Take On a Leadership Role
12 weeks · 2 milestones
Step into a formal leadership role chosen by peers or appointed by adults — class representative, club officer, team captain, student council member, or committee chair. You hold real responsibility for others, not just yourself. A teacher or advisor confirms the role and your term.
Milestone map
Milestone map
3 milestones
Step into a formal leadership role in your school or organisation — class representative, student council member, club officer, team captain, or committee chair. The role must be real: chosen by peers or appointed by an adult who holds genuine authority (a teacher, a coach, a club advisor), and it must come with actual responsibilities for others, not just a title. The confirming adult should name the role, the organisation or group it belongs to, and the expected duration (one term, one school year, or the length of a project). Roles that are honorary, self-assigned, or exist only because no one else volunteered for a task no one wanted do not meet the standard.
Proof required
Submit: a written confirmation from the teacher or advisor who appointed or oversaw the election — this can be a signed letter, an email, a note on school letterhead, or a photographed confirmation. It must name: (1) your name, (2) the specific role title, (3) the group or organisation, and (4) the start date and expected end date or duration.
What gets checked
- Confirmation comes from an adult in an oversight role (teacher, coach, advisor, principal) — a confirmation from a peer, a parent, or the student themselves does not satisfy this milestone
- Role title is specific — 'school leader' or 'helper' does not pass; the confirmation must name the specific role (Class 8B Representative, Vice President of the Science Club, Under-14s Football Captain, etc.)
- Role involves responsibility for others — if the role is entirely self-directed with no other people affected, it does not meet the GOVERNANCE standard; the confirmation should imply that the role affects the experience or welfare of others