Scout Leadership Course How to Guide
All courses require resources. These include land (an area to run the event in), people (to plan, manage, deliver, set up, clear up, cater, etc.), time (to plan and to run) and usually physical things (equipment, food, vehicles, etc.).
Approaches to programming
The greatest thing about this particular course is the flexibility it provides! The course materials have been specially designed to fit a range of different programming needs. You can run this course as a residential weekend - indoor or outdoor - as a non-residential weekend or even over three evenings. As long as the session outcomes are completed, it is up to you how you organise your time.
Sessions with pre-requisites or follow-ons
Some session just flow better when they build on knowledge from a previous session. For example - can you imaging planning and running a Patrol Activity if you have not first learnt what a Patrol is, how it runs and how to plan? The sessions are not organised in a particular order, but at the start of each session, there is a note on where in your program it should be placed. Of course, you will want to organise the course to suit your environment, start and end times, meals and other activities. You are very welcome to do this! All up, there are 12 hours of deliverable content.
Activity Types
There is more information on the types of activities featured in the course on the "Methods" page. Each session has been designed with a number of different options to help you cope with attention spans, unforeseen weather problems, space restrictions, etc. So no matter what order the sessions are in, you will find a way to deliver the content that fits your needs. It is also important to consider when planning that many of the activities are physical, game-like and fun, so no need to plan for an extra game or leg-stretching activity - you should be doing this as part of the program.
Sample programs
This resource includes some sample programs that you can use as a guide (or just use outright) in planning your course. They are provide in Excel format so you can alter them to suit your needs, or in PDF format if you do not have Excel.
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