Recognising wider achievement with the Junior Award Scheme for Schools

Junior Award Scheme for Schools (JASS) is a worldwide, progressive learning programme for young people (age 5 – 14 years) which has been designed to recognise wider achievement.

JASS benefits the participant, organisation and wider community. Other benefits are:

• JASS supports the transition from primary to secondary school as well as at every other academic year.
• As an umbrella award, other awards can be gained as part of the JASS award.
• A fully inclusive award, participants with additional support needs can achieve alongside their peers.
• JASS can aid pupil profiling, vocational learning and helps evidence the breadth of learning and opportunities within educational and youth settings.
• JASS is a precursor for other awards such as the Duke of Edinburgh award.

“JASS is a universal and inclusive programme which takes a holistic approach to developing our young people. JASS is a powerful medium for developing confidence, resilience and self-esteem in an engaging, motivational and rewarding way which ensures that every child achieves – and has this success celebrated,” enthuses Maria Seery, Head Teacher, Bonhill Primary School.

“A key driver of the JASS programme is ensuring positive outcomes for our young people. This driver is also the aspirational aim of many child-centred policies of national and international governments.”

Maria continues: “It doesn’t matter what the drivers of any government are – JASS is like a multi-coloured umbrella which a child can look at the world through. They experience life through the variety of colours but JASS also offers them protection from the challenges that life will rain down upon them.

“JASS an amazing concept. It breaks down all barriers as children from all walks of life can participate, collaborate and make a difference in partnership with others. The Me and My Community section will be the vehicle to ensure that the refugee children’s integration is smooth, assured and sustainable.”

JASS develops the whole individual by offering recognition in four key areas – regular physical activity (Get Active, Stay Active), exploring a personal interest (My Interests), working for the good of the community or the environment project (Me and My World) and completing an outdoor team activity or challenge (Adventure).

Participants can start at any level. The award is designed so that participants move through the levels with increasing commitment, learning, and challenge.

	Advised academic year Scotland (flexible)	Advised academic year England (flexible)	Get Active Stay Active	My Interests	Me and My World	Adventure
White	P1	reception	2 hrs	2 hrs	2 hrs	1 hrs
Yellow	P2	Year 1	3 hrs	3 hrs	3 hrs	2 hrs
Red	P3	Year 2	4 hrs	4 hrs	4 hrs	2 hrs
Green	P4	Junior 3	5 hrs	5 hrs	5 hrs	3 hrs
Blue	P5	Junior 4	6 hrs	6 hrs	6 hrs	3 hrs
Bronze	P6	Junior 5	8 hrs	8 hrs	8 hrs	3 hrs
Silver	P7	Junior 6	12 hrs	12 hrs	12 hrs	5 hrs
Gold	S1 & S2	Second 7 & 8	18 hrs	18 hrs	18 hrs	8 hrs

For more information contact Joan Alexander, JASS Development Officer, at Joan@jasschools.org.uk or visit www.jasschools.org.uk

View the JASS film here.