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 The WGL (Walking Group Leader) is the basic award for leaders of hill walking groups in defined terrain and conditions. Such terrain includes open, uncultivated, non-mountainous high or remote country known variously as upland, moor, bog, fell or down. You should have at least one year’s hill walking experience and an interest in leading hill walking groups.
Your hill walking experience should include at least 20 hill walks where you take part in the planning, leadership, navigation, 5 hours of journey time and where adverse weather conditions may be encountered.
Before attending a training course you must first register with one of the 4 Mountain Training Boards (visit http://www.mltuk.org/docs/registration-wgl.html). This will provide you with a logbook and your personal details will be entered onto a National database.
Training
This practical 4 day course will cover new skills required to lead novice groups in non mountainous areas of the UK in summer conditions. In addition, personal skills (such as navigation, group management, emergency procedures etc) plays a big part of the course. A typical training course outline will look like this:
Day 1
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WGL Training Courses 2008
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9-12th June
22-25th Sept
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Introductions at 9am. Outline of the week ahead.
- Emphasis on navigation skills
- Evening lecture on weather
Day 2
Morning meet with leadership skills discussion.
- Leadership skills & navigation
- Evening lecture on environmental issues
Day 3
Morning meet with overnight issues discussed.
- Group management and navigation
- Overnight camp
- Night navigation exercise
Day 4
Final day. Hazards and emergency procedures.
- Dealing with incidents
- Emergency procedures
Ratios for this course are 1:6
Cost: £195 per person
Consolidation period
Between training and assessment you must consolidate new ideas and techniques and gain further walking experience. You will be advised about the amount of personal walking and supervising experience you should gain. Candidates should not present themselves for assessment until they have:
- A minimum of 40 hill walking days
- A valid First Aid Certificate (click onto Katherine Wills)
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Assessment
Before attending an assessment course you must have the above experience, and be familiar with all aspects of the syllabus. A typical assessment course outline will look like this:
Day1
Morning meet, introduction, logbooks and briefing.
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WGL Assessment Courses 2007
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21-23rd July
28-30th Oct
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- Navigation skills
- Question paper
Day 2
Morning meet, leadership discussion.
- Leadership
- Group management
- Overnight camp
Day 3
Morning meet, access and conservation issues.
- Navigation
- Hazards and emergency procedures
- Individual debriefs
Ratios for this course are 1:4
Cost: £195 per person
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