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The creative industries offer far more than the spotlight - from coding and design to marketing and sound engineering, there’s a world of careers behind every song, game, film, and app. Discover! Creative Careers opens the door to these exciting opportunities for young people.
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Creativity is one of the top skills required by employers across the world. By putting creativity at the heart of the curriculum, young people are at the forefront of the job market. Read our blog to find out more.
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Read about how extracurricular education programmes are enhancing future career prospects for young people with National Saturday Clubs.
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Peterhouse School in Southport is a non-maintained specialist school for pupils aged 5 to 19 on the Autism Spectrum. They currently hold an Artsmark Gold award and are on their third Artsmark journey. By placing the arts at the heart of their provision, they’ve seen young people’s confidence transform.
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Weaverham’s student-led podcast not only transformed engagement in the arts, but also changed the community’s perception of arts, culture and creativity.
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Newcroft Primary Academy started its Artsmark journey in the summer of 2020, as Issy Veazy started her new role as Art & Design subject lead. She discusses how signing up to Artsmark helped give direction and structure to her plans.
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How Reay Primary School are using the arts to strengthen their diverse community
, 10 minute readCreativity is at the heart of Reay Primary School’s values, particularly when celebrating the multicultural identities of its pupils. Lucy Hall, Art leader and teacher, discusses how they use creativity to strengthen their school’s diverse community.
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As schools readjust to life after the pandemic, Victor Guerro (Curriculum Lead in Creative Arts at Hillyfield Primary Academy), discusses the power that art and creativity have when embedded into the curriculum.
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