| Woodcraft
School offer the first and only accredited course designed specifically for bushcraft instruction in the UK. We have written the qualification together with the NCFE who are the regulating body.
Previously we wrote and delivered a similar course at Plumpton
College. We used a
large mix of existing outdoor awards at various
levels because, until then, no qualification was
available specifically for bushcraft instruction.
Now this unique instructor program is being run
solely by Woodcraft School and has been designed
for budding bushcraft instructors or those already
in the field wanting a formal qualification to
their name. The course is divided into 4 mandatory
categories and covers the following subjects in
depth:
Outdoor
Living Skills - bushcraft skills including
fire, water, shelter, equipment and clothing,
backcountry cooking techniques, food hygiene (cert),
navigation, hygiene.
Natural
History - plant identification and use,
tracking skills, wild foods, habitat and woodland
management, ecology and conservation.
Craft
- tool use and selection, tree felling
and timber conversion and craft items including
barkcraft, cordage, carving and bow making.
Lead
and Instruct groups in Nature based Outdoor Learning
- instructional & teaching techniques,
legislation for outdoor practitioners, codes of
practice, risk assessment.
Also
included in the course teaching is a 5 day Remote
Response First Aid training, Basic Expedition
Leaders Award- BEL, and food hygiene certificate.
Accreditation
This
entire qualification has been accredited by the
NCFE as a level three qualification. This means
that the subjects mentioned above are studied at an advanced level. The process of accreditation is is run by the NCFE who are
responsible for the quality assurance and control
it in exactly the same format as any other wards they run.
Certification
The
qualification is endorsed by the NCFE throughout
who are responsible for certification. Successful
candidate will receive a Certificate in Bushcraft
Leadership Level 3 with both Woodcraft School
and the NCFE logo present.
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