Variable activities

They can follow each other or run in parallel

The proficiencies are the main variable activity of an individual nature

They are usually conducted jointly but some may be individual

Variable activities differ in duration

Duration and complexity

From activities to projects

Youthinvolvement

Directed activity

Participative activity

Project

• Through observation

• During the activity and at the end

• By all those who have participated

• To determine how far the objectives

have been achieved

Activities are evaluated:

« Play is the first great educator »

« Scouting is a jolly game  »

Baden-Powell

Section Methods

Spontaneous game

Rules

ActionSpace

Teams & roles

Identifications

The Scout Method

Law &Promise

Action Nature

TeamSystem

SymbolicFramework

Progression

Adultsupport

A « charter »

based on human

rights and

universal values

Most activities

are run at the

level of the team.

The Rovers Assembly

is led by and

elected Chairman

The « Road »

The journey

A code of behaviour

expressed in simple

terms, already

conveying

universal values

The team system

operates fully.

The Patrol leaders’

Council operates

as the Government

of the troop

Exploration,

Discovery

The Scouts

Tangible rules

of behaviour

Short text

Simple

Vocabulary

Sixes with limited

autonomy

The Sixers’ Council

brings together the

Sixers and the

Adult leaders

The Jungle BookSymbolic

Framework

Team

System

Law

&

Promise

Section Methods

Personal Progressive Scheme

The progressive scheme is the

main tool used to support one

of the elements of the Scout

Method – personal progression

• Focused on each individual

• Considering each person’s strengths

• Based on a set of educational objectives

What for?

• to work out a set of personal development

objectives

• to establish how, in concrete terms, he or she

intends to reach those objectives

• to motivate young people to be and to do

better

• to guide young people on

his/her development trail

• to enable young people to discover new skills,

talents or professional opportunities

• to evaluate, recognise and celebrate the

progress made.

• To acquire analysis and

planning routines for

his/her life

What for?

Learning about Scouting ’sproposal and decision to make a personal commitment (Promise)

Half of the sectioneducational objectivesare achieved

All section educational objectives are achieved

Final stage

Intermediatestage

Welcomeand discovery

stage

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The progressive schemeStructure

Arrival Life within the sectionPassage/Departure

Diagnostic/“Contract”

OpportunitiesYouth/adult

relationEvaluation Recognition

The progressive schemeComponents

Let’s have a

“Bingo of opportunities”