Arts Award Explore
Arts Award Explore enables children to develop a basic understanding of a range of art forms, artists and arts organisations, to commit to taking part in arts activities and to demonstrate a basic understanding of communication.
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With Rust & Stardust's specially created Explore programme, participants complete the qualification over a series of sessions, to a total qualification time of 35 hours. Examples of sessions include after school clubs, youth groups and home education groups.
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The programme is designed for ages 7-11, particularly upper Key Stage 2, and participants will take part in the arts, explore the work of artists, create an artwork and share their experience.
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The Programme
The below is an example of a programme structure for illustration and exact schedule can be arranged to suit your needs.
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Week 1
Rust & Stardust meet participants and introduce them to the project. Children receive a specially created Arts Log to record their journey.
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Weeks 2-4
Children participate in weekly sessions to make puppets, creating their own artworks.
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Weeks 5-6
Children participate in rehearsals to prepare for performances and conduct Q & A sessions with the artists.
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Weeks 7-8
Children participate in performances. Children present their art works and share their experiences using their Arts Logs.
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Post-programme
Work is assessed by a trained Arts Award Advisor and validated by a moderator. Children receive a certificate.
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Arts Award Explore is an entry level qualification certificated by Trinity College London.
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To pass Arts Award Explore, participants are required to create an individual arts log demonstrating how they meet the following requirements:
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Active participation in a range of arts activities, providing a personal response about what they have learnt from taking part (Part A)
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Experience of arts organisations, artists and their work (Part B)
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Creativity and arts skills through making art work (Part C)
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Identification of what they have enjoyed and/or achieved, and their communication of this to others (Part D)
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Our advisors assess participants in the following areas:
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Art form knowledge and understanding
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Creativity
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Communication​
We currently offer opportunities for individuals and groups to work towards Arts Award Discover and Explore Awards. This means teachers and youth organisation leaders can book us to run one-off or regular Arts Award sessions. Young people will develop creative and critical skills, set themselves challenges, explore the arts, share their achievements and gain a recognised qualification, while working with arts professionals.
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Arts Award is managed by Trinity College London in association with Arts Council England. Rust & Stardust's local bridge organisation is Artswork (South East.)