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The Duke of Edinburgh’s AwardTHE INTERNATIONAL AWARD FOR YOUNG PEOPLE
…now at ACU
Community Engagement at ACU
When the mind is stretched by new experiences It can never return to its former dimensions
Dr Kurt Hahn, German Educationalist 1886-1974(one of the founders of The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award)
The Award is relevant to you because:
• looks great on your CV
• gives you and demonstrates a diverse base of experience
• you can tailor your Award according to your future aspirations
• it showcases your talents and skills
• it is recognition for your initiative and participation
• it is internationally recognised - run in schools and community
organisations in Victoria, Australia and in over 120 countries
worldwide
• it is now offered at your University
The Award is a leadership program in which you…
1. Choose your own activities in 5 Sections– these can be activities that you’re already doing– your course Community Engagement component can be one of
these
2. Choose someone to mentor you in each activity - can be your lecturer, coach, a friend who is more skilled or experienced than you in that activity
3. Set yourself a realistic but challenging goal in each activity
4. Undertake the activities for the minimum time required
5. Endeavour to achieve your personal best in all of these
6. On completion of each activity, note down your hours in your Record book and get your mentor to write a short Assessor’s
report
7. Once you’ve completed all five Sections, hand in your Record book to your Award Coordinator to be sent to the Award Office
for approval
8. Turn up to be applauded and adored at the Award Ceremony
Towards the end…
You are not comparing yourself with anyone; you are not competing with anyone; what you are actually doing is creating yourself.
Brendan Kelly, Irish poet
The Award is…non-competitiveit is about achieving personal excellence not meeting any set benchmarks
flexibleyou have until your 25th birthday to complete your Awardso you decide:
•what activities you want to do and when•how many Sections you want to undertake at any one time•how you want to approach the program
available to all
•any student aged under 25 years is eligible to register for The Award
•this includes international, study abroad and exchange students
Use The Award to demonstrate…your personal qualities and your professional skills
• Community engagement• Experience• Communication• Critical thinking• Negotiation skills
your CV more likely to survive an employer’s first cut
Overall Structure
Note: All Sections must be completed by your 25th birthday.
If all Sections are undertaken concurrently, minimum time to complete this level is 18
months (if you have not completed Silver) or 12 months if you are a Silver Award holder
Gold Award requirements
Service
● Volunteer technical or specialised skills
eg tutoring at Atherton Gardens
● Coach or Referee
● Volunteer at your University
● Club/Society Committee membership
● Tutor migrants/ refugees
For example you could:
SkillA passive recreation to gain or increase knowledge
● Add value to professional
capacity with enhanced
proficiency in:
- Presentations & public
speaking
- Computer & web use &
design
- Office & business skills
- Management skills
● Learn a second language
● Learn team-building activities
● Film Production
For example you could:
Physical Recreation
Focus on your physical wellbeing:
Choose activities that cause:
increased heart rate, flexibility, muscle tone, sweat etc
Regular Participation
Participation in each of Service, Skill and Physical Recreation
must be regular: about 1 hour per week
what does “about 1 hr a week” mean?
2 x 30mins/ week
- 1 hr/ week
- 2 hrs / fortnight
not more irregular than fortnightly
Adventurous Journey
AJ requires you to:
Work in a team
Plan an expedition or exploration
Prepare & train for it
Undertake : at least 1 Practice Journey of 4 days 3 nights
+ Qualifying Journey of 4 days 3 nights
Residential Project
5 days 4 nights
● attend professional conferences/ seminars
● assist at school camp
● undertake International/ interstate
internship/ Work placement
● Youth Parliament
● undertake a residential Leadership training
course
● attend Inter-faith/ Inter-cultural conference
For example you could:
Section Activity Ideas
Where to now?
www.iace.acu.edu.au/dukeofed
The Award is now offered at
Australian Catholic University
St Patrick’s Campus
Community Engagement