Escouts Award Information

[jamieharrop14]

Mark Scheme

• Design (16):
◊ Colours: 3 (scouting colours maybe, not monotone etc)
◊ Aesthetics: 3 (colours not too contrasting, clean lines etc)
◊ Tidiness: 3 (links a uniform format throughout, pics not just 'thrown' on the page, a 'sensible' font etc)
◊ Use of images: 3 (are images relevant, not to many per page affecting DL time, not posted just to fill an empty space etc)
◊ Cross-Browser compatibility: 2
◊ Personal Preference: 2

• Content (14):
◊ New Member Info: 2 (Sufficient info for potential new members (kids and adults) to get a feel for the ideals of the SA and contact details to make further enquiries)
◊ Existing Member Info: 2 (Details of progressive awards such as staged activity badges, joining in award etc (even if they're just deep links to SBUK))
◊ Program/Calendar: 2 (Mainly for use by existing members)
◊ Gallery: 2 (Show me a cub that doesn’t like to see pics of their last summer camp !, Good ad for new members)
◊ Interactive area: 2 (Guestbook, forum or message boards)
◊ Spelling and grammar: 2
◊ Personal Preference: 2

• SBUK Factsheet (10):
◊ 3-click rule: 1
◊ 'Safe from harm': 1
◊ Disclaimers & Privacy Statements: 2
◊ Resource Links: 2 (formerly ‘SBUK Text’ )
◊ Site Map: 2
◊ Search function: 2

• Navigation (4): (Not already covered by SBUK Factsheet)
◊ Uniform design throughout: 2
◊ Links and Nav objects easily identifiable and of uniform design & layout: 2

• HTML & CSS (6):
◊ 1 mark for each valid HTML page Max 3
◊ 1 mark if the site uses CSS
◊ 2 marks if the site uses CSS and the CSS is valid
◊ 3 marks if css and HTML are valid (which is sort of a bonus for valid html)


Ensure that you have got the phrase "My site is a scouting site" in the comments section of the submission form. Failure to do this will result in 10 points being deducted from your final score.

Award Boundaries:
20-25 = Bronze
26-35 = Silver
36-40 = Gold
41-50 = Platinum

Submission Process
Below is the proposed submission process:

1. The user submits their site via the link below, this will take them to a form to fill out. The submission is automatically inserted in to the Award Submissions forum.
2. The team members then reply to the thread with their reviews in the award submissions forum.
3. Once two people have reviewed your site using the mark scheme, the average of the two verdicts will then be used to award your site. Unless they do not give the same result then a third review will take place. A Co-ordinator will moves the thread to the Reviews Completed forum. He/She will then email the user their results.

http://www.escouts.org.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=1965
Use the link at the bottom of the post

The Award Team reminds you not to do any major re-designing of your site whilst it is under review. This will affect your score and award.