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BRONZE AWARD

Schools & Groups

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REQUIREMENTS
Practice - Teams must complete one of the required training options
Qualifier - 2 days, 1 nights
Planned Activity - 6 hours each day
Environment - Normal Rural Countryside – familiar and local to groups.

4-7 participants in a team
Accommodation - Camping or other simple self-catering accommodation (e.g. camping barns or bunkhouses).
*At Bronze level only, the Assessor may also be the Expedition Supervisor.

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To improve accessibility of the award scheme, a 'Practice Expedition' is NO LONGER REQUIRED to be completed prior to the 'Qualifying Expedition'. The Bronze Training Framework has been updated to emphasise the need for participants to ‘understand and demonstrate’ specific skills before their qualifying expedition. 

The DofE scheme hope that by increasing the opportunities of having a more positive experience in the great outdoors as a result of these changes, more young people will be motivated to continue their DofE experience by progressing to the Silver Award level.

In response TIME4EXPERIENCE offer two packages for Schools & Groups (see below)

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5 Day - 1 Training, 2 Practice & 2 Qualifying

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4 Day - 1 Training (in-school), 1 Practice (supervised) & 2 Qualifying

5 DAY
Training & Practice Expedition

DAY 1 - Training

  • Tents & Camp Management

  • Map Skills & Navigation

  • Afternoon walk

  • Cooking & Safety

  • Qualifying Route Cards

DAY 2 - Practice

  • Bag Packing & Fitting

  • Day Walk - Full Kit

  • Further navigation skills

  • Discuss Countryside Code

  • First aid skills

DAY 3 - Practice

  • Depart with full kit

  • Day walk

  • Remote supervision and check pointing

  • Debrief by group leader

5 Day Bronze Schools & Groups

Qualifier Expedition

DAY 1 - Qualifier

  • Meet & Greet

  • Kit Check & Bag Pack

  • Confirm check points and review hazards and emergency procedures 

  • Group complete planned route

  • Supervised Tent Build

  • Supervised Cooking

  • Confirm locations of on-call staff

DAY 2 - Qualifier

  • Agree day check points review hazards and emergency procedures

  • Group pack down camp

  • Group complete planned route

  • Assessor debrief (group presentation where planned)

4 day
TRAINING

DAY 1 - Training

  • Cover all major aspects of the training framework provided by DofE and 

  • This will be in-school training to the Bronze award, and is normally carried out over a weekend

DAY 2 - Training

  • A 1-day supervised walk at a location near to your School or Group.

  • Facilitating growth in core skills and group dynamics.

4 Day Bronze Schools & Groups Expedition

Qualifier Expedition

DAY 1 - Qualifier

  • Meet & Greet

  • Kit Check & Bag Pack

  • Confirm check points and review hazards and emergency procedures 

  • Group complete planned route

  • Supervised Tent Build

  • Supervised Cooking

  • Confirm locations of on-call staff

DAY 2 - Qualifier

  • Agree day check points review hazards and emergency procedures

  • Group pack down camp

  • Group complete planned route

  • Assessor debrief (group presentation where planned)

WHATS INCLUDED

  • Use of our group equipment.

  • Expedition kit for those who don't have it.

    • Tents Trangia stoves + pans and fuel
      Group First aid kits
      Maps and Compass
      Group shelters
      Coloured Rucksack covers
      Water Purification

  • Comprehensive training covering all aspects of the DofE syllabus.

  • Supervision by qualified staff throughout the expedition. All of our staff hold the relevant leader qualification and are first aid trained and DBS checked. 

  • DofE Accredited Assessors for the qualifying expedition.

  • Camping fees. Camping will be on a campsite, sometimes with limited facilities.

  • All Logistics

  • 24 hour Emergency Back-Up

  • 1 free staff place for every 14 participants.

What Do You Need To organise?

Despite most things being provided in our packages we do require some planning and organising from the schools and groups who would like to bring participants.

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  • All your own Food

  • Personal equipment Waterproofs, Boots, Sleeping bags, Roll mats

  • To recruit as many participants as possible

  • Confirm the completion of any in-house administration within your organisation, school or group to authorise the expedition.

  • Plan transportation to and from the expedition venue yourself. You are welcome to use public transport for this.

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We invite you to contact us directly and discuss your requirements at any time.

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