UNIT 10 EXPEDITION

The Unit 10 camping and navigation expedition will take place on Wednesday 1st/Thursday 2nd May 2013 in the Canterbury/Whitstable area of North East Kent. The expedition will involve 2 days of trekking, following a pre-planned route from the Canterbury area to Whitstable, where there will be an overnight camp. The second day will involve a different route to a pick up point and return to college. Students will be expected to update their expedition blogs after the expedition.

The aim of the expedition is to support learning in Unit 10 and to practice the skills and advanced skills required to achieve the highest possible grades in this unit. The campsite that has been selected is the same campsite used for the Year 12 expedition.

Letters for the expedition are available on the G Drive.

As more details become available there will be added to this post.



FRIDAY 22 MARCH 2013 YEAR 13

Today's lesson is about Risk Assessment and the Safe System of Training.

 

You will find today's PP on the G Drive in the Unit 10 folder in Public Services, titled "Lesson 3". Go through the PP and then start the activity, which is Task 2 (P2) in the Assignment Brief, namely to produe 2 Risk Assessments, for 2 of the 4 activities you described for P1. Blank copies of the Risk Assessment form are also in the Unit 10 folder on the G Drive.

 

Remember, you have all produced Risk Assessments before and the same rules apply. Read the Assignment Brief, to make sure that you do not miss anything out.

Mr Wilson

Level 3 Decision Making Exercise: Planning a multi day 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/

Royal Air Force Museum Visit

Year 12 Level 3 students visited the Royal Air Force Museum at Hendon in North London. The visit was researched, planned and delivered by students to support Unit 2 (Leadership and Teamwork in the Public Services). James Morris showed the value of his membership of the Air Training Corps with an astonishing knowledge of aircraft old and new!

Year 12 students and Mr Wilson outside the RAF Museum. James Morris is far right.