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| Bushcraft Leadership Qualifications NCFE Levels 4 and 5 - a 1 year instructor course |
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| Interview dates for 2012 are now available - please scroll down |
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| Certificate in Bushcraft Leadership Level 4 |
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| September 2012 - June 2013 |
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£2,950.00 |
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spread over sessions of 10 x £295 (including VAT at 20%) |
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| Diploma in Bushcraft Leadership Level 5 |
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| NEW - Level 5
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£250.00 |
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Woodcraft
School were the first company in the country to offer an accredited course designed specifically for bushcraft instructors in the UK. It is still the most indepth and comprehensive course of its kind and there are now two programmes dedicated to teaching trainee instructors both bushcraft techniques and how to deliver them.
You will not attend a raft of courses alongside the general public nor will you be expected to teach our courses on our behalf and pay for the privilege, instead, each of your sessions are dedicated solely to the development of first class bushcraft teachers and trainers and are attended only by such people. The outside groups we bring in to help develop your teaching skills do not pay us for the tuition. They are selected from groups within the local community who might otherwise struggle to attend a bushcraft course. This selection is designed to give you the best possible range of teaching experience and typically includes youth groups, mixes of children and adult only groups. The range of experience within these are vast from countryside professionals to complete novices so your need to adapt enhances the learning process and gives you a wide range of skills and activities to draw on in the future. Trainee instructors are given the task of planning, preparing and delivering these sessions in their own style and with their own emphasis, we are not in the business of producing Woodcraft School clones who teach exactly what we teach in the way that we teach it.
Upon completing the instructor course if students feel that they want to see Woodcraft School courses in action, we offer a volunteer placement where in return for helping with the cooking and preparation etc there is an oportunity to see first hand life on the otherside of the fence. This is free of charge, in fact we offer some travel expenses and for those who help out on a more regular basis it is possible to enrol on on our Primitive technology course also free of charge.
Duration and time comitment
We believe becoming a competent bushcraft instructor cannot be achived by spending couple of days here and there outdoors during the easist months of the year. You will spend five days a month in the forest throughout all the seasons. We aim to produce instructors who can individually cope with anything our climate can throw at them before they consider taking clients into the woods. In total this is 450 guided learning hours which appears on the certificate you receive to reflect the comprehensive nature of this very unique course.
You will also have a good deal of home study so be prepared to live, eat and sleep bushcraft for whole of the course. This is not an easy fast track programme because we are dedicated to making you the best possible practioners that you can become.
Acreditation and levels
Since its inception the calibre of students has consistently been extremely high, frequently surpassing the original Level 3 criteria. Following recommendation from external examiners and moderators we have confidently upgraded the Certificate in Bushcraft Leadership to a Level 4. In recognition of the high levels achieved consistently by our students and their desire to expand more on their professional status we have also introduced the new Level 5 Diploma in Bushcraft Leadership.
All students acepted through interview will be enrolled on the Level 4 programme and can take the options of also enroling on the Diploma for which there will be an additional charge of £250.00. |
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Certificate in Bushcraft Leadership NCFE
Level 4 - 450 guided learning hours |
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The following units are covered on this programme and are all compulsory
Outdoor
Living Skills - bushcraft skills including
fire, water, shelter, equipment and clothing,
backcountry cooking techniques, food hygiene (cert),
navigation and hygiene.
Natural
History - tree and plant identification and use,
tracking skills, wild foods, habitat and woodland
management, ecology and conservation, herbal medicine and hazzard tree recognition
Craft - tool use and selection, tree felling
and timber conversion and craft items including
barkcraft, cordage, carving, bow making and elements of primitive technology.
Lead
and Instruct groups in Nature based Outdoor Learning
- instructional & teaching techniques, lesson planing, learning and teaching theory, leadership styles,
legislation for outdoor practitioners, codes of
practice and risk assessment.
Also
included in the course teaching is a 2 day Remote
Response First Aid training and Level 2 Food Hygiene Certificate.
Certification
The
qualification is endorsed throughout
by the NCFE who are responsible for certification. Successful
candidates will receive a Certificate in Bushcraft
Leadership Level 4 with both Woodcraft School
and the NCFE logo present. You will also receive a badge with the logo as at the top of the page (note the new level badge will be available shortly but we are showing the old one above).
Class of 2007 completing June '08 (click on picture for reviews)
Class of 2008 completing June '09 (click on picture for reviews)
Classes of 2009 completing June '10 (click on picture for reviews)
 
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See the Gallery page -soon to be updated for 2010-11 |
The whole
programme is designed to equip you with the skills needed
to instruct Bushcraft / Woodcraft courses and to lead
groups in lowland Britain. The programme is working towards
you achieving a certificate from a national awarding
body in both expedition and leadership skills, as well
as field study skills.
