Level 1 Bronze Arts Award Course in Wirral for Young People with an EHCP
CostFunded through your local authority
Duration9 months
LevelLevel 1
DeliveryClassroom based
StartFlexible
Study modeFull-time
AttendanceDaytime
Awarding bodyTrinity College London
For pupils of West Kirby Residential School with an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP). Places are arranged through your local authority.
About this course
Free Level 1 Bronze Arts Award Course in Wirral. Classes run at West Kirby Residential School, full-time during the day. The course takes around 9 months to complete. You'll build an arts log or portfolio covering your participation in an art form, attending and reviewing a live arts event, researching the career of an artist or craftsperson, and passing on an arts skill to others. This bronze arts award qualification is awarded by Trinity College London.
Who this course is for
To achieve a Bronze Arts Award, young people collect evidence in an individual arts log or portfolio of their experiences of: actively participating in any art form at least one arts event and their review of that event researching the career and work of an artist or craftsperson passing on an arts skill
What you will learn
You'll actively participate in an art form of your choice.
You'll attend at least one arts event and write a review of it.
You'll research the career and work of an artist or craftsperson.
You'll pass on an arts skill to someone else.
You'll collect and present evidence in an individual arts log or portfolio.
How you will learn
You'll learn through hands-on arts activities and personal reflection. Evidence is collected in an arts log or portfolio throughout the course. Assessment is portfolio-based: you gather records of your participation, your event review, your artist research, and your skill-sharing activity. There are no written exams. Your portfolio is assessed against the Trinity College London Bronze Arts Award criteria.
What you will need to bring
The centre will provide most materials. West Kirby Residential School will confirm anything else you need before you start.
Where next
Jobs you could do
Arts assistant: support creative projects in community or school settings.
Teaching assistant: use arts skills to support classroom activities.
Youth worker: run creative sessions with young people.
Community arts facilitator: lead arts activities for local groups.
Studio or gallery assistant: help with exhibitions and events.
What you could study next
Silver Arts Award (Level 2): the natural next step after Bronze, with a deeper focus on arts leadership and personal development.
Level 2 Certificate in Creative Media Production: broadens your creative skills into media and digital arts.
Level 2 Diploma in Performing Arts: a more structured route if you want to develop performance skills further.
