ON YOUR MARKS!
If your school's music is something to celebrate, then why not have it and your
pupils' other arts achievements recognised?
The Arts Council of England (ACE) is soon to award ARTSMARKS...
Badges of excellence for schools which demonstrate:
 |
commitment
to the arts |
|
concern
not only with academic success but also with the wider development of young people |
|
pupil
access to a wide range of arts experiences, including musicians, other artists
and arts organisations |
Development
of the scheme has been led by the DCMS, in partnership with the ACE, the DfEE,
QCA, Ofsted and Sport England.
CRITERIA
At the time of writing, key criteria are described in broad brush terms. To complete
an application, schools will need to carry out a detailed audit of arts education
provision, including information about:
|
management
of the arts, including their policy for all the arts in school |
|
time
allocated to the arts in lesson time |
|
opportunities
for pupils to share and celebrate their creative achievements |
|
out-of-school
hours arts activities, including levels of participation by pupils |
|
partnerships with artists and arts organisations |
|
opportunities
for continuing professional development of teachers |
|
development
of targets for the arts |
Originally ARTSMARK defined good quality arts provision broadly to include music, dance, drama, visual arts, craft and design, media and multi-media arts and literature. Schools will wish to establish at an early stage whether that definition still holds good.
A school's application must be supported by two independent referees; presumably they will need to be able to demonstrate that they have knowledge of arts education provision at the school.
TIMESCALE
| January 2001 | Launch
of ARTSMARK award scheme |
| 5th March 2001 | Closing
date for first round of applications |
| July 2001 | First
awards made |
| ARTSMARKS will be awarded annually for all schools and have a life of three years. | |
FIRST STEPS
Register your interest by sending an email giving
| A
contact name |
| Full
name and address of school, stating type (e.g. secondary/special) |
| Phone
number and email address of school |
To: artsmark@artscouncil.org.uk
You will then be sent an application pack.
The ARTSMARK helpline number is 0800 056 0196.
GOOD LUCK!
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