There are three levels to the Award —Bronze, Silver and Gold
Award Level Criteria
There are three levels to the Award—Bronze, Silver and Gold—and each level has four specific sections that participants need to complete activities in (plus a fifth at Gold level).
At-a-glance guide to completing the Award
An average of one hour per week on each activity section is required. However you can log up to a maximum of 4 hours every 28 days if your activity only happens fortnightly or monthly. Development and regular progress must be shown and all activities must be completed by the participant’s 25th birthday.
Bronze Learn more
Starting age
14 years
*Flexibility - A young person, aged 13, who is part of a peer group where the majority are 14 or older can register for the Bronze Award with their peers.
Length
Minimum of 6 months
Section Major
Complete an additional 3 months in one section.
Preparation and Training
Practice Journey
Minimum 1 day and 1 night
Qualifying Journey
Minimum 2 days and 1 night
Silver Learn more
Starting age
15 years (or as soon as you have completed Bronze)
Length
Minimum of 6 months
Section Major (if without Bronze)
Complete an additional 6 months in one Section.
Preparation and Training
Practice Journey
Minimum 1 day and 1 night
Qualifying Journey
Minimum 3 days and 2 nights
Gold Learn more
Starting age
16 years (or as soon as you have completed Silver)
Length
Minimum of 12 months
Section Major (if without Silver)
Complete an additional 6 months in one Section.
Preparation and Training
Practice Journey
Minimum 1 day and 1 night
Qualifying Journey
Minimum 4 days and 3 nights
- 5 days and 4 nights
- 8 hours of purposeful activity per day
- Be with people you don't already know
- Be away from home