National Youth Achievement Award (NYAA)

National Youth Achievement National Youth Achievement Award (NYAA)Award (NYAA)

Mdm Eunice KohMdm Eunice Koh

NYAA Coordinator / NYAA Coordinator /

Subject Head, Experiential LearningSubject Head, Experiential Learning

NATIONAL YOUTH ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

WHAT IS NYAA ?

• NYAA is a member of the Duke of Edinburgh’s (United Kingdom) Award International Association, which operates in 120 countries.

• Singapore – NYAA launched in 1992 by the President of Singapore

• To date, more than 130,000 Singaporeans had attained NYAA


HOW ABOUT SKSS?

The following students had been awarded NYAA Bronze awards:

• 203 Sec 4 students graduated in 2012• 160 Sec 4 students graduated in 2011

More than SKSS 600 youths awarded NYAA Bronze todate.


AIMS OF NYAA?• To encourage young people between

the ages of 14 and 25 years to develop personal qualities of self-reliance, perseverance and a sense of responsibility to themselves, to society and to the nation.

• The participant is judged on personal achievement measured against original circumstances and potential capabilities.


3 LEVELS• BRONZE AWARD

- youths aged between 14 to 25

• SILVER AWARD - youths aged between 15 to 25

• GOLD AWARD - youths aged between 16 to 25


How to get a NYAA Bronze Award?

You must fulfil four components:

1.Adventurous Journey/Expedition2. Physical Recreation

(20 hours over 8 weeks)3. Skill Development (6 months)4. Community Service

(15 hours over 3 months)


4. Community Service (15 hours) Through the school’s CIP Programme (e.g. Newspaper Collection on 19 Jan 2013)

The School will help you as follows:

2. Physical Recreation (20 hrs over 8 weeks) Through PE lessons, NAFA & Sports Fiesta

3. Skill Development (6 months) Through the Sec 2E/NA Science & Sec 2NT

Music Lessons

1.Adventurous Journey/ExpeditionThrough Camp from 7 to 9 Jan 2013


CCA Points

NYAA BRONZE AWARD – 2 CCA Points

COMMUNITY SERVICES hours from NYAA can be used to compute CIP hours in school:

24 – 39 hours - 1 point40 – 59 hours - 2 points60 – 79 hours - 3 points80 – 99 hours - 4 points> 100 hours - 5 points


What must you do to achieve NYAA award?1. RegistrationSubmit your NYAA Registration by 4 Jan 2013.There is a registration fee of $7 to be deducted from

Edusave. Prepare a passport size photograph.

2. ReflectionsYou will write down your thoughts and reflections

during the Camp, PE Lessons, Skill development & CIP programme.

The focus of reflection is to show personal qualities achieved through self-discipline and commitment.

Don’t worry, your camp instructors and PE / Science / Music / Form Teachers will guide you.


What must you do to achieve NYAA award?

3. Award Diary and Record BookYou will receive an Award Diary and a Record

Book through your Form teacher. Fill in the details and attach a photograph.

4. SubmissionUpon completion of the four required

components, the school will submit your Award Diary and Record to the NYAA Council for endorsement.


What it takes to be successful at NYAA?

• Active participation in Camp, PE, CIP & Skill Development Programme

• Cooperation with your instructors and teachers

• Commitment - constant update in diary/reflections to reflect qualities attained, self-discipline, motivation etc


Your NYAA journey begins…

19 January 2013School Newspaper Collection

7 to 9 January 2013Outdoor Adventurous Camp


NYAA website: http://www.nyaa.org


WHAT IS NYAA ?

It is an exciting personal challenge to young people between 14 and 25. It is a balanced program of activities designed to equip youth with personal qualities and skills to make a difference to themselves, the community and the world.

Documents

National Youth Achievement Award (NYAA)