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NATIONAL YOUTH ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

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More than 130 countries worldwide

are operating the Award

Programme under various titles

The NYAA Programme was

o�cially launched in

Singapore on 9th May 1992 by

H.E. President Wee

Kim Wee at the

Istana.

To develop and

maximise the potential of

young people through sel!ess community service,

challenges of adventure, skills development and

physical recreation so that they may be exceptional

individuals, who can contribute e"ectively to

society and the nation.

The NYAA

Programme was

adapted from The

Duke of Edinburgh’s

Award Scheme,

which was founded

in the United

Kingdom in 1956.

HRH Prince

Philip, The Duke

of Edinburgh

Lord Hunt Dr Kurt Hahn


OF THE NYAA

To encourage young people aged 14-25

to develop personal qualities of

What NYAA ?

Key Bene�ts:

· Leadership training.

· Project management skills.

· Development and expansion

of personal interests.

· Adventure and discovery.

· An opportunity to be an

exceptional individual.

· Self reliance

· Perseverance

· Sense of responsibility to oneself, to society and to the nation.


OF THE PROGRAMME

· O�ers equal opportunities to all

young people aged 14-25.

· Non-competitive :You only compete

against yourself to improve yourself.

· Physically less able and disadvantaged

youths can participate on an equal basis.

· Voluntary and �exible -- Activities

completed in your own time.

· Everyone is a winner!

Completing the Programme means

earning an award.

· National and international recognition.

· Self-improvement: Discover potential

talents, abilities and skills.

· Participate in recreational and creative

challenges.

· Expand your social network.


NYAA Gold· Ages 16-25

· Minimum 18 months

(For Silver Award recipients :

Minimum 12 months)

Minimum age to receive an Award:

BRONZE: 14 years old

SILVER: 15 years old (15.5 years old for

Bronze Award recipients)

GOLD: 16 years old (17 years old for

Silver Award recipients)

Sections of the

· Service

· Adventurous Journey

· Skills

· Physical Recreation

· Residential Project (Gold only)


Purpose:

· To develop a sense of responsibility to the

community and become better citizens.

· To experience community building and

bonding through service.

· To learn by helping others.

Examples:

· Volunteering at Hospitals and Care Centres

· Helping at Senior Citizens’ Club

· Helping at Children’s Home

· Helping at Nursing Home

· Working with the disabled / handicapped

· Youth and outreach work

· Working with CDCs

· Service to school

· Charity work

· Caring for animals under

threat (SPCA, ZOO)

· Teaching free tuition

· Teaching religious education

The Challenge:

To o"er service regularly

· Gold: 60 hours spread over 12 months

· Silver: 30 hours spread over 6 months

· Bronze: 15 hours spread over 3 months


Purpose: · Adventure and discovery Discover more about yourself!

Examples:

· Kayaking expedition

· Cycling expedition

· Sailing expedition

· Jungle trekking

· Cave exploration

· LEAP Expeditions

The Challenge:

Plan, train for and undertake a venture

· Gold: 4 days/3 nights

(at least 32 hours of activity)

· Silver: 3 days/2 nights


· Bronze: 2 days/1 night


Pre-camp training in areas of camp craft, orienteering

and �rst aid are highly encouraged.


Purpose:

· Develop and expand personal

interests/hobbies/skills.

· Gain useful knowledge and skills and set

a foundation for future learning.

The Challenge:

Show individual progress and sustained interest

· Gold: 18 months

· Silver: 12 months

· Bronze: 6 months

Examples

· Astronomy

· Driving

· Cooking

· Knitting

· PPCDL

· Painting

· Languages

· Multimedia &

· Animation

· Photography

· Painting

· Pottery

· Videography

· Writing

· Debating

· Needlecraft

· Musical Instruments


Purpose:

· To develop a healthy body, spirit and mind.

· To develop strength, stamina, endurance

and perseverance.

· To empower you with con�dence and

self-esteem to help you face challenges

in daily life.

The Challenge:

To show improvement in overall performance

· Gold: 40 hours spread over 12 weeks

· Silver: 30 hours spread over 10 weeks

· Bronze: 20 hours spread over 8 weeks

Examples

· NAPFA

· Sports Elective

· Badminton

· Bowling

· Sailing

· Judo

· POLY 50 Trng

· Rugby

· Sepak Takraw

· Silat

· Table Tennis

· Water Polo

· Rock Climbing

· Swimming

· Soccer

· Basketball

· Taekwondo

· Jogging


Purpose:

· To broaden experience through

involvement with others in a residential or

community setting.

· Develop maturity, leadership, responsibility,

and a caring attitude.

The Challenge:

To undertake or initiate a project which will

serve or have a bene�cial impact on the

community at large.

· Living, eating and working with the

locals, our participants are exposed to a

culture beyond their own.

· This challenges them to exercise their

initiative, creativity and camaraderie to

bene�t the community at large. Eg: OCIPs

(Gold Award Participants)


The Award Programme celebrates personal

achievement that is measured against original

circumstances and potential capabilities.

Every participant can be a winner!

After completing the programme, participants

are invited to an award ceremony. They will

receive a certi�cate personally from His

Excellency, President of Singapore.


step

step

step

Getting the

enrolment form.

The enrolment form may be obtained from

mySAS.

· Log in to mySAS and click on

option NYAA.

· Click on new NYAA application

and �ll up the form accordingly.

Print, get parent’s signature.

· Bring $17 and submit form to

Ms Khoo Kim Kuan (Department of

Student Development).

Getting active.

Start signing up for activities by visiting

LIFE@SP website. http://life.sp.edu.sg.

Most of the fees in the approved

programs can be paid by your PSEA.

Receiving the

Award Diary

& Record Book.

· These two items will be issued to

you upon submission of the

enrolment form and fee.

· The Award Diary and Record Book

represent the experiences and

achievements of the participant.

They act as a record of success and

achievement.


Should you need help or more information

Seek assistance from SP’s NYAA

Co-ordinators.

Mr Helmi Musthafa : 6772 1307

[email protected] Khoo Kim Kuan : 67721631

[email protected]

Ms Sujati Idris : 67721401

[email protected]


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