Arts Award at the Civic
The Civic Arts Centre & Theatre has been providing Arts Award for many years. Arts Award allows young people with an interest in creative arts to develop and further their knowledge and skills, whilst achieving a recognised qualification, equivalent to a GCSE or A Level. A good way to describe Arts Award is the creative arts alternative to Duke of Edinburgh Awards.
Sessions for Home Educated Young People
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Sessions must be booked in advance and are in 6 week blocks
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Each 6 week block costs £45 - this does not include Arts Award moderation fee
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There are 5 levels; Discover, Explore, Bronze, Silver and Gold. The first two are for under 10's. A student can start Bronze at age 10, but your work can't be submitted until age 11.
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Discover, Explore and Bronze levels can all be completed in 6 weeks (with some work at home). Silver can take 3 or 4 six-week blocks and Gold can take up to a year to complete.
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Bronze is equivalent to a level 4 or below at GCSE. Silver is equivalent to a level 5 or above at GCSE. Gold is equivalent to an A level and carries UCAS points.
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If a student is working towards an Arts Award qualification they will be expected to attend a show or exhibition (here or at any other venue as one section is to write a review of something you’ve watched or seen) – we can offer discounts on some shows for Arts Award students but they can review free events elsewhere.
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Anyone 10 or under must be accompanied at all times, students that are older can be left for the session unless they need carers to support them.
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Students may require their own materials. This will be clearly stated at the time of booking.
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Class sizes are limited to a maximum of 10 students.
For more information, please click the logo to visit the Arts Award website.
Sessions for School Children
Our Arts Award sessions during the evenings are currently on hold due to our Arts Award mentor being on maternity leave. Sessions will likely start during October. Please check back in the future for an announcement.
