Duke of Edinburgh
The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award equips young people for life. It is the world’s leading youth
achievement award. In 2015 more than 1.1 million young people around the world took part in the
Award in over 140 countries and territories. Since the Award’s launch 60 years ago, it has inspired
millions of young people to transform their lives. By creating opportunities for young people to develop
skills, get physically active, give service and experience adventure, the Award can play a critical role in
their development outside the classroom. It also allows their achievement to be consistently recognised
worldwide, giving young people unique international accreditation of their experiences. The Duke of
Edinburgh’s International Award is transforming individuals, communities and societies around the
world. Young people who do the Award become more confident and resilient, and develop skills in areas
such as communication, problem solving and leadership. This in turn impacts on their communities, who
see improvements in areas including employability, health and wellbeing, and educational attainment.
There are three award levels:
Bronze – students aged 14+ years
Silver – students aged 15+ years
Gold – students aged 16+ years
Each level is a stand-alone qualification and the achievement of all three levels is the equivalent of an A-level with an A.
The award is run by a dedicated team of teachers:
Mrs Laoura Petrou – Award Coordinator, Adventurous Journey Assessor
Mr Fanis Georgiou – Adventurous Journey Supervisor
Ms Angela Ioannou – Award Leader
Mrs Rea Petsa – Award Leader
Mrs Penny Penn – Award Leader
