About the Badge

The Scout Leadership Course is a National Course run at a local level. The course is designed for Scouts who have completed their Pioneer Badge. It has content suitable for 12 and 13 year old Scouts who are keen to develop their skills to become leaders in their Scout Troop. The course has a practical "hands-on" approach and is organised around the Patrol System.

The National Course recognises the following sessions:

• Understanding the Patrol System and the Scout Award Scheme
• Leadership
• Problem Solving and Task Management
• Citizenship
• Planning / Programming

This 2008 re-write of the course recognises the addition of an Advanced Scout Leadership Course and breaks this Course into 12 sessions:

• Speaking and Listening
• Self Discipline
• Solutions and Decisions
• Patrol Activities
• Patrol Camps
• The Role of the PL and APL
• The Patrol System
• Patrol in Council
• The Troop Council
• Bullying and other Issues
• Rules and Regulations

The Badge and the Certificate

Upon completion of this course, the Scout is awarded with the Scout Leadership Course Badge by the Course Leader. This badge is a rectangular uniform badge worn on the right shoulder, aligned with the seam of the Scout shirt. It is designed to match the Scoutcraft badge worn on the left shoulder. After reporting back to their Troop, the participant's Troop Council can request that the Course Certificate is presented. This is the evidence needed when applying for the Australian Scout Medallion.