WA Award Program

Bronze and Silver Awards: THREE school and/or community public performances.

Gold Award: FOUR school and/or community public performances.

Notes:

• These performances must be completed within a year, and this must be the same year in which ALL the requirements of all sections are completed.
• Participants may not use these performances for any other section of this program or any other WA AMEB Award (e.g. in another year).
• The following minimum hours are required for the combined set of performance requirements (including attendance at the concert/performance):
  Bronze: 3 hours
  Silver: 5 hours
  Gold: 5 hours

A public performance may include such things as: 

• Cast of a school/class/year group drama production
• Cast of a drama group production – external (e.g., community drama group)
• Public speaking events and opportunities
• Mock trials/debating
• Music and/or Speech and Drama Eisteddfod or Festival
• Choir performances – either large choir or chamber choir
• Solo performance opportunities
• Class performance opportunities
• Band performances
• Orchestra performances
• Chamber ensemble performances

Any other relevant activities

• Details to be provided on additional pages with endorsement by an appropriate person/organisation.

Local Community Performance Opportunities:

• Performances in the local community are also recognized in this category.
• The director or president (or similar role) of the organising committee is able to verify the entries.

Broadening activities may include:

• Consistently setting up and clearing away after a music or drama rehearsal. This activity could include regular setting up/clearing away of music stands, percussion instruments, and setting up/clearing away costumes/props etc.
• Organizing, or assