The Arts Pathway lead:
The Arts Award leads:
Ms Clare Harms (Director of Drama)
Mrs Claire Bennett (Art Department)
– Erin Morgenstern, multimedia artist and author.
Perfect for those looking for a career in the creative industries. The Gold Arts Award offered by Trinity College is a QCF Level 3 qualification which is recognised on the UCAS Tariff (16 points on new scale)
The Arts Pathway is an opportunity for students who have selected to study one or more creative subjects in the Sixth Form. Students who opt for this pathway will be innovative, creative, enjoy a challenge and desire practical experience in the industry.
The course will engage students in a variety of different Arts based experiences; dependant and driven by individual artistic passions. Students will have the opportunity to work with industry professionals to get a flavour for some of the roles and positions that exist under the broad umbrella of ‘The Arts.’
After the initial skills-based ‘in house’ film making project, the layout of the course will be project-based and mainly student led.
For the Arts Pathway it is expected students will elect to study at least 1 of the following subjects; Art, Drama & Theatre, English Literature, or Music at A Level.
It would be a valuable experience for those wishing to be, or have an interest in working with; artists, writers, composers, performers, directors, producers, curators and librarians.
We are approaching the unit from the perspective that, ‘In a rapidly changing world, we will need people who can question, adapt and invent as well as analyse and use existing knowledge.’
The programme will open with a project exploring Protest Art. The students will be encouraged to engage with an issue of importance to them and use their creative skills, whether they are artists, performers, musicians or writers, to raise awareness.
Once students have gained a better understanding of their own interests and talents, the course shifts to give them an opportunity to explore careers in the Arts. They will meet industry professionals and visit Arts institutions.
In the final term students will use their skills to engage with the wider community through visiting some of our partner primary schools and delivering Arts themed workshops.
Example list of creative initiatives that would be student led
It consists of two units.
Unit 1: Personal Arts Development
Students are required to:
Unit 2: Leadership of an Arts Project
Students are required to:
Teaching staff are primarily there as facilitators to guide individuals (for Unit 1) and groups (for Unit 2). Much of the actual work towards the award will be done independently but the taught lessons will involve work on planning/ preparing for particular events/ collecting and collating portfolio evidence/ reviewing evidence & progress.
Actual ‘Arts’ content will primarily come from the students’ own A Level lessons, co-curricular activities and from Arts Pathway activities as well as placements/ work shadowing etc. that they organise themselves as part of the award. This is particularly aimed at allowing students to develop arts experience in areas that are not usually available as part of the A Level specifications. These might include video or film-making, photography, dance, pod-casting, puppetry, music technology/production and almost anything else a student might be interested in.
Students are required to attend at least 3 arts events (gallery visits/ music concert or recital/ theatre trip) in order to adequately prepare for Unit 1. Some of these would be student organised in order to encourage independent learning
An overview of the delivery:
Autumn Term (primarily working on Unit 1)
Spring Term (primarily working on Unit 2)
Summer Term (Unit 2/ moderation)
*This deadline & final moderation could be extended into Autumn term of U6th year if project date is late in year or following year (e.g. Sixth Form Play in November)
The Arts Pathway lead:
The Arts Award leads:
Ms Clare Harms (Director of Drama)
Mrs Claire Bennett (Art Department)