NNAS Silver Navigator Award- Day 2/2

The Silver National Navigation Award develops the navigation skills acquired at the Bronze level (the Bronze award is not mandatory). 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.

Silver National Navigation Award courses are taught in areas with access to open country and involve periods where you’ll be navigating away from paths and tracks.

The NNAS Silver Navigator Award is accredited by the Scottish Credit & Qualifications Framework (SCQF) at Level 5 and 2 SCQF credit points are awarded on completion.

This is a 2 day course with a practical assessment - some classroom work, but mostly on the moor. It is perfect for anyone working towards leading groups, for example; Lowland Leader, South West Moorlan…