Youth Achievement Awards
Youth Achievement Awards offer a peer assessed approach to reconigising and accrediting achievements and contributions of young people aged 14 plus.
Youth Achievement Awards enable young people to develop as successful learners, confident individuals, responsible citizens and effective contributors, and recognise young people's contributions in a variety of settings including
- youth work
- volunteering
- active citizenship
- alternative curriculum
- formal education
The Award recognises four levels of responsibility taken by young people participating in activities that interest them.
- Bronze
- this level is about young people taking part
- Silver
- participants assist - sharing responsibility with others
- Gold
- participants take individual responsibility to organise
- Platinum
- participants undertake training and lead
The Award is accredited by the Award Scheme Development and Accreditation Network (ASDAN) and are credit rated and levelled by the Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF).
An information sheet on the Youth Achievement Awards is available to view or download from the Youth Scotland website.
Further information
For more information, please contact us using the details below.
You can also refer to the Youth Scotland website, who have kindly supplied the above information.
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Contact information
For further information about this page please contact:
Team Leader, Community & Cultural
Alva Library, 153 West Stirling Street, Alva, FK12 5EL
Tel: 01259 763940 Fax: 01259 760546
Email: communitylearning@clacks.gov.uk
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