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Below are optional activities for running this module. However, it's important to run activities and methods that best suit your ESYLs, ensuring you fulfil the aim and objectives of the modules.
Communication is key to everything we do in life. It impacts how we build relationships and influence other people’s actions. Having strong communication skills and being able to express ideas can open up opportunities.
This module aims to make you aware of the importance of different communication styles and the impact that the way you communicate has on others. It will look at how you can adapt your style to suit your audience, whether you’re in section meetings or leader meetings. It will also look at how to talk about the skills you're gaining through Scheme whenever talking to other people both inside and outside of Scouting.
By the end of this module you'll:
For this module you'll need:
Start the session by introducing the module and its aims and objectives.
(suitable for groups of 3+, approx. 20 minutes)
(suitable for groups of any size, approx. 20 minutes)
(suitable for groups of 4+, approx. 15 minutes)
(suitable for groups of all sizes, approx. 10 minutes)
(suitable for groups of all sizes, 15 minutes)
(suitable for groups of all sizes, approx. 20 minutes)
(suitable for groups 4+ - this activity can be scaled time wise depending on the area you use)
This activity will take a little more preparation and can be run as either an orienteering activity or a treasure hunt, depending on the resources and area you have access to.
(suitable for pairs, approx. 15 minutes)
The resource ‘Get Ahead’ has guidance on how young people in Explorer Scouts and Scout Network can write about the different skills they have gained through the programme, including through completing the ESYLs Scheme.
Summarise the module by revisiting the objectives. Ask the ESYLs whether they feel they have covered all of the objectives satisfactorily.