Silver Arts Award

What is Silver Arts Award?

Silver Arts Award: Level 2 Award in the Arts

Silver Arts Award is a Level 2 qualification on the Regulated Qualifications Framework which is equivalent to a GCSE pass, and is designed for young people aged 11 to 25.

To achieve a Silver Arts Award, students focus on a chosen area of the Arts. At LECA students can focus on Art and/or Photography, and collect evidence in an individual arts portfolio of their experiences of:

Arts practice and pathways

  • identifying, planning and reviewing an arts challenge

  • reviewing arts events and sharing their views

  • researching future opportunities and careers in the arts

Arts leadership

  • identifying a leadership role and planning the project's aims

  • planning the practical issues

  • being an effective arts leader

  • working effectively with others and reviewing their project

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