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1 October 2015
10 tips for getting going with Arts Award
It's Start Your Arts Award Day! Here are our top tips for getting going with Arts Award...
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30 September 2015
Danny Wallace and Jamie Littler at Bath Children's Literature Festival
Danny Wallace is a natural fit as a children's author, achieving that nigh on impossible adult trait of speaking to children as equals.
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30 September 2015
Creativity vs Education: What have we learnt this month, class?
This month we have discussed the current state of creative education in the UK and it has proved itself to be rather lacking. From interviews with leading demonstrators to creative utopias, here is the best from September.
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29 September 2015
Fern Hallam - Photographer
Fern found Arts Award at a low point in her life, having left school without qualifications due to anxiety and depression. "When I saw the Bronze Arts Award it was like a ray of light," says Fern, who went on to complete a Bronze and Gold Award using photography.
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29 September 2015
How to ... make Arts Award work for you
Doing your Arts Award gives you a whole range of experiences and teaches you new skills. You need to make sure that when you are writing your college/university or work application that others can see what you have learnt.
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29 September 2015
How to...make a great Arts Award portfolio
Want to know how to make your Arts Award portfolio as brilliant as you can? Here are our top tips to take it to the next level...
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29 September 2015
What’s your Gold worth?
Did you know that UCAS, the organisation who handles your university application, recognises Gold Arts Award, offering 35 points for a pass? Well it's true!
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27 September 2015
Bath Picks 2015: Martyn Ford, David Solomons and Sibéal Pounder
This weekend, Bath Children's Literature Festival presented their three top new writers — welcome to the stage Martyn Ford, David Solomons and Sibéal Pounder.
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26 September 2015
Judith Kerr at Bath Children’s Literature Festival
Witnessing the brilliant Judith Kerr in conversation at Bath Children's Literature Festival, it's great find the renowned author is still at such a creative highpoint.
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25 September 2015
What goes on at...Brighton University Saturday Club
The National Art & Design Saturday Club offers young people aged 14–16 the chance to study art and design every Saturday morning at their local college or university for free. We caught up with Brighton Uni's Joanna Tolley to find out more...
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24 September 2015
My Morning With Lenny!
Sitting on a panel alongside a member of the Casting Directors Guild, a famous actor/comedian, and a freelance director, is not a bad way to start your Saturday.
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24 September 2015
Working the Fringe – Part 3: A Reflection
So it's been nearly 3 weeks since I left Scotland and the Fringe for yet another year.
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24 September 2015
National Art and Design Saturday Club
After doing my Arts Award, I was really interested in engaging in other areas of extracurricular arts activities.
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24 September 2015
National Art and Design Saturday Club Summer Show 2014
Thoughts on the private viewing of the National Art and Design Saturday Club summer show at Somerset House, a collaborative exhibition of students from 33 universities and colleges across the UK.
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24 September 2015
Insights from The Sorrell Foundation's Lady Frances Sorrell
Insights from Lady Frances Sorrell, one of the founders of the National Art&Design Saturday Club scheme.
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21 September 2015
How to...make the most of your academic creativity
This month we have rather naughtily put creativity and education up against one another - but obviously in a dream world they would be best pals. So, how do you really make the most of both?
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18 September 2015
How to...Educate Yourself Creatively Outside School and University
Not getting enough creativity from your school or university? Worry not, there are many different options that can help you unleash your creative potential.
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14 September 2015
Can young people fully understand the importance of arts in our current system?
Arts education is not effective in demonstrating the value of the arts to young people.