Scout Leadership Course Session Overview
The Patrol Leaders, as part of the Troop Council, have responsibility for progressing and passing members through the Scout Award Scheme. It would be only appropriate that the Troop Council have a full knowledge of the scheme and how it can be applied.
Time to allocate for this session
60 minutes in two parts
Recomended programming for this session
This session should take place AFTER the role of a PL and the Troop Council sessions.
Learning Outcomes
At the end of the session, Scouts will:
- Demonstrate a full understanding of the different aspects of the Scout Award Scheme
- Discuss standards of achievement and ways to maintain and these standards
- Devise a method for monitoring and recording progress in the award scheme
Content to be Covered
During the session, you must cover:
- The basic layout of the Scout Award Scheme
- The role of the PL and the Troop Council in the Scout Award Scheme
- An exercise in setting standards
- A record keeping exercise
Measuring Success
The session outcomes will have been achieved if:
- Scouts show a working knowledge of the Scout Award Scheme.
- Scouts investigate set standards and apply them to their decision making.
- Scouts suggest ways of recording process of members in their Patrol.
Suggested Activities and Resources
There are two parts to this session: Knowledge and
practice. There is a choice of activities for each part of the session.
Knowledge:
| Activity | Type of activity | Resources |
|---|---|---|
| Activity Choice 1: Putting together the award scheme | A fast paced game to build the award scheme |
Game board and pieces. |
| Activity Choice 2: Award scheme relay | A race to collect the pieces of the award scheme |
Images. |
| Activity | Type of activity | Resources |
|---|---|---|
| Activity Choice 1: Setting Standards Role Play | A role play of a Troop Council and record keeping. |
Standards Examples |
| Activity Choice 2: Wall of agreement | An exercise in setting standards and record keeping. |
Participant Handouts
Resources that can be printed or included on a disk to take home:
Scout Award Scheme (3 pages)Training Adult Leaders
Adult Leaders attending for training purposes should:
- All of the outcomes expected of a Scout
- Understand the role of the leader as advisor to the Troop Council
