Chapter 1: Background

Chapter 2: Learning activities

Around camp

Class lectures and theory tests

Field observations

Flowers

Game drives

Grasses

Hospitality

Mock game drives

Research Assignments

Track and sign

Vehicle preparation

Workbooks

Chapter 3: Your drive plan

Game drive duration

Morning vs evening game drives

Guest requests and topics of interest

Linking topics and sightings

Making use of a tracker

Pre-game drive brief

Route planning

Toilet and drink breaks

Talking points

The weather

Safety procedures

Chapter 4: The day before the practical assessment

Meeting your assessor

Recap your talking points

Study your drive plan

Chapter 5: Twenty game drive rules

Animal behaviour

Animal communication

Biomes and flagship species

Comfort zones

Connecting with the guests

Driving ability

Enjoy the drive

Eye contact

Expecting the unexpected

Fences, cut lines and blocks

Frequency of vehicle stops

Guest participation

Guiding books

Knowledge gaps

Protective behaviour

Pointing out sightings

Position of the vehicle

Radio communications

Sights, sounds and smells

Switch off the vehicle

Testing field equipment and apps

Volume of voice

Chapter 6: Assessment game drive

Pre-drive activities

The pre-game drive brief

Situational awareness

The post assessment brief

Uniform and appearance