To
get the most
out of this course we would expect students to have
at least a basic knowledge and understanding of the
outdoor environment and outdoor industry. Our Advanced
Bushcraft Award Level 3 is an ideal entry into this
course.
To
allow flexibility for the students, the course is taught
over a full academic year consisting of 10 x five day
blocks which start on Wednesdays and finish on Sundays.
We have found this system allows students to attend
the course and still remain fully employed. Students are also welcome to arrive the tuesday night before if they have a long way to travel.
Progression
The
course also focuses on personal and professional development
and will help identify specific needs and areas for
further study to enable easy access into specific career
paths. Past students have progressed to a variety of
careers from setting up schools, becoming freelance
instructors and finding roles as educational rangers
or field studies officers. You may also consider enroling on the Diploma programme?
If
you have any questions or would like more information
about this course please feel free to contact us for
an informal chat.
Fees
Please
note that this is not a funded course and therefore
we are unable to offer student funding that might be
available in other colleges. We do have payment options,
from regular monthly standing orders to 3 month lump sum payments.
Attendance dates –please note these dates are compulsory.
Course dates for 2012
(these will be confirmed end of november 2011) |
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| 05-09 |
September 2012 |
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| 02-07 |
October 2012 |
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| 07-11 |
November 2012 |
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| 04-09 |
December 2012 |
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| 09-13 |
January 2013 |
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| 06-10 |
February 2013 |
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| 06-10 |
March 2013 |
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| 17-21 |
April 2013 |
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| 15-19 |
May 2013 |
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| 12-16 |
June 2013 |
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Details
Selection
is interview based. Once
we have processed your enquiry (see form below) then you will most probably
be invited for interview:
Interview dates for 2012 are now available on the 4th and 31st May 2012.
Max
course size is 16
You can download the course information booklet and enquiry form below or if you have not got a printer then please
contact us on 01730 816299 so we can arrange to send you one.
If you would like to apply for this course then see the Student Information Pack below together with the application form which should printed off and sent back to us.
Course information- pdf document
Enquiry Form - to complete and send back ASAP
Final note: Our student base went international again last year and there is a very high demand for this course. To avoid dissapointment you are advised to complete and return the above form as soon as possible. The places will be decided after the last interview session on the 31st May, however there may be a mopping up interview closer to the start time if we have any last minute cancellations.
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Diploma in Bushcraft Leadership - NEW
NCFE Level 5 - 250 guided learning hours |
To make the course Level 5 standard, a good deal of the work must come from 'you' the student. You will be expected to discover and master new skills independently and then present your findings and demonstrate new found practical skills. The NCFE have supported us in this from its inception early last year and have now defined and graded the course in the following way:
Level 5 |
Competence that involves the application of a range of fundamental principles across a wide and often unpredictable variety of contexts. Very substantial personal autonomy and often significant responsibility for the work of others and for the allocation of substantial resources features strongly, as do personal accountabilities for analysis, diagnosis, design, planning, execution and evaluation. |
The units are broadly speaking the same as for the Level 4 programme but ask you take these areas a bigger step further on your own. You will be expected to find a project for each of the units but you must choose from elements not actually taught by us on the Level 4 instructor course, or perhaps take one of the subjects covered and delve deeper.
You may choose for example to explore other fire making methods than the ones covered on the Level 4, researching and mastering hand drill for example, or as one past student has already done, research different woods and evaluate their suitability for bow drill. In the craft section you could choose to delve further into the world of primitive technology or traditional woodland crafts. Natural history may involve a deeper exploration in the world of herbal medicine, or further study into animal tracks and sign.
These are just a few thoughts but contact us to discuss your ideas.
It may be that you already have lots of suitable evidence from your previous studies with us for example the Primitive Technology NCFE Level 3 course or the Woodland Crafts NCFE Level 3. You may also consider our Natural History NCFE Level 4 awards in defining your area of study.
Entry requirements
You must have successfully completed the Certificate in Bushcraft leadership or be enrolled upon it.
Method of study and support
Woodcraft school staff will be on hand via phone and email to help with any issues arising from your studies. You will not be required to attend sessions on a regular basis and need only visit us to present your work. The presentation will be an informal interview involving some question and answers and any relevant demonstrations of your new found skills. If you need to see us outside of this plan in person we can schedule in a visit at a mutually convenient time.
Past and present Students
We have structured the new awards specifically with our students in mind. It would have been simple to add new learning outcomes to our existing course and increase the level. However, this would mean that past students wouldn't be recognised for (in many cases) the same standard of work and equally importantly not all current students are in a position timewise to work at a Level 5 standard. By creating two awards we have hopefully produced a solution which will be of benefit to all.
Past students can apply for the Diploma course for a fee of £250.00. For students who attended the programme over three years ago you need to be fully conversant in bushcraft skills and will be asked to show how current your knowledge is.
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