A guide for assessors

A young person has named you as the assessor of an activity in their Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award. You know what they do and you confirm it. You do not need an account, and you do not need to be an expert in the Award.

What an assessor does

• You confirm that the young person does the activity, and that they do it regularly.
• You tell their Award Leader when they have done enough time in the section.
• You are ready to talk with them about what they have learned.

Who can be an assessor

Anyone who knows the activity and the young person: a coach, a teacher, an instructor or a volunteer coordinator. Their Award Leader can be the assessor too. The assessor cannot be the young person, a parent or guardian, or anyone else in their family.

What you will receive

You will get an email with a link. The link is yours alone and does one thing: it lets you answer. You do not sign in and you do not make a password.

What to keep in mind

• Confirm only what you have seen yourself.
• The goals are the young person’s own, in their words. They do not need to be big.
• If you cannot be the assessor, say so. The young person then chooses someone else.
• A question about the Award goes to the young person or to their Award Leader.