Module 12
Providing a Balanced Programme
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Module 12
Session 1
The Bigger Picture
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Module 12 The Bigger Picture
Objectives
• Explain how a balanced programme meets
The Scout Association’s educational
objectives
• Describe how the Programme Zones,
Methods and Underlying Ways of Working
for their section help ensure the operation of
a balanced programme
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Five Key Principles of the Programme
1. Relevant and attractive
2. Easy to understand and operate
3. Progressive and accessible
4. Appealing to a wide range of young
people
5. Meaning and fulfilling
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Module 12
Session 2
Making it Happen
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Module 12 Making it Happen
Objectives
• Plan a balanced programme
• Use a wide variety of sources, methods and
themes to generate exciting and relevant
programme ideas
• Involve young people in planning through the use
of Sectional, District and County forums,
conferences and committees
• Use the Self-Review process to support and
enhance programme planning
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Good Planning
1. Ensures The Scout Associations Aim and
purpose are achieved by using the Programme
Zones over a year
2. Encourages the involvement of young people
3. Promotes young people’s progression and
development
4. Ensures a wide variety of activities and methods
5. Encourages teamwork both among young people
and the adult leadership team
6. Encourages the provision of opportunities for all
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Good Planning
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Means more enjoyment and less pressure for adults
Ensures better use of time
Ensures better use of adults and young people
Ensures equipment, facilities and safety provision are
adequate and available
11. Means leaders will find it easier to cope with the
unexpected
12. Makes Scouting more fun and active
13. Incorporates the results of Self-Review and learns from
any mistakes
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Generating Ideas
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By the young people – sectional forums
Small groups – sixes, patrols
Leadership forums
District/county meetings
Involve everybody – Leaders, assistant leaders,
sectional assistants, young leaders and helpers
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Generating Ideas – Methods
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The alphabet
Anniversaries
Radio
Films
History
Brainstorming
Newspapers
Seasons
TV
Sport
Themes
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Session 2
Making it Happen
Task
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Planning a balanced programme
Need to plan over a variety of time spans
• Long-term – Over a year
• Mid-term – over three months
• Short-term – over one month
• Individual meetings – per week
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Session 2
Making it Happen
Task
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Create a Planned and Balanced Programme
In Groups plan a balanced programme for 14
weeks from September to December
Choose one week and plan a detailed evenings
programme
The plan should include:
• Relevant Programme Zones and/or theme
• Activities
• A variety of Groupings
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Review
• Looks back on what has been happening
• Looks forward considering what support may be
needed
• Should take at least once a year
• Not just about problems but also about
celebrating success
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Session 2
Making it Happen
Task
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Review
1. Swap Programmes and Review, pass on any
suggestions for improvements (be constructive)
(10 mins)
2. Return and consider if you want to make any
changes (5 mins)
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Module 12
Session 3
An overview of the Sections
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Module 12 An overview of the Sections
Objectives
• Describe in outline the method, activities
and structure of the Sections
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Session 3
An Overview of the Sections
Task
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Module 12 An overview of the Sections
Task
• Construct a card detailing sections from the
provided items
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Module 12
Session 4
Characteristics
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Module 12 Characteristics
Objectives
• Explain how the various Awards, Challenges,
Badges and Certificates support the delivery of a
balanced programme
TASK
• Produce a list of Characteristics of the young
people in your section detailing how the Balanced
Programme can aid development. Produce short
report back
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