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The Duke of Edinburgh's International Award is the world's leading youth achievement programme.
Since the Award Programme was introduced at Campus des Nations, hundreds of our students have achieved awards. The Award started in the UK in 1956 and it is estimated that more than 8 million young people in more than 100 countries have been motivated to undertake the Award. The award is for young people between the ages of 14 and 25, hundreds of thousands of whom who are presently participating in the award around the world. Participating students will follow compulsory trainings to take part to mountain expeditions (first aid, orientation, map reading, set up a camp etc.).
The International Declaration
The International Declaration
The Award concept is one of individual challenge. It presents to young people a balanced, non-competitive programme of voluntary activities which encourages personal discovery and growth, self-reliance, perseverance, responsibility to themselves and service to their community.”
The Award is a programme of cultural, practical and adventurous activities. The Award and the IB CAS components as well as the Community and Service programme have much in common and can be operated in conjunction with each other. The Award is non-competitive; available to all (subject to age and logistical limitations); voluntary; flexible; balanced; progressively challenging; valuable; enjoyable.
There are three attainment levels:
Bronze for those 14 years and over.
Silver for those 15 years and over.
Gold for those 16 year and over
The Programme has four sections and to gain an Award, all four sections must be tackled:
SERVICE - to encourage a sense of responsibility to the community (Bronze: 3 months*, Silver: 6 months, Gold: 12 months)
SKILLS - to encourage the development of cultural, vocational or practical skills (Bronze: 3 months*, Silver: 6 months, Gold: 12 months)
PHYSICAL RECREATION - to encourage improved performance and physical fitness (Bronze: 3 months*, Silver: 6 months, Gold: 12 months)
ADVENTUROUS JOURNEY (training and qualifying)
* ALL Bronze applicants must do an extra 3 months in one of the three sections above. Other conditions apply to direct entrants at Silver and Bronze level.
Adventurous Journey Expeditions
Adventurous Journey Expeditions
to encourage teamwork and a spirit of adventure and discovery
Bronze 2 days, 1 night out (12 hours effort)
Silver 3 days, 2 nights out (21 hours effort)
Gold 4 days, 3 nights out (32 hours of effort)
IA places will be offered on satisfactory completion of the ‘Student Application Form’ (for Bronze, Silver or Gold) and dependent upon availability of places. Please note due to the popularity of the award it is necessary to allocate places on a first come first served basis.
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