Membership and Age Sections

2 The traditional system Cub Scouts, from 7/8 to 11/12 years old; Scouts, from 11/12 to 16/17 years old; Rovers, from 16/17 to 21/22 years old. Corresponds to the three stages of development Scouting traditionally identifies: Childhood; Adolescence; Youth.

3 Various developments Focus on adolescents Focus on children Length of the proposed Scout experience

4 Various developments

5 Criteria for a well-adapted system of age sections It respects the personal development stages of the child It takes existing social groupings into account It respect the necessity to base Scouting on peer group experience It maintain a good balance between the various sections It is flexible It proposes a reasonable length of Scout experience It is oriented towards the senior section It takes the association’s adult resources into consideration

6 European Region study 58 national Scout associations 1,455,895 young members 38 countries

7 The extent of the youth programme Duration in years NSOs%Membership % 371, ? 42, , >20 215, Years

8 The extent of the Scout programme Lower age limit Age NSOs%Membership % 78, , <7 516, ,

9 The extent of the Scout programme Upper age limit 293, No limit 2, >25 938, , <20 Age NSOs%Membership %

10 The age sections Limit between pre-adolescence and adolescence 293, , , , , Age NSOs%Membership %

11 The age sections Limit between adolescence and post-adolescence 388, , , , Age NSOs%Membership %

12 The age sections Pre-adolescentsAdolescentsPost-adolescents for 46 NSOs out of 58 (79.3%)

13 The age sections Pre-adolescentsAdolescentsPost-adolescents for 38 NSOs out of 58 (65.5%)

14 The age sections Pre-adolescentsAdolescentsPost-adolescents m=15 m= 11

15 The different age section systems Pre-adolescentsAdolescentsPost-adolescents PAP 20 NSOs 362, %

16 The different age section systems Pre-adolescentsAdolescentsPost-adolescents PAPP 12 NSOs 201, %

17 The different age section systems Pre-adolescentsAdolescentsPost-adolescents PAP 4 NSOs 464, % P

18 The different age section systems Pre-adolescentsAdolescentsPost-adolescents PAP 18 NSOs 286, % PP

19 The different age section systems Pre-adolescentsAdolescentsPost-adolescents A 3 NSOs 28, % PPA

20 PPAP 32.1% PAPP 13.9% PPAPP 19.8% PAP 25.0% PAAP 2.0%

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25 The ratio of young people to adults Which one is the best? 347, %36.2% , % ,5661.0%6.9% ,1192.1%6.9% , %15.5%9>9 N° Youth : 1 Adult N° NSOs% of NSOsMembership% of memb.

Section educational objectives

27 Section educational objectives - Aims To express Scouting’s goal of helping young people to fulfill their full potential in realistic, measurable terms adapted to the needs of young people in each age range. To ensure coherence between the educational objectives for each section and the general educational objectives, in accordance with the goals expressed in the educational proposal. To encourage young people to make personal progress in all areas of growth and to provide them with a basis upon which to set their own personal objectives and evaluate their own progress. To provide a clear framework for adult leaders to use in their youth work. To encourage dialogue and an open, trusting relationship between young people and adults.

28 SEO - Content In the six areas of growth (physical, intellectual, emotional, social, spiritual and character), the section objectives define the knowledge, skills and attitudes to be acquired, taking the stages of development and the characteristics of each age range into account. They are coherent with the educational proposal and the general educational objectives.

29 Intellectual development Definition Developing one’s ability to think, innovate and use information in an original way to adapt to new situations. Educational trails a. Collecting information Curiosity. Exploration. Investigation. Observation. b. Processing information Analysing data. Sorting and classifying. Memorising. c. Problem-solving Spirit of invention and creativity. Experimenting. Hypotheses and deduction.

30 SEO - How to… The following method can be used i. Choose one area of growth, for example: intellectual development. ii. Choose one educational trail, for example: collecting information. iii. Note the general educational objective that you have already written for this area of growth and this educational trail, for example: - “Develops his/her sense of curiosity and systematically collects information to expand his/her knowledge”.

31 SEO - How to… iv. Define an educational objective for the junior section on the same educational trail. To do this you should take the needs and capabilities of this age range into account. - “Is able to observe details and collect and classify objects according to precise criteria”.

32 SEO - How to… v. Define an educational objective for the intermediate section, taking into consideration the needs and capabilities of this age range. You could write: - “Shows an interest in expanding his/her knowledge of things going on around him/her”. vi. Take care that the three objectives are progressive, from the least difficult (junior section) to the most difficult (senior section). As for the general educational objectives, use simple words and action verbs.

33 vii. It is recommended to write at least two objectives for each educational trail in each area of growth. viii. The general educational objective should correspond to the last step of the senior section.

34 Task Educational Trail : Relationships and communication Area of growth: Social development Final educational objective: “Is keen to explore other ways of life and consider diversity enriching rather than threatening.”