Arts Award Explore Log Book Name: ………………………………………… School: …………………………………………
Before you begin...
What is Arts Award? Arts Award is a national qualification that gives young people the chance to discover, experience and be inspired by the arts. As part of your visit to the theatre you’ll get to be creative and develop new skills. This log book is yours to keep as a record of your theatre exploration.
Explore Checklist Part A-Inspire - Take part in a range of arts activities. - Include evidence of participating in at least two arts activities. - Describe what inspired you about taking part.
Part B-Explore - Find out about the work of an artist - Find out about the work of Norwich Theatre Royal. - Record what you found out.
Part C-Create - Describe what you are going to create. - Write about the creation process. - Include evidence of your final artwork.
Part D-Present - Reflect on your Arts Award experience. - Share your experience with others.
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Contents What is Arts Award?
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Arts Award Checklist
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What are the Arts?
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Part A: Explore the arts as a participant
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Part B: Explore an arts organisation
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Part B: Explore artists
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Part C: Demonstrate your arts skill
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Part D: Share your exploration with others
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Before you begin...
What are the Arts? Possible This morning, I started to: Sing a song, Write a story, Carve a statue, Draw a drawing, Act in a play, Play a guitar, Paint with a brush, Film with a camera, Design a film, Rhyme a poem And Dance a dance This afternoon, I will: Sing a statue, Write with a camera, Carve a play, Draw a song, Act in a drawing, Play a brush, Paint with a story, Film with a guitar, Design with words Rhyme a dance And Dance a poem Š Michael Rosen 2011 Author, Broadcaster and former Children’s Poet Laureate. An Arts Award champion and a vocal advocate for the important role creativity plays in young people's lives.
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How many different arts forms do you already know of?
What art forms have you already experienced?
Which art forms would you like to take part in?
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Part A: Inspire
1. Explore the arts as a participant
Take Part 1. What arts activity are you taking part in?
Use this space to describe what you did in the session:
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Stick a ny pho tos of y particip ou ating in the arts here!
What did you find inspiring?
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Part A: Inspire
2. Explore the arts as a participant
Take Part 2. What arts activity are you taking part in?
Use this space to describe what you did in the session:
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Stick a ny pho tos of y particip ou ating in the arts here!
What did you find inspiring?
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Part B: Explore
Explore arts organisations
Find Out What would you like to know about Norwich Theatre Royal?
How will you find out about Norwich Theatre Royal?
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What have you found out about Norwich Theatre Royal?
How ab out dra wing a Did you map? collect any lea flets wh en you visited the the atre?
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Part B: Explore
Explore artists
Find Out Which artist do you want to find out more about?
How will you find out more about the artist?
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What have you found out about the artist you explored?
Don’t forge t to tell us h o w yo u found out about you r artist. Did you ask questions? Did you lo ok online?
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Part C: Create
Demonstrate your arts skill
Planning You are going to create a work of art, performance, animation. Tell us about how your artwork demonstrates skills & creativity:
Creation process initial ideas/notes:
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Art Activity:
What did y ou do?
What did y ou learn a long the w a y? Were there any challe nges?
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Part C: Create
Demonstrate your arts skill
Your Art Use this space to show evidence of your final artwork
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Why no t includ e photo drawin s an d gs to e videnc e the s kills you ha ve lear nt
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Part C: Create
Demonstrate your arts skill
Reflection How did your creative work turn out?
What skills did you learn or improve on?
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Part D: Present
Share your exploration with others
Share How are you going to share what you did during the experience with others?
Who are you going to present it to?
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Part D: Present
Share your exploration with others
Your Arts Project Use this space to show how you presented your arts experience with others:
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Why no t includ e photo your p s of resenta tion, or draw a picture to desc ribe ho w it went?
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Part D: Present
Share your exploration with others
Final Reflections How did the presentation of your experience go?
What could you do to share it further?
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What did other people say about your project presentation?
Is there anything else to say about your project?
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Well done! You have completed an Explore Arts Award. To receive an official cer ficate, from Trinity College London, make sure you fill in the log book and provide all the contact details below. Please return this log to NTR Educa on.
Your contact details: Name: …………………………………………………………………………… Address: ……………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………… Postcode: …………………… Date of birth: ……………/……………/………… Ethnicity…………………………………………………………… School name and address: …………………………………. ……………………………………………………………………………… Email:………………………………………………………………………..
Don’t forget to tell friends, family and teachers about your arts explora on!