The International Award For

Young People
2010
 IAYP
• The Award Program was first introduced in the
United Kingdom in 1956 as the Duke of
Edinburgh’s Award.
• The aim was to motivate young people aged
between 14 and 25 years to become involved
in a balanced program of voluntary self-
development activities
 IAYP
• The basic structure of the Award consists of 4
mandatory sections Service, Adventurous
Journey, Skills and Physical Recreation.
• There are 3 levels of the Award
– Bronze, Silver & Gold.
• At Gold level, participants undertake a
Residential Project in addition.
SKILL
 The Award’s aim
• Aim: To encourage the development of
personal interests and practical skills.

• As participants we understand that the

award uses this segment to show us how to
excel in any field we are passionate about.
 The Award’s aim
• We can be apprehensive about all the other 4
segments, but this is one segment where we
love what we do, simply because we are
doing something we love
 Why skills?
• Why Skills?
• To encourage the development of personal
interests and practical skills.
• This Section should stimulate new interests or
improve existing ones.
• These interests are typically of a non-physically
demanding nature and may be hobbies,
vocational or job-related skills, social or individual
activities, cultural activities or life skills.
 What’s with the skill part?
• Learning to learn
• Creative Thinking
• Self Esteem
• Communication Purpose
• Career Development
• Leadership
Under the Umbrella
 The Store List
• Music
• Sports related
• Arts
• Hobbies
• Performance Skills
 Playing an
itar instrument Singing
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Play

Music

Being a DJ Technical
aspects
 From Volley Ball

Playing any sport

Sports
Being an arbiter
To simple basket shooting
 Crafts
Painting

Arts

Pottery
 Virtually any
hobby is a skill

Kite making
Hobbies

When a sport becomes a hobby

 Dance

Theatre

Performance Skills

Debating
Thank You.