MODULE 14 YOUNG PEOPLE TODAY

SESSION 1 CHARACTERISTICS, NEEDS AND INFLUENCES

KEY OBJECTIVES LIST THE CHARACTERISTICS OF THE YOUNG PEOPLE IN THE AGE RANGE OF THEIR SECTION AND THE SECTIONS ABOVE AND BELOW DETIAL THE NEEDS OF YOUNG PEOPLE IN THE AGE RANGE OF THEIR SECTION AND THE SECTIONS ABOVE AND BELOW

OUTLINE THE INFLUENCES ON YOUNG PEOPLE IN THE AGE RANGE OF THEIR SECTION AND THE SECTION(S) ABOVE AND BELOW

PEST ANALYSIS P olitical factors E conomic factors S ocial factors T echnological factors

TASK 10 minutes In small groups complete a PEST Analysis of the society in which young people live. Record your work on one piece of flipchart paper.

task 10 minutes In small section based groups BRAINSTORM the characteristics typical of a young person of the age range of the section in which you work. Record your answers

TASK 30 minutes Decide which 6 characteristics from those brainstormed are the most typical in the age range in which you work record under the heading “characteristics” discuss the needs and influences of young people in that section record the the 6 most important needs and the 6 most important influences respectively

Young people today session 2 How scouting responds

Key objectives Outline how scouting attemps to respond to the characteristics, needs and influences on young people in the 6 to 25 age range explain the leaders role in responding to the characteristics, influences and needs of young people in their section

Task 40 minutes In small groups consider the needs, influences and characteristics of young people and how scouting attempts to respond to these be prepared to give a short feed back on what conclusions have been reached

Scouting responds in the following ways The 3 key principles of scouting are adaptable to the individual the promise and law vary according to age the programme is progressive and sectional scouting has 6 personal development areas different awards increasing amount of responsibility