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Arts Award Qualification
Build Skills. Gain Confidence. Get Certified
A nationally recognised qualification open for ages 5-25yrs
Welcome to Arts Award at Pictura Studios! Our Arts Award programme is designed to inspire young people to explore, create, and achieve through the arts. Recognised nationally, Arts Award encourages participants to grow their skills, express their creativity, and develop a deeper understanding of the arts while building confidence and gaining accredited qualifications.
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Through engaging, hands-on projects, students of all levels – from Discover to Bronze, Silver, and Gold – can immerse themselves in a structured journey tailored to ignite their creative potential. Guided by our experienced instructors, each award level offers unique challenges and opportunities, helping young artists to not only build their portfolios but also to experience the transformative power of the arts.
Join us to explore, learn, and achieve in a supportive and inspiring environment – where creativity knows no bounds!
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The 5 different levels can help all young people progress, from those who are having their very first arts experiences, right up to those with advanced skills.
The journey:
We recommend starting on Discover and working your way through the awards.
If your child is 11yrs plus, they could begin with Explore. If they are high achievers and hard working in the Arts, and looking at taking or already working at GCSE level, they can begin at Bronze level if they are over the age of 11years.
​Please enquire if you wish to start from Silver, but this is under exceptional circumstances. See below to learn more about each award!​
The Levels:
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suitable for
5 - 18yrs
Discover Arts Award
Discover is an introductory level, certified by Trinity College London. Students are introduced to inspiring artists and guided through fun art projects!​Ages 5 - 17yrs​
Discover arts award - min of 12 lessons (2 courses to complete)
The Aim of the qualification Arts Award Discover encourages learners to develop a basic understanding of a range of art forms, to commit to taking part in arts activities and to develop a basic understanding of communication.​
suitable for 5 - 18yrs
Explore Arts Award
The Explore Arts award challenges students to explore a variety of art and medium over a course of 3 projects, inspiring students with artists and helping them identify what they like!Ages 5 - 18yrs​Explore arts award - minimum of 18 lessons (3 terms)​
Explore allows students to delve a little deeper into the types of art that they enjoy, whilst still learning new art forms.
They are taught skills to evaluate their work and make choices in their art, whilst learning about new artists and being inspired! Suitable for ages 5 - 18yrs​
Suitable for 11-18yrs
Bronze Arts Award
Through Bronze Arts Award, young people gain a Level 1 qualification. They create an arts portfolio to record their progress over 4 projects, collecting evidence of what they do along the way.
24 lessons (4 terms)
This is a national qualification and holds that is working at the standard as a GCSE!
Teaching students how to research their art interests, and develop their own art skills from that, this course is perfect for students who are looking to develop a career in the arts. Suitable for ages 11 - 18yrs. This award can be bolted onto our termly courses to achieve the award. To book onto a course, please click which age range and add the Arts Award package to that course. . 11-16yrs​​​
Silver Arts Award
Silver Arts Award Course: Unlock Your Creativity and Leadership Skills!
Are you passionate about the arts and ready to take your skills to the next level? Our Silver Arts Award Course is designed for young people aged 14-25 who want to deepen their artistic abilities, explore creative careers, and develop leadership skills. Talented students can begin this from the age of 11yrs.​The Silver Arts Award is a Level 2 qualification that is widely recognised across the UK. It is working to the same standard to a GCSE and is designed to help young people aged 14-25 deepen their engagement with the arts, develop their leadership skills, and gain a deeper understanding of creative careers.​
What You’ll Achieve:Develop Creative Skills: Whether you're passionate about visual arts, performing arts, music, or another creative form, the Silver Arts Award gives you the opportunity to challenge yourself by taking on an Arts Challenge in your chosen field.Explore Professional Pathways: You’ll learn about different roles within the arts industry, gain insight from professional artists, and explore career options in the creative world.Gain Leadership Experience: By planning and leading your own Arts Leadership Project, you’ll learn essential skills like project management, communication, and teamwork, which are invaluable for any future career path.
How to Enrol :
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When purchasing a Childs course, it will offer the option to add the art award onto that module to help spread the cost of the arts award. Each award required a different number of terms to complete. ​​This is the minimum amount of c of modules and it does require commitment from the student and to complete work during the timescale set.
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Discover: 2 modules (12 lessons)
Explore: 3 modules (18 lessons)
Bronze: 4 modules (24 lessons)
Silver: 7 modules (42 lessons)