National Youth Achievement Award

This component allows participants to give useful service to others in the community and to understand the meaning behind voluntary service.

The requirement is 60 hours of regular service spread over a period of 12 months.  Such service or activities has to be with needy communities and social service agencies / NGOs.  Service could also include overseas service learning projects organised by SP.

If academic support is involved, the mentoring/tuition period can only end after the final exams of the mentee/tutee.

This component requires the activity to be conducted outdoors with a specific learning objective.  Examples of such activities could be learning to set up a tent, walking through a historical district to learn about the background and significance of the area, hiking to learn about the floral diversity in Singapore.

The requirement for this component is at least 36 hours of outdoor activities with a specific learning goal.

This component aims to help the participant develop physical and mental wellness through healthy living.  The requirement is at least 48 hours of regular activities over a minimum of 18 months.

Examples of healthy learning would be sports training, attending wellness and nutrition talks, picking up a new sports or keeping fit through regular exercises / sports.

This component is about building leadership skills while serving the needs of the community.

Participants can embark on the initiative either individually or in small groups.  If it is in groups, the guide should be one NYAA participant to 10 participants in the community.  There should be less than 10 NYAA participants in any group.