WW will be running this Award for both students in Mainstream Schools (as an intensive course during the Summer Holidays from 2025), and on Friday mornings during term-time for Home Educated Students. Young people will develop their artistic abilities alongside their research and communication skills. This level involves them in the arts as creators and audience members, and encourages them to take their first steps towards leadership by sharing their learning with others. They will complete a portfolio as their Arts Award journey progresses, explaining what they've seen, done and learned along the way.

Typically, this Award takes 40 guided learning hours and 20 independent learning hours to complete (60 hours total qualification time)

The Silver Award is available to Home Educated Students on Friday afternoons during term-time at the WW Studio.

This Award is a fantastic alternative to traditional GCSEs and is a Nationally Recognized Qualification in the Arts (in a similar way to the Duke of Edinburgh Award).

Students lead their own creative journey, focusing both on artistic practice and arts leadership. Completing both elements successfully requires teamwork and independence, creativity and critical thinking, leadership and collaboration, confidence and communication.

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Depending on the student, it will take approximately 1 year to achieve.