Mr. M. Ireland M.L. |  Mrs. C. Donnan B.E.L.A. | Mr. D. Linley, | Mrs. C. Parkinson.

Pupils may join on entering the Year 9.

There are three levels:

• Bronze for 14 & over
• Silver for 15 & over
• Gold for 16 & over

Pupils may either progress through all three levels or begin at Silver according to age. Expeditions are organised and assessed by teachers with the appropriate qualifications and experience. Each level involves:

Community Service to:

• to encourage service to others. E.g. help out in a charity shop, old peoples home, helping children with special needs. Hospital work

A Skill :

• Learning to play an instrument, chess, young enterprise are only a few to mention

A Physical Recreation :

• Any sports, if you play in a school team, the matches that you play are in your own time so these can count towards your award

An Expedition :

• You will be taking part in a practice expedition and a qualifying expedition. At each level the length of these expeditions are different. The training and preparation will be done in lunchtime sessions

This all sounds a lot to do but you have a year to complete the requirements. You can make it great fun, especially the expeditions, and at the end you have a certificate recognised all over the world which tells people that you can organise your time, stick to a course, be part of a team and have a liking for adventure.