Planning considerations
Planning considerations
Planning considerations
Module 18, Practical Skills is a compulsory module for Section Leaders and Section Supporters. The learners for this module may have various roles and levels of experience within Scouting. Some will be adults taking on a Warranted role or Appointment. Others may be either new to Scouting or changing roles.
If the module is to be delivered as written, participants will need to undertake some pre-module preparation. In particular they will be required to bring with them to the session, the equipment, materials and other resources necessary to demonstrate a practical skill of their choice to another participant (see Handout A). Where possible it would be preferable to deliver session one at a different training event from session two. This would enable the participants to incorporate the learning from session one into their preparations for session two.
Other methods of delivering this module are possible. In particular, it may be advantageous to incorporate session one into a local skills day as a base. This would also give participants the opportunity to gain the two necessary practical skills.
If both sessions are being delivered at the same event, check before the module commences that each participant has brought with them the equipment, materials and any other resources necessary to demonstrate a practical skill (see Handout A). If the sessions are being delivered at separate events, this check should be made before the start of session two.
To enable adults to gain and develop practical skills for the benefit of the young people in their Section.
There are five overall objectives for this module:
1. Develop their personal ability in any two practical skills that may be used in the programme offered to young people.
2. Use at least one of the skills developed for objective one in the programme offered to young people.
3. Describe effective methods of learning for adults and young people.
4. Select appropriate training techniques to meet different training needs.
5. Demonstrate how a young person is effectively trained and developed in a practical skill.
Although objectives one and two are not covered by this material, they are included as part of the validation for this module.
A series of sessions
This module may be delivered as a series of training sessions during an evening or as a series of individual sessions.
Small group
A facilitator with sufficient experience to lead a group through the subject areas may deliver this module on a small group basis.
To carry out the training in its entirety, you will need the following:
- Overhead projector (OHP) and overhead transparencies (OHTs)
- Flipchart
- Flipchart paper and pens
- One knotting rope for each participant
- Copies of relevant handouts
- Horn or whistle