Curriculum
Arts Award
DUY has long been an enthusiastic supporter and recognised ‘Champion’ of the Arts Award, securing over 500 awards across the Yorkshire region, since our launch. Many of our young people are at risk of reaching 16yrs without qualifications, so the Bronze Arts Award has proven to be an entirely appropriate qualification for the nature of our groups and the length of our projects. We have witnessed constantly how the programme develops young people’s creativity, leadership and communication skills and facilitates more challenged young people to emerge as artists and arts leaders. The Arts Award is delivered for all core projects with young people. In addition, we now regularly deliver the Silver Arts Award to those attending our performance companies, and the Discover Arts Award for primary aged children.
“I was going through a very difficult time when I started the project and wasn’t getting on in school. The projects really helped my confidence and doing the Bronze and Silver Arts Award made me believe in myself again. I have now graduated and got my first job! It is working in a school with children with speech difficulties.”
Project Participant and Performance Company Member
“It has been inspiring to hear about Dance United Yorkshire’s remote delivery of the Arts Award during lockdown. The children and young people managed their Arts Award journeys with such resilience in ever-changing and challenging circumstances.”
Aoibheann Kelly, IVE Schools Engagement Manager
