Award Outcomes
As a non-formal education programme, the Award can play a vital role in providing opportunities for young people to develop essential life-skills, increase their employability, and foster their creativity and innovation. Here are ten outcome measures that can be observed by Participants in the short term.
Confidence
Self-reliance, self-esteem, self-efficacy, capacity to act in one’s own interest and need, self-belief, ability to share your own life and the world around you
Planning and Problem Solving
Navigating resources, organizing, setting and achieving goals, decision-making, researching, analyzing, critical thinking, questioning and challenging, evaluating risks, reliability
Managing Feelings
Reviewing, self-awareness, reflecting, self-regulating, self-accepting
Civic Competence
The ability and willingness to engage in active participation, based on an attitude of trust in other people, in all the contexts of social life: school, local community, work place, recreational activities
Resilience and Determination
Self-disciplined, self-management, self-motivated, concentrated, having a sense of purpose, persistent, self-controlled
Intercultural Competence
Ability to operate in different cultural settings (of different ages, skills, religions, languages, etc.) and adaptability to changing circumstances and ability to sense and respond to new contexts
Relationships and Leadership
Motivating others, valuing and contributing to team working, negotiating, establishing positive relationships, interpreting others, managing conflict, empathizing
Creativity and Adaptability
Imagining alternative ways of doing things, applying learning in new contexts, enterprising, innovating, remaining open to new ideas, reading situations correctly and adapting as relevant
Personal and Social Wellbeing
A person’s state of mind, relationship with the world around them, and the fulfillment they get from life: well-being, life satisfaction
Communication
Explaining, expressing, presenting, listening, questioning, using different ways of communicating