Award Sections

 

Skill

The aim of the skill section of the award is to encourage the discovery and development of practical and social skills and personal interests. Participants should follow an activity and show progression and sustained interest over a period of time, leading to a deeper knowledge of the subject and the attainment of an increased degree of skill. At Queen’s Road we offer various skill groups on a Friday night between September and December each year.

This years skill groups are (2013):

  • Cooking
  • Origami
  • Cycle Maintenace
  • Survival Skills
  • Snooker
  • First Aid
  • Art
  • Interview Skills
  • Music
  • Photography
  • Card Tricks
  • Glee Choir
  • Drama
  • Boxed Games
  • Electronics

 

 

 

 

Participants are also able to organise their own skill section, if they choose to do something that they can not do at Queen’s Road on a Friday night.


Expedition

After Christmas we run our expedition training on Friday nights, where we teach map reading and navigation skills, camp craft skills, walking skills and everything else you need to know before doing your expedition. The aim of this section is to encourage a spirit of adventure and discovery by preparing for and carrying out an adventurous journey as part of a Team. We run expedition weekends, where we take each level away on separate weekends, to be able to complete their expedition sections of their award. There are two options for your expedition section, you can either walk, or cycle!

Bronze: – Cotswolds

Silver: – Peak District and Norfolk

Gold: – Snowdonia, South Wales and Oversees.


Physical

The aim of this section is to encourage participation and improvement in physical activity. The Physical Recreation Section offers young people a wide choice depending upon their personal preferences, abilities and the opportunities available. You may already be involved in the activity or the choice could be something entirely new.


Volunteering

The aim of the Service Section is to encourage service to individuals and to the community. We are able to offer advice and try to help you to find a placement, or somewhere you can help in the community, but this part of the award is more something for you to do off your own back. You may already have links with an organisation which you could help in, or you may already be helping in the community somewhere, which you could use towards your award.