to Snowdonia in North Wales. You will be required to work in small groups (ideally of 2 or 3) to carry out a series of research tasks and problem solving exercises and then present your plan to the class.

LO: To be able to plan an expedition in support of the core understanding of issues related to land-based outdoor and adventurous activities.




Starter Exercise:

Watch the video and note down the key points
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zDkE4DpsWyo

Decision Making Exercise:The DME and associated materials can be found in the Public Services folder on the G Drive under "DME Expedition Planning". Materials include templates and suitable images. You can access useful websites through this blog post.

Activities/Timings:

1. Brainstorm the key planning requirements for an outdoor expedition (5-10 mins)
2. Open the DME on the G Drive
3. Work through the DME as a group (you will need to allocate specific tasks to individuals as there is too much for one person to do) (50 mins)
4. Once you have completed the DME you will need to prepare a group PP presentation on your plan, ready to give to the rest of the class (50 mins)
5. Present to the class (30 mins)
6. Class feedback/plenary (10 mins)

Follow up work:

1. Individually you will need to carry out a review of the planning exercise

Useful websites:

Selecting a campsite: http://www.scoutbase.org.uk/library/hqdocs/facts/pdfs/fs315071.pdf
Cooking: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Outdoor_cooking
Travel to/from expedition area: http://www.theaa.com/route-planner/index.jsp
Mountain weather: http://www.mwis.org.uk/sd.php
Wild camping: http://www.mcofs.org.uk/assets/pdfs/wildcamping.pdf
Climbing: http://www.snowdonia-active.com/pdf/rock-climbing-(snowdonia-active-guide).pdf
Risk Assessment: http://www.aacuk.org.uk/Risk_and_Safety.aspx
Walking up Mt Snowdon: http://www.mountainwalk.co.uk/walkingsnowdon.html
Attractions in Snowdonia: http://www.star-attractions.co.uk/

Easter Catch Up Day

There will be an opportunity for all Level 2 and Level 3 learners to come into Arden on Wednesday 4th April 2012 to catch up with unfinished work. Members of teaching staff will be available to support learners and it is anticipated that the full range of IT facilities will be available.

Good luck and remember that the Summer Term starts again on Monday 16th April.

Year 12 (12P) Public Services Lessons Mon 19th/Tue 20th March 2012

Before you start your work look carefully at the Tracker Sheet below to see what your learning priorities should be:

Individual Targets:

Harris: To work to achieve D1 and D2
Edvinas: To achieve P2 and P4
Aaliyah: To work to achieve D1 and D2
Lawrence: To work to achieve M1, M2 and M3
King: To achieve P2, P3, P4 and P5
Vincent: To achieve P4 and to work to achieve M1

Remember: There are some useful web links to help you with your research and written work. There are also resources (including templates for P5) on the G Drive in the Unit 10 folder:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QZFDVcgHh-0

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0XMirGx1nwc&feature=related

All completed work should be emailed to jwilson@crownwoods.org.uk

Remember: The next (and final) NAVEX takes place on Tuesday 27th March 2012 and will be a 10.5 Km route in North West Kent. The consent form for this exercise is on the G Drive in the Unit 10 folder.

Year 12 (12A) Public Services Lessons Wed 21st/Thurs 22nd/Fri 23rd March 2012

You will need to start by looking carefully at the Tracking Sheet below, which shows your current achievements in this unit.

You have now completed 1 of the 2 navigation exercises which you need to achieve P4. There is a template (P4 Expedition Template) in the Unit 9 folder on the G Drive to complete as the first part of P4. The second expedition will take place on 18th April.

You will all need to carry out some research before you can fully complete P4, looking especially at navigation and camp craft skills. Below are some useful websites and video links. You would be advised to make some notes!



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IERSyRNV3_M&feature=related

http://www.walk-snowdonia.co.uk/snowdonia/navigation.php

http://www.simplesurvival.net/campsites.htm

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L5xwKr2Sri8

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m9TxfhhefeA&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6g4it683GUE&feature=relmfu

This list is not exhaustive and you may well find many other useful sites!

