The Art department is delighted to announce that all Year 9 Art pupils have successfully completed their Arts Award.
ARTS AWARD IS…
- Arts Award’s unique qualifications support children and young people to develop as artists and arts leaders
- The programme develops skills for success in 21st century life including creativity, leadership, reflective thinking and communication skills. Young people also develop knowledge and understanding of their chosen art forms
- Arts Award is open to anyone aged 25 and under, and embraces all interests and backgrounds
- Through Arts Award young people learn to work independently, helping them to prepare for further education and employment.
Through Arts Award young people gain a nationally recognised qualification enabling them to progress into further education and employment. Arts Award has five levels, four of which (Explore, Bronze, Silver, Gold) are accredited qualifications on the Qualifications and Credit Framework (QCF). Arts Award Discover is an introductory level. Ickburgh School offers accredited assessment of Explore and Bronze levels.
Pupils participated in Visual Arts, Music, Dance, Drama, Digital Art, Circus Arts. We visited art galleries and museums like the Tate Modern, Whitechapel Gallery, The Barbican, V&A., Museum of the Home. We also had workshops at Alexander Whitley Digital Dance Company. We have had workshops in school from the Saatchi Gallery, Mouth that Roars, Chicken Shed, Museum of London, National Centre for Circus Arts, WAC Arts, Eastside Schools workshops, classical music concerts. We have taken part in 'I am Festival' and Hackney Carnival.
Ickburgh School looks to support all students in Year 9 towards Arts Award, on an annual basis.
A huge congratulations to all Year 9 students who have gained this external award!
Published on 12th of May 2026
