What To Expect

Make their long Summer Holidays count: Wills's Whims is delighted to be offering the prestigious Bronze Arts Award Qualification in association with Arts Council England. Perfect to help fill GCSE sketchbooks, gain Art Scholarship Places or simply spend time doing something they love - with a reward at the end. >What is The Bronze Arts Award? It is a Level 1 qualification on the Regulated Qualifications Framework (RQF), which means it's recognised nationally and looks good on your CV! It can help you gain new skills such as communication, problem solving, teamwork & creativity. More info can be found on the Arts Award Website (click on the logo at the bottom of this page). >Who is it for? Students aged 11-14 years. >What is included? 10 guided tuition sessions at Wills's Whims plus all art materials, a Bronze Award Logbook, Qualification fee, Badge & Digital Certificate. >How Will I Achieve It? There is no exam - just a series of brilliant art activities across the summer. The choice of which art activities are entirely student led - so basically you get an award for doing whatever you LOVE doing! The activities need to add up to 40 hours guided tuition, and 20 hours of independent learning. The 40 hours at Wills's Whims will be broken up into 10 sessions. For flexibility, you can choose which sessions to attend, from selected dates 27th July - 28th August 2026. 3 of these sessions can be chosen from the Wills's Whims Summer School Holiday Workshops - example of 2025 student subjects & photos below: Anime | Illustration | Kawaii (11yrs only) | Oil Painting | Drawing | Charcoal | Self Portrait (13yrs+) | Dragon Sculpture | The comprehensive list of new workshops and dates will be published online & available from Easter 2026. >How do I Book? Click on the Button 'BOOK NOW' above. Select date: 27th July (don't worry if you can't make this date), & follow instructions to pay the deposit. Once your spot is secured, we will be in touch by email, to book you in for your 10 chosen sessions dates. NB: these will be on a first come first served. > Payment Information The total cost is £425.00 per student. A £50 non-refundable Deposit is payable upon booking to secure the space. Balance of £375 is due on the first session. PLACES STRICTLY LIMITED.