The WELO Medal Structure recognises excellence across individual performance, team collaboration, composite linguistic endurance, and overall national achievement.

Medals are awarded separately for the Junior and Senior Divisions in all eligible competitive disciplines.

No cross-division comparison is applied.

1. Individual Discipline Medals

In each eligible discipline, the following medals are awarded:

• Gold Medal
• Silver Medal
• Bronze Medal

Medals are awarded separately for:

• Junior Division
• Senior Division

Individual medal disciplines include:

• Impromptu Speaking
• Public Speaking
• Essay Writing
• Shakespeare Reading
• Spelling Bee
• Object Sense
• WELO Master Challenge
• Writing Sprint (Senior only)
• Sentence Scramble (Senior only)

2. Team Discipline Medals

Team-based disciplines award medals to the team as a unit.

• Gold Team Medal
• Silver Team Medal
• Bronze Team Medal

All participating team members receive official recognition.

Team disciplines include:

• Lexical Sprint
• Poetry & Rhyme
• Nations Showcase
• Debate (Senior only)
• Story Chain (Junior only)

Medals are awarded separately by division where applicable.

3. Lingua Multi-Event Composite Medals

The Lingua disciplines represent integrated, multi-skill endurance competitions.

Each Lingua discipline awards:

• Gold Medal
• Silver MedaL
• Bronze Medal

Separate medals are awarded by division according to eligibility.

Lingua disciplines include:

• Lingua Triathlon (Junior & Senior)
• Lingua Quadrathlon (Senior; optional Advanced Junior)
• Lingua Pentathlon (Senior Elite level)

These medals are considered high-prestige awards due to:

• Integrated skill performance
• Extended format
• Increased academic complexity
• Cognitive endurance requirements

4. TOEFL iBT Discipline Medals

The TOEFL iBT Discipline is treated as a competitive academic benchmark discipline within the WELO Finals.

Medals awarded:

• Gold Medal
• Silver Medal
• Bronze Medal

Awarded separately for:

• Junior Division
• Senior Division

In addition to medal placement, students may receive:

• Academic Distinction Recognition
• High Performance Certification
• Global Benchmark Achievement Listing

This discipline strengthens international academic credibility while remaining fully integrated into the WELO medal structure.

5. National Ranking Awards

Countries accumulate points across all medal-eligible disciplines.

National awards include:

• Overall Winning Nation
• Second Place Nation
• Third Place Nation

Additional recognitions may be awarded based on scoring distribution and category performance.

6. Medal Allocation Principles

The WELO Medal Structure operates under:

• Transparent scoring rubrics
• Standardised judging frameworks
• Central moderation oversight
• Division-based separation
• Compliance with governance standards

Each medal reflects measurable performance outcomes under controlled academic conditions.

7. Official Recognition

All finalists receive:

• Official WELO Finalist Certificate
• Verified Digital Participation Record

Medal recipients additionally receive:

• Official WELO Medal
• Digital Credential
• International Recognition Listing