Gold Arts Award (Enrichment)

*IMPORTANT INFORMATION FROM HILLVIEW SCHOOL FOR GIRLS FOR SEPTEMBER 2024 APPLICATIONS*

Applications Open: 1 November 2023

Applications Close: 5 January 2024

Entry Requirements: Minimum entry requirements are 5 GCSE's at Grade 4 or above, which MUST include English Language and Mathematics, plus any additional individual subject requirements.

How to Apply: Applications are only accepted via KentChoices.

Completing the Gold Arts Award will deepen students’ knowledge and experience of the arts. It involves taking part in the arts, researching the world of the arts and taking responsibility for leading an arts project.

The Gold Arts Award is split into two units.

Unit 1: Personal Arts Development

Unit 2: Arts Project Leadership.

To gain the qualification, students will explore a new art form and create original work. They will work alongside artists, research current issues affecting the arts, and their arts leadership project will include a public showing. Students will create a portfolio for their Gold Arts Award, containing evidence of their work, their plans, and demonstrating their development.

Any Student meeting the Hillview Sixth Form entry criteria plus a grade 5 in English is eligible for this course.

The Gold Arts award is a Level 3 qualification and a source of UCAS points when applying for university. It is designed to develop students’ knowledge, skills, organisation and leadership skills within the arts.

This qualification offers students a unique opportunity to develop their skills and knowledge by producing an extended piece of work either in an area they are studying, or in which they have a particular interest.