About Silver Award
At Silver level, young people work independently, with support and guidance from their adviser. The Silver framework provides opportunities for young people to take responsibility for their development and role as a leader, and explore opportunities and pathways in more depth.
For Unit 1, Advisers support young people to identify a personal arts challenge appropriate to their ability and understanding. Alongside this, young people review arts events, learn more about their chosen art form and how to take part in opportunities to extend their knowledge of, and interest in, the arts.
For Unit 2, young people plan, deliver and review an arts project. Young people can work as an individual or as part of a team for their leadership project. If working in a team, the project must be substantial enough to allow each young person an individual role within the group through which they can demonstrate and evidence the required knowledge and understanding for each section.
Note: the two units do not have to be in the same art form; however, if they are, it is essential that the challenge and leadership projects are distinct. Evidence for each unit must be clearly signposted and linked to the appropriate sections.
- Silver Arts Award is a Level 2 qualification on the Regulated Qualifications Framework (RQF)
- Total Qualification Time: 95 hours (60 guided+ 35 independent learning hours) — remember this is only a guide and young people may complete their Silver Award in more or less time.
- Silver Arts Award is designed for ages 14 and above but is open to anyone aged from 11 to 25.
- Arts Award also provides an accredited option if students are unable to access arts subjects at Key Stage 4/5.
For Unit 1, Advisers support young people to identify a personal arts challenge appropriate to their ability and understanding. Alongside this, young people review arts events, learn more about their chosen art form and how to take part in opportunities to extend their knowledge of, and interest in, the arts.
For Unit 2, young people plan, deliver and review an arts project. Young people can work as an individual or as part of a team for their leadership project. If working in a team, the project must be substantial enough to allow each young person an individual role within the group through which they can demonstrate and evidence the required knowledge and understanding for each section.
Note: the two units do not have to be in the same art form; however, if they are, it is essential that the challenge and leadership projects are distinct. Evidence for each unit must be clearly signposted and linked to the appropriate sections.
Portfolio
As you work through your Arts Award Silver you complete 2 Units, Unit 1 has 4 parts and Unit 2 has 5 parts to be completed in your Portfolio, during silver your don't have a booklet but instead create your own style of portfolio. See these videos about each parts to help give you ideas about how to complete your Arts Award Silver. Here are some ideas for what you could your Arts Award about.
Silver Portfolio Units
Unit 1: Arts practice and pathways
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Part A: Plan an arts challenge
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Part B: Implement and review the arts challenge
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Part C: Review arts events
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Part D: Arts research
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Unit 2: arts leadership
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Part A: Plan a leadership project
Part B: Plan the practical issues
Part C: Effective arts leadership
Part D: Working effectively with others
Part E: Leadership project review
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