Badge Writing Cheat Sheet

New to writing badges in the Badge Zone?

Below is our cheat sheet of FAQs and useful resources to support with understanding the process.

Digital Badge Writing Recording
Open this link to find a condensed recording of our digital badge writing workshop, designed to introduce you to our platform and help you start writing badges.

Useful Resources

• Badge ideas and examples bank
• Pre-Quality Assurance Checklist
• Top 5 questions to ask yourself when writing a new digital badge

Writing badges for specific purposes:

• Write a badge for an apprenticeship
• Write a badge for a course
• Write a badge for a workshop
• Write a badge for an internship / placement
• Write a badge for volunteering

Badge Writing Must-reads 

• Writing a great badge description
• Choosing a layer of the RSA Badge Standard
• How to write earning criteria
• Passing the 'Stranger Test'
• Referencing skills tags in earning criteria
• Common badge writing mistakes and how to solve them

Understanding the Badge Zone

• Badge Status explained
• View and respond to quality assurance comments
• Who can comment on your badge
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Quality Assurance and Publishing FAQs

• How does the Badge Nation Quality Assurance and Publishing process work?
• How long does the Quality Assurance process take?
• I submitted a new badge and it hasn’t been published yet, what should I do?
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Badge Visuals

• Badge Visuals Explained
• Understanding Badge Visual Previews
• How are the different layers of the RSA Badge Standard represented in badge visuals?
• Logo requirements for badge visuals
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