National Navigation Award - Bronze

The Bronze National Navigation Award develops the navigation skills acquired at the Bronze level. It adds skills required to navigate to features and places some distance from paths and tracks. It teaches accurate compass work. It will also teach you to select the suitable navigational techniques to cross open country.

Syllabus:

• Navigate using a variety of maps and scales.

• Use 4 and 6 figure grid references with worded descriptions to define the position of a map feature and to locate a feature on the ground.

• Orientate the map using handrails, obvious point features and major landforms.

• Use linear features (e.g. paths, tracks, clear boundaries) as handrails in simple navigation exercises.

• Relate prominent landforms such as large hills and valleys to corresponding contour information on the map.

• Orientate the map by aligning a compass needle against grid north and be aware that magnetic variation causes an inaccuracy.

• Use an orientated map to confirm the direction of travel.

• Use clearly identifiable features to confirm position along the route and to recognise when the target has been overshot.

• Measure horizontal distance on the map and estimate distance on the ground using timing, pacing and simple visual judgements e.g.100m.

• Plan and implement simple routes and navigation strategies based on the above skills.

• Recognise a navigation error within a few minutes and apply simple relocation techniques using handrails and prominent features.

• Be aware of the use of mobile phone location apps as a back up to map and compass and in emergencies.

• Demonstrate an awareness of local and national access issues, access legislation, personal responsibilities, the Countryside Code and sustainability.

• Demonstrate appropriate knowledge of walking equipment, safety equipment and emergency procedures.

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