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Lifeskills Challenge

Lighting fires safely in a forest environment

Challenge reference: 5688

Notional learning hours  20
Level Entry 1
Preparing for Adulthood pathway
Vocational area
Skill
Learning aim

The learner will prepare fire making materials using a knife and start a fire in a controlled and safe manner using a flint and steel.
Learning context

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Learning outcomes

What the learner needs to know, understand or be able to do

The learner will:

  1. Be able to identify what fire needs to burn.

  2. Use a knife to prepare tinder for starting a fire.

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Assessment criteria

What the learner need to demonstrate in order to meet the learning outcome

The learner can:

    • Identify the elements of the fire triangle
    • Handle a knife safely under direction from an adult; showing they can walk safely carrying a knife at their side and pass a knife safely to a peer
    • Cut tinder outside of the triangle of danger

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