3. JGA-Challenges-Summary.docx

Through participation in the Junior Academy Programme, the junior will have the opportunity to work through a progression pathway across six levels with the levels colour coded across the programme resources and delivery. Access to the progression pathway is delivered to juniors aged 6-16, but you a...

Through participation in the Junior Academy Programme, the junior will have the opportunity to work through a progression pathway across six levels with the levels colour coded across the programme resources and delivery. Access to the progression pathway is delivered to juniors aged 6-16, but you as the coach have the flexibility to decide when this is appropriate for each junior. The Mastering the Game learning outcome is used to monitor, track, and reward the junior's journey through the progression levels and the junior is able to attempt a number of challenges during programme classes and events. The first 3 levels of the progression pathway are intended as the entry levels of the programme. They are targeted towards juniors with limited to no experience of the game and working to achieve the basic competency across the Mastering the Game learning outcome where physical maturity isn't a barrier to progression. The latter three levels of the progression pathway are targeted towards juniors with experience of the game, or who demonstrate a level of competency across the learning outcomes, and a level of physical maturity to attempt the challenges within the Swing and Play elements. Those juniors working towards these levels are beginning to demonstrate the ability to play the golf course socially, independently and competitively within a club environment. The junior's progress through the progression pathway is measured across the four skill categories within the Mastering the Game learning outcome. The four elements are Swing, Around the Green, On the Green and On the Course. The Master the Challenges Event provides an opportunity for Juniors to attempt the challenges within three of these categories. The skill categories have been broken down into 3 skills, which shape the learning opportunities within the program, as well as the specific challenges the junior can attempt to measure their progress. Within the Master the Challenges Event, the junior can attempt each of the three challenges across the 3 skill categories. There are six levels and challenges within each skill, therefore 54 challenges that can be attempted during the event depending on the junior's progression through the pathway. The junior's progress across the six levels and the four Mastering the Game skills are therefore assessed using 72 Challenges. There are three challenges within each skill element at each level. During the Mastering the challenges event, Juniors will have an opportunity to attempt 54 of the challenges across the Swing, Around the Green and On the green Skill Categories.