C REDIT WORTH : A BRIEF GUIDE FOR PAR ENTS Recommended number of hours by activity type : We recommend our managers use the following g uidelines when allocating ‘ credit hours ’ to an activity. Activity Session/class length Allocated hours on e - Passport Guides/Brownies/Rainbows Scouts/Beavers/Cubs Any FIXED 1 hour In - school lunchtime clubs Any FIXED 30 mins After - school clubs Any FIXED 1 hour ALL sports activities, including dance and after - school activities Up to 1 hour FIXED 30 mins 60 - 89 mins FIXED 45 mins 90 - 119 mins FIXED 1 hour 120 - 179 mins FIXED 1 hour 30 mins 180+ mins FIXED 2 hours Number of activities per CU award: As a rule, every CU award should be made up of a mix of different activities, with each individual activity making up no more than a third of any individual award. For more information, see http://www.childrensuniversityscotland.com/passport - holders/certificates - graduations/ Q: Why does my child sometimes receives the same amount of credits as hours spent doing their activity, but other times they receive less? Usually, the credits for an activity are the same as the number of hours the activity lasts for. So, an activity that lasts two hours might be worth two credits, and one that lasts 30 minutes might be worth half a credit. But, for some activities, the number of credits might be less than the number of hours you spend on the activity. For example, an activity that lasts one hour and 20 minutes migh t only be worth half a credit. There are two reasons for this: Firstly, we want to focus each credit on the learning that takes place at the learning destination, rather than the whole amount of time you spend at the venue. For example, someone might spend six hours at a gymnastics competition day, but they might only be taking part in the competition themselves for an hour or so - that's the bit we want to give credit for because it involves active learning. Se condly, we want to encourage your child to take part in as many different activities as possible in order to gain your Children's University award, rather than gaining lots and lots of credits for doing one type activity.