School Improvement Service ArtsMar k

Artsmark national award scheme for schools awarded by The Arts Council of England benchmark of excellence for arts education provision – commitment not quality supported by DCMS, DfES, QCA, OfSTED,  similar to Sportsmark and Activemark  recommended in NACCCE report, All our Futures - Creative and Cultural Education.

ARTSMARK 2002 Bucks Aylesbury High Gold Sir William Ramsay Silver Bedgrove Junior Silver Lent Rise Silver Aylesbury Grammar Artsmark Dr Challoner’s Grammar Artsmark Beaconsfield Upper Artsmark

ARTSMARK 2003 Bucks Broughton Infant School Artsmark Buckingham Primary School Artsmark Silver John Colet School Artsmark Lent Rise Combined School Artsmark Gold Ley Hill School Artsmark Gold Seer Green CE Combined Artsmark Gold The Amersham School Artsmark Silver The Disraeli School Artsmark Turnfurlong Infant School Artsmark Gold

ARTSMARK 2004 Bucks Ashmead Combined School Artsmark Gold Aylesbury Grammar School Artsmark Chenies County Combined Artsmark Chesham Park College Artsmark Silver Cuddington C of E School Artsmark Gold Dr Challoner's High School Artsmark Gold High Ash C.E Primary School Artsmark Holy Trinity C.E. (A) School Artsmark Gold Manor Farm Junior School Artsmark Gold Naphill and Walters Ash School Artsmark Silver Sir William Ramsay School Artsmark Gold Chalfonts Community College Artsmark Silver The Royal Latin School Artsmark Silver

ARTSMARK Round 4 Deadline 19th November 2004 Awards announced end of May 2005 Application and Guidance forms available helpline Supplementary publications are available for free download from website as PDF files –A guide to auditing the arts in schools –from policy to partnership –partnerships for learning

Key Concepts lasts for 3 years application based on an audit requires a balance of - art, music, dance, drama award is based on provision and access - not quality award is criteria based - not competitive criteria are explicit and quantifiable at each award level (15% of curriculum time means 15% of curriculum time)

to encourage schools to raise standards of arts education provision - emphasis on provision, to increase opportunities for young people to raise the profile of arts education - through advocacy for the arts and high profile publicity for the scheme Aims

Outcomes recognition, promotion and dissemination of good practice more and better arts opportunities for young people – better provision, through reflection more and better partnerships between schools and the arts sector

Benefits 1 - for schools and pupils Contribute to raising standards Celebrate and endorse good practice Recognise commitment to the arts Show the school is concerned with the wider development of young people Show the school has partnerships with artists and arts organisations Raise the profile of the school and give the school status

Benefits 2 - for teachers increase the status of arts teaching and learning recognise and celebrate the contribution made by arts teachers provide examples of good practice raise awareness of CPD needs

3 - Further benefits identify strengths and weaknesses in arts education provision contribute to the school development plan advocate for better resources for the arts * help in preparing applications for other initiatives * help with approaches to sponsors *

Making an application Phase specific forms + guidance available on line or in hard copy  website – Word and PDF files Helpline:

Key criteria An arts policy for all the arts in school A management structure for planning, development and review of the arts Development targets Two referees Copy of most recent OfSTED report on the arts

Key criteria Core lesson time for dedicated arts lessons Accredited arts options (secondary) Opportunities for pupils to share and celebrate their creative achievements Out-of-school hours arts activities Partnerships with artists and arts organisations Opportunities for the continuing professional development of teachers  criteria differentiated at each level

Assessment and validation Assessors: initial review of application identify for validation any schools where criteria not achieved Validators: telephone those schools to clarify and recommend if criteria achieved visit all schools applying for gold Awards Panel: reviews recommendations and makes awards

The Form!

You will need A team if possible School Arts Policy School Development Plan No. pupils on role September hours per arts subject per year group additional arts activities in lesson time No. regular weekly out of hours activities No. pupils attending at least one out of hours activity list of arts partnerships and visits list of CPD for subject leaders and other teachers last Ofsted report