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The International Award: A Challenge
for All Young People
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The Award is an exciting self-development programme
available to all young people worldwide, equipping them
with life skills to make a difference to themselves,
their
communities and the world. Anyone aged between 14 and
25 can experience challenge and adventure, acquire new
skills and make new friends. The Award has a presence in
over 130 countries and currently has over 785,000
participants.
The great strength of the Award is that it can be used
by
anyone working with young people. Its flexible programme
ensures that it is of relevance to all young people,
regardless
of their background and circumstances.
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The Award helps young people to achieve their potential
and develop into
responsible citizens |
The International Award:
The Benefits
Ever since its launch in 1956, the Award has appealed to
schools with its concept of individual
challenge that encourages young people to take
responsibility for their own development.
The Award Programme currently operates in around 9000
schools worldwide within national
programmes or as individual units (Independent
Operators).
The Award is a life changing experience that enables
students to:
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Gain recognition for extra/co-curricular activities
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Improve their personal development by learning new
skills such as time management,
team work and problem solving
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Build their confidence by trying something new
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Make a positive impact on their community through
volunteering
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Undertake activities that support applications for
college, university or employment
The Award also offers direct benefits to schools, which
include:
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Participation in an internationally recognised programme
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A framework for the delivery of extra/co-curricular
activities
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Improved relations between pupils and teachers
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Better team work amongst classmates
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Better interaction and improved relations with the local
community
“The Award greatly compliments the curricular offers of
a school; it creates confidence, a sense of
team and allows students to grow in ways they never
dreamed of. I would encourage other schools to
participate - this programme has changed our school.”
Dave Derpak, Principal, Vancouver Tech Secondary School,
Canada
The International
Award: A Journey to Self-Discovery
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The Reward |
Age 14 + |
Age 15 + |
Age 16 + |
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SERVICE |
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Make a real contribution to a better world
This Section encourages a sense of responsibility to the
community through
service projects such as AIDS awareness programmes,
voluntary service in
hospitals, conservation work, or specialised training
such as life saving
tree planting, helping the elderly, first aid, sports
leadership… |
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ADVENTUROUS JOURNEY |
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Discover your sense of adventure
This Section encourages and cultivates a spirit of
adventure,
resourcefulness, problem solving, an understanding of
the environment
and the importance of teamwork
hiking, trekking, mountaineering, camping, map reading,
orienteering… |
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SKILLS |
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Develop yourself
This Section encourages the development of personal
interests and
practical life skills; choose from an almost unlimited
list of activities
including arts and crafts, computing and music
learning to sing, drama, journalism, web design,
painting… |
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PHYSICAL RECREATION |
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Test your own limits
This Section encourages improved physical performance,
perseverance and a healthy lifestyle; it could be a team
or individual
sport, but whatever you choose, the emphasis is on
individual progress
aerobics, badminton, judo, skating, rock climbing,
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At Gold Level, students must also undertake a
residential project
over a period of five days |
The International Award: A Global
Programme
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The Award began in 1956 and has spread across the
world, because the philosophy and the four-Section
format have proved resilient, attractive and
adaptable to many cultures, languages and
climates. The Award remains as relevant as ever with
record levels of interest from participants and
partner organisations.
The Award is not a membership organisation and
works in partnership with others to offer the Award
to young people worldwide. Any young person
over the age of 14 and under 25 can participate
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The International Award: Get Involved
“The Award Programme fits seamlessly into the curriculum
of any school which sincerely wishes to
develop qualities of self-reliance, enterprise,
perseverance and concern for others in its students. It
provides a very good structure and meets the four-fold
aim of education - learning to do, think, be,
and live together.”
Jyotsna Brar, Principal, Welham Girls' School, India
“The Award recognises young people for the list of
extra-curricular and voluntary activities to which
they give their time. It’s often tough to balance school
or college with activities, but the Award
makes it easier.”
Aoife Finnerty, Award participant, Ireland
“We have really valued the structure and the
acknowledgement of the progress boys make. Much of
what we are doing at St John’s College fits in easily
with the Award Programme, and it gives us an
external evaluation of the boys’ achievements.”
Roger Cameron, Headmaster of St John’s College, South
Africa
“If it were not for my school, I would not have had the
opportunity to do the Award. If it were not
for my Award, I would wonder why I should bother
finishing school.”
Hayley, Bronze Award holder, Australia
Interested? Contact
Communications Manager
The International Award for Young
People
First Floor, 86/1 Shahpur Jat, Khel Gaon Marg
New Delhi - 110049, INDIA
Tel: +91.11.41087062
Telefax: +91.11.26497164
EMAIL: ai@iayp.in
FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/iaypindia
TWITTER: www.twitter.com/iaypindia/
© The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award International
Association
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