Accessible arts for everyone

We believe the arts are for everyone. On our blog this month we’ve been highlighting the initiatives and support available to promote access and inclusion, helping to make Arts Award achievable, enjoyable and rewarding for all. Find out more about what’s available to support accessible practice.

Metacognition and how it links to Arts Award

Following the Education Endowment Foundation’s recent report on metacognition and self-regulated learning, we explore the value of metacognition for young people’s learning and how Arts Award can help them develop skills around planning, monitoring and evaluating.

Arts Award in the English curriculum

We love hearing about how Arts Award is delivered in centres across the country, especially when it helps with wider learning outcomes. Read this interesting article from Arts Award centre, Queen Elizabeth’s Hospital School in Bristol, about how they deliver Arts Award as part of their Year 7 English curriculum.

Summer moderation timeframes

Are you planning a moderation this summer? BOOK THIS WEEK if you’d like it to take place before the end of the summer term – a minimum of eight weeks notice is needed for Explore/Bronze/Silver/Gold standard moderations. Find out about all the moderation options available. Read more.

Arts Award toolkit update

An updated version of the Bronze, Silver and Gold adviser toolkit is now available. Ensure your adviser toolkit is up to date so you are working with the current criteria and guidance for Arts Award. You can find a summary of changes on the Arts Award website, easily accessible with your adviser login; you can also download the updated pages for free to keep them handy. Read more.

Help with moderation this summer

If you’re planning a moderation this summer, register now for a free one-hour webinar to support you. The webinar takes place on Wednesday 6th June at 3.30pm. If it’s your first moderation, you may be interested in our support sessions, including surgeries and one-to-one support. Read more.

Arts Award support surgeries

Our free support sessions offer Arts Award advisers the chance to refresh knowledge and explore ways to make Arts Award work in your organisation. A range of dates and themes, such as Make Your Own Logbooks and Low Literacy/SEND/Digital, are bookable on the adviser hub now. Read more.

Arts Award Voice hubs replace young people's booklets

Check out the redesigned Bronze, Silver and Gold hubs on Arts Award Voice. Following feedback from young people, we’ve decided to phase out the Bronze, Silver and Gold booklets from the Arts Award Shop and replace them with online hubs. Read more.

Special Edition case studies

We’re celebrating the Shakespeare Challenge and First World War Special Edition certificates which are both set to finish in December 2018, so we're looking to feature young people who have already achieved them on Arts Award Voice. If you know someone who would like to share their story and tips for success, please contact Nici West.

Arts Award and National Theatre Let’s Play

Is your primary school looking for a great school play? Arts Award are working with the National Theatre and their new Let’s Play programme, giving schools the chance to develop wonderful productions and gain an Arts Award at the same time! Find out more about how your school could benefit.

Share your #AdviserInspirations

We hope you’ve seen our recent #adviserinspirations campaign on Facebook and Twitter. We love hearing your stories of Arts Award success, so share them with us using this hashtag! Why not pass on the message to friends and colleagues who might like to explore Arts Award? Here’s our new adviser guide.