Individual Targets:

You ALL need to complete P4, but for individual targets for the week see below:

Karl: Work to achieve M1-3

Oti: Work to achieve M1-3

Tyler: Work to achieve M1-3

David: Work to achieve M1-3

Connor: Work to achieve M1-3

Callum: Work on a plan to achieve M4

Scott: Achieve P1, P3 and work to achieve M1

Bianca: Achieve P3 and work to achieve M1-3

Dominic: Work to achieve M1-3

Shaun: Achieve P3 and work to achieve M1-3

Mark: Work on a plan to achieve M4

Connor: Achieve P1, P3 and work to achieve M1-3

Jamie: Work on a plan to achieve M4

Jack: Work on a plan to achieve M5

Email ALL completed work to jwilson@crownwoods.org.uk

Year 13 Public Services Lessons Thursday 22nd/Friday 23rd March 2012

Over the next two lessons you will need to target specific attainment targets to complete for assessment. The Tracking Sheet below shows the current attainment situation:

For the majority the target this week should be to complete P3 whcih is a description of the skills and techniques required for two different land based outdoor and adventurous activities (trekking/camping and climbing). Some have already started the first part with the skills for trekking/camping, using a template (P3 Describe the skills and techniques....) located in the Unit 10 folder on the G Drive.
Some additional research may be needed to complete the Climbing section and the following websites and video links should be viewed (the list is not exhaustive):

http://rockclimbinguk.co.uk/category/climbing-techniques/

http://rockclimbing.org.uk/content/rock-climbing-techniques-explained

http://www.climber.co.uk/categories/articleitem.asp?cate=1&topic=4&item=173

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1HIas8ABlHk

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eqFXB3wmZlA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pYv0fY0Z1ww

http://www.abc-of-rockclimbing.com/info/rockclimbing-techniques.asp

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aoEfxBfAyUo

Individual Targets:

Oti: Achieve P1, P3 and work to achieve M1
Billy: Achieve P3
Usman: Achieve P3 and work to achieve M1
Georgia: Achieve P3
Michael: Achieve P1, P2 and P3
Alex: Achieve P1, P2 and P3
Barney: Achieve P3 and work to achieve M1

Email ALL work to jwilson@crownwoods.org.uk

Year 11 Public Services Lessons Friday 16th/Friday 23rd March 2012

You will need to start each session (Friday 16th March and Friday 23rd March) by looking at the Unit 5 Tracking Sheet to see what work has still to be completed:

As you can see there has been a considerable level of improvement and achievement over the past few weeks, although there is still room for development from all! The Assignment Brief has full details of what is required.

Templates can be found in the Unit 5 folder on the G Drive to support P4/5, P6 and P7. A new template has been added for P8.

Also, look at the posts dated 5th January 2012, 9th December 2011 and 9th November 2011.

In addition I have produced work packs for learners, which will need to be completed for missing objectives.
Individual Targets:

Craig: P3, P4, P5                      George: P3, P4, P5, P6, P7     Joseph: M1, M2, M3 M4
Ashley: M1, M3, M4, D1, D3     Charlie D1, D2, D3                Ben: M1, M3, M4
Reece: M1, M2, M4                  Sam: M2, M3, M4                  Ashim: M1, M2, M3
Paul: M1, M2, M3, M4             John: M1, M2, M3, M4           Declan: M3, M4
Tom: P3, P4, P5, P6, P8           Nathan: M3, D3                     Adenis: P4, P5, P6, P7
Jo W: P2, P3, P7                      Azees: P5, P6, P7, P8            Richard: P7, P8
Sandris: P6, P7, P8

email ALL work to jwilson@crownwoods.org.uk

 

London Transport Museum Visit

Public Service Students visited the London Transport Museum in Covent Garden on 14th March 2012 for an informative day investigating the role, responsibilities and opportunities in TfL.

Is he asleep at the wheel?



Thinking of joining the Territorial Army?

If you have thought, or are thinking about joining the Territorial Army (TA) have a look at the download from 7 Rifles, who have a detachment in London. The minimum joining age is 17 and a half years of age.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1iH2dg9bq2U

"Swift and Bold"

Level 2 Unit 10: Land Navigation

This week's task is to provide evidence for the Navigation Exercise along the Green Chain Walk on 28 Feb 12, in order to achieve P5, M3 and D2.

Tasks:

1. Look at where you are in the unit

2. The focus this week is on completing P5 and M3. There are copies of templates for you to use on the G Drive (also shown below), plus Witness Statements, which you will need to download and print.

3. Once completed, printed and submitted for assessment you need to look at the other Merit statements and D1 and D2.

Gentle reminder: There are a few missing pieces of work from units 2 and 4, which need to be completed by Easter!

Public Services at CWC in the spotlight

The link to the latest Arden Magazine has a number of atricles relating to Public Services in the college. Follow the  link below:

http://www.ardencollege.org.uk/Arden%20School%20Magazine%20ALL%20Pages.pdf