The Youth Achievement Awards provide an accreditation framework to support quality work with young people. They are easy to use and can be incorporated into your existing or planned activities. The Awards follow a Plan-Do-Review process which enables young people to better recognise and describe their achievements. They are structured to recognise the responsibility young people take within the activities that that they are involved in. There are 4 Levels of the Award; Bronze, Silver, Gold and Platinum based on; Participation, Assisting, Leading and Peer Education. The Awards fully support the aims, values, purpose and implementation of A Curriculum for Excellence.
The Awards are appropriate for all types of young person aged 14 and over, and can be used in all types of settings. They can be used within youth work settings, sports clubs, schools and colleges. In fact the awards can be used anywhere young people engage in activities that interest them.
There are 4 levels of the Award; Bronze, Silver, Gold and Platinum. Time commitment increases as the level of the Award increases, beginning with a minimum of 60 hours at Bronze level, 90 hours at Silver level, 120 hours at Gold level, and 135 hours at Platinum level.
The Youth Achievement Awards are externally quality assured by Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) and are credit rated and levelled against the Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF) at levels 4, 5, 6 and 7. Youth Achievement Awards will appear on a young person’s Scottish Qualifications Certificate and will contribute ‘Insight’ tariff points.
Provider: Youth Scotland
Website: Click here
Budget: Award Fee
For Ages: 14 - 26+
Time to Complete: N/A
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Meeting Frequency: Ad Hoc
Contact Awards Team on 0131 554 2561, or send an email.
