Youth Achievement Awards
A Youth Achievement Award (YAA) is an accessible nationally recognised Scottish Qualifications Authority customised award for young people which provides a framework to accredit their personal learning and achievement, and which is recorded on their Scottish Qualifications Certificate (SQC) alongside their school and college qualifications. It is credit rated on the Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF) at levels 4 – 7 providing a progression pathway for young people.
Youth Scotland YAA
Youth Scotland Youth Achievement Awards (YAA) are accessible and flexible awards that provide a framework to recognise and accredit personal learning and achievement within existing or planned activities. The YAA has been credit rated and levelled by the Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) on the Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF) levels 4 – 7 and is recorded on a young person’s Scottish Qualifications Certificate alongside their school and college qualifications. It also gains Insight Tariff Points.
They take a youth work approach and follow a plan-do-review format and allow young people to gain or develop skills through involvement in activities at various levels of responsibility, providing a progression pathway.
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Dynamic Youth Awards
To gain a Dynamic Youth Award, young people choose a ‘challenge’, set personal targets, complete a minimum of 10 hours of activity, think about and comment on their achievements, recording time spent on their activities and gather evidence of their participation. They will then receive a certificate showing their name, their challenge, and the hours completed . The certificate will also show the Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF) level and credit points.
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