Challenge Areas
Programme Zones Outdoor and Adventure
Challenge Areas - Previously, the programme for all young people aged 6-18 was split into 6
World
‘Programme Zones’, the balanced combination
Skills
of which was known as the ‘Balanced
Outdoor and Adventure
Community Fitness Creative Global
Programme’. The programme zones for each
Beliefs and Attitudes
Section are shown, in comparison to their new
Outdoor and Adventure
counterpart, the ‘Challenge Areas’. World In addition to the change from programme zones to challenge areas, from January 2015
Skills Outdoor and Adventure
Community Fitness Creative Global
there is also a change in emphasis. This
Beliefs and Attitudes
relates to the outdoors and adventure
Outdoor and Adventure
challenge areas – where it is recommended
Community
that the Scouting programme, in all sections,
World
Fit for Life
should spend 50% of the time working on
Skills
Creative
‘outdoors’ and ‘adventure’ areas. This does not
Outdoor and Adventure
Expression
mean that young people need to be outdoors
Global
50% of the time, although the more time you
Beliefs and Attitudes
spend outside the better. Learning key skills
Outdoor and Adventure
that would be put into use in the outdoors are still considered to be a part of the section of the balanced programme.
World Skills Outdoor and Adventure
Community Service Physical Recreation Skills Global Values and Relationships
Module 3; Module 12A; Module 12B
Challenge Awards – Challenge Awards are based on participation by young people in the relevant challenge areas, which are in place to ensure that young people have a varied and balanced Scouting experience.
My Outdoors badge
Friendship Challenge
My Adventure badge
Creative Challenge
My World badge
Fitness Challenge
My Skill badge
Global Challenge
Personal Challenge Award
Promise Challenge
Teamwork award
Outdoor Challenge
Our Outdoors badge
Creative Challenge
Our Adventure badge
Fitness Challenge
Our World badge
Global Challenge
Our Skill badge
Promise Challenge
Personal Challenge Award
Outdoor Challenge
Teamwork award
Outdoor Plus Challenge
Team Leader Award
Community Challenge
Outdoors badge
Creative Challenge
Expedition badge
Fitness Challenge
Adventure badge
Global Challenge
World badge
Promise Challenge
Skills badge
Outdoor Challenge
Creative badge
Outdoor Plus Challenge
Personal Challenge Award
Community Challenge
Teamwork award
Adventure Challenge
Team Leader Award
Expedition Challenge
Module 3; Module 12A
20 Activity Badges
12 Activity Badges
37 Activity Badges
33 Activity Badges
Activity Badges – Activity badges are badges available in each Section which relate to a particular skill. The number of activity badges available for each Section has changed with the introduction of the refreshed programme.
Module 3; Module 12A
For more information about specific activity badges for each Section and their
61 Activity Badges
69 Activity Badges
29 Activity Badges
28 Activity Badges
requirements please see the relevant section Badges and Awards book, or the website.
16 Badges Air Activities Community Impact Digital Citizen Staged Badge – Staged Activity Badges are available to all
Digital Maker
sections from Beavers to Explorers and cover a range of topics and
Emergency Aid
skills. Staged badges do not have to be completed in order; it is
Hikes Away
possible for young people to begin the stages at whichever level
Musician
best suits them. The stages are progressively difficult to offer young
Nautical Skills
people an ongoing challenge.
Navigator Night’s Away Paddle Sports
6 Badges Emergency Aid Staged Activity Badge Hikes Away Staged Activity Badge Information Technology Staged Activity Badge Musician Staged Activity Badge Swimmer Staged Activity Badge Night’s Away Staged Activity Badge
Sailing Swimmer Time on the Water Partnership Awards – In the previous programme there were ‘Partnership Awards’ which all Sections could work towards. Partnership awards no longer exist, with no direct equivalent created to replace them. The topics are covered by other badges.
Environment Award These will no longer exist
Faith Award International Friendship Award
Module 3; Module 12A
The youth involvement tool kit is a new tool created to help facilitate Tool Kit
and improve the involvement of
No current equivalent
young people. All of the activities can be found on Programmes Online (POL). Youth involvement - youth involvement was the term used in
Youth Involvement/Youth Shaped Scouting ‘shaped by young people’ or youth shaped scouting will be the Change of phrase
way we refer to the concept now, although when appropriate ‘Youth Involvement’ will still be used.
Scouting to describe how young
Module 3; Module 12A
people of all ages engage in the
and Module 12B
development and delivery of their own Scouting experience. Youth involvement in all areas of Scouting is a key underlying principle of both the programme, and will be emphasised even further in future Scouting as part of the Vision to 2018 and beyond.
Quality Programme Checker – this is a new tool which has been developed to aid the ongoing review of Sectional programmes to help ensure their quality. The previous tool of a similar nature was known as the ‘Balanced Programme Checker’.
Quality Programme Checker – links with the RDS RAG assessments.
Balanced Programme Checker
Module 12A; Module 12B
Beavers Badges and
Colony Essentials
Awards
Beaver Programme
Record Cards Badges and Awards Poster Cubs Badges and Awards Record Cards Badges and Awards Poster Scouts Adult Resources
Badges and Awards Record Cards Badges and Awards Poster
Prepared - This
Beaver Programme Plus Volume 1
resource has
Beaver Programme Plus Volume 2
replaced all of the previous equivalent resources. The new resource will be relevant to all
Awards Preparing to Lead Record Cards Badges and Awards Poster
Cub Programme Cub Programme Plus Volume 1 Cub Programme Plus Volume 2
Section leaders and supporters of each section, replacing the old system of multiple
Troop Essentials Scout Programme Scout Programme Plus Volume 1 Scout Programme Plus Volume 2
resources which were all Section specific.
Explorers Badges and
Pack Essentials
Unit Essentials Adults and Youth Balanced Programme Poster
Explorer Programme Explorer Programme Plus Volume 1 Explorer Programme Plus Volume 2 Young Leaders Essentials Young Leaders Essentials Plus
Module 3; Module 12A; Module 12B
Adventure All The Way Beavers Badges and Awards Bronze CSA Certificate Investiture Certificate
Beaver Log Book Bronze Award Certificate Investiture Certificate Well Done Certificate Moving On Certificate Power Pack
Achievement Log
Membership Pack
Pocket Book x3
Silver Award Certificate
Silver CSA Certificate
Investiture Certificate
Investiture Certificate
Well Done Certificate Moving On Certificate Scout Handbook
Youth Resources
(further resources available to print from the Print Centre)
Achievement Log Pocket Book x3 Gold CSA Certificates (Investiture Certificate available from the print centre)
Membership Pack – Scout Badge Book Scout Record Book Skills Cards Gold Award Certificate Investiture Certificate Well Done Certificate Moving On Certificate Membership Pack –
Achievement Log
Welcome to Explorer Scouts
Pocket Book for Young
The Explorer Scout Record Book
Leaders
The Explorer Scout Awards
Platinum and Diamond CSA
The Explorer Scout Badge Book
Certificates
The Young Leaders Scheme
(Investiture Certificate -
Platinum Award Certificate
available from the print
Investiture Certificate
centre)
Well Done Certificate Moving On Certificate