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Arts Award and Shakespeare Schools Festival

 

Linking the programmes

Shakespeare Schools Festival (SSF) supports schools to mount productions of abridged Shakespeare plays in professional venues across the UK.

Students taking part in an SSF project can also work towards Arts Award accreditation and could achieve the Shakespeare Challenge.

 

 

‘The benefits of combining SSF with Gold were massive... One of the major highlights for me as an Arts Award adviser was seeing the young people interact and work with professionals.’
Theresa Angus, Carres Grammar School

 

  • Arts Award can work at different levels within your SSF production, recognising students’ work directing, performing, working backstage and marketing

  • Teacher-directed plays can be mapped to the Bronze and Silver awards, while student-directed productions fit well with Gold

  • Arts Award offers opportunities for students to develop distinct roles and responsibilities within a student production company

  • Shakespeare Challenge uses Bronze Arts Award to accredit a Shakespeare project and can work within an SSF production. More information, case studies and resources at Shakespeare Challenge

 

‘The experience developed me as an actor, made me lots of friends and allowed me to work with Shakespeare out of the classroom.’
Laura, Sleaford Joint Sixth Form

 

Support and resources

For more information on how to link the programmes, see our Arts Award and Shakespeare Schools Festival 2012 Briefing and our Bronze, Silver and Gold mapping resources

Find out about Arts Award and SSF projects at The Rochester Grammar School, The Brooksbank School and Clapton Girls' Academy

For advice, ideas and guidance, contact the Arts Award Schools Support Officer