School Leader

Help in Your Community

Elective. Do something meaningful for others — collect food, help a neighbour, or organise a donation drive. A parent or teacher note describing what you did and who it helped is proof. Good starting point for Grade 6–7 students stepping into leadership for the first time.

Take On a Leadership Role

Required. Step into a formal role chosen by peers or appointed by adults — class rep, club officer, team captain, student council member, or committee chair. You hold real responsibility for others. A teacher or advisor confirms the role and your term.

Peer Tutor Your Classmates

Elective. Help at least 2 classmates consistently over 6+ weeks. No authority — they come back because the sessions are useful. Session log plus a teacher or tutee note is proof. The clearest way to show you can lead through knowledge rather than position.

Lead a Study Group From Zero to Sustained

Elective (Grade 9–12 recommended). Recruit 4+ people to a voluntary study group with a shared goal, sustain it through attrition, delegate real responsibility, and bring it to a defined endpoint. The full Tier 1 proof standard applies: real recruitment message, real attrition handled, real delegation. This is the hardest step on this path — and the most credentialing.

Raise Funds for a Verified Cause

Elective. Run a fundraising campaign for a registered charity — a school bake sale, a GoFundMe, a sponsored event — and hit your target. Campaign page link plus amount raised is proof. Leadership by mobilising others around a cause.

Free leadership frameworks and resources designed for schools. Character.org works with schools on student leadership development — useful for understanding what good peer leadership looks like and how to document it.

Free guide from UNC Learning Center on forming effective study groups — covers group size, goal-setting, and how to run the first session. Directly useful for the governance-start-study-group step.

Free growth mindset and leadership activities from Khan Academy, designed for students. Useful framing for peer tutors and study group leaders on how to support classmates who are struggling.