Scarborough College typically have large cohorts for their DofE Gold award programme. They came to us with a request for us to support their own 'in-house' delivery of the expedition section within the Lake District National Park.
With Scarborough College we supplied qualified staff for their programme who were able to build upon the school's training of their participants and provide assessment of the section. In addition, we provided support with team route planning prior to the expedition. This allows the teams to plan their own routes and we check them against known difficulties in the area, providing feedback and suggested alternatives where appropriate.
Scarborough College participants consistently display resilience and determination on their expedition. The model provides them with realistic expectations beforehand and a supportive and fair assessment process. The school continues to request the model.
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