Tag: Language

Program Language Guide Updated

The guide to how to use and write the terms and other language of the Scouts Australia program has been updated.

In version 2, the most significant addition is the language of Scouts | Terrain.

There are also some other clarification and tidy ups throughout the document.

It is recommended that if you are developing resources, communications, documents, training modules, etc., about the program, that you use this to guide your writing.

Page:Fundamentals
Tab:Fundamentals of the Program
Direct Link:The Language of the Program

Why Units?

In our one program, one journey symbolic framework of the youth program, why are we using the word “units” to describe a formation of Scouts from any section, meeting together to actively participate in a diverse program?

Under today’s Scouts Australia program, we are all Scouts. We come together to be part of a common and familiar experience, that progresses as we grow and develop.

This resource explains the background to this particular language and why it is used in our youth program.

Page:Fundamentals
Tab:Scout Method
Direct Link:Symbolic Framework – Why Units

Program Glossary Updated

A new and updated Program Glossary of Terms is now available on pr.scouts.com.au

This resource helps you to understand the language of the youth program and is worth having on hand as a quick reference guide.

This update makes a number of improvements:

  • New terms are added,
  • Old terms are removed,
  • Some terms are rewritten and clarified,
  • Newer program language is included,
  • Peak award names are updated; and
  • corrections are made in line with the document “How To Write The Language of the Program“.
Page:Other Resources
Tab:Scout Group
Direct Link:Glossary of Terms

How To Write The Language of the Program

A new resource has been created, called: How To Write The Language of the Program.

When developing materials for the program, it is important to be consistent in the way in which we write about each of the elements of the new program. This could be when creating marketing materials, when creating new resources, or it could be when making activity flyers and programs for the family fridge!

To learn how to write the terminology correctly, please download this document. You can find it under the Fundamentals… tab on the Fundamentals page of the program resources website, or download directly from here.

We invite your feedback on this resource. Go to the feedback page to do so.