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Module 18 – Practical Skills

Relevant to:

Section Leaders
Assistant Leaders
Section Supporters
Section Assistants

Description

Gaining and developing practical skills to assist with the programme for young people in the Section

This means:

learning or improving a wide range of practical skills that would be appropriate to include in a Section programme
developing your ability and understanding of two practical skills
using one of your new or developed skills in their Scouting role
being able to pass on those skills to young people.

Questions

Do you know some practical skills that are suitable for the Section in which you are working?
Do you know some good ways to help young people learn practical skills?

Delivery methods

Course
Small group

To validate this module you will need to complete one of the following:

Demonstrate the use of at least two practical skills.
Demonstrate the use of at least one new or developed skill in your Scouting role. (OCN Unit L2.1)
Instruct or demonstrate at least two practical skills to a young person. (OCN Unit L3.3)
Any other ideas, subject to agreement with a Training Adviser.

And:

Discuss with a Training Adviser the importance of the development and use of practical skills in providing a balanced programme, and how you have gained or improved a skill in at least two subjects for the benefit of your Section. (OCN Unit L1.1)

Open College Network

This module forms part of the OCN Unit Gaining, Using and Instructing Practical Skills.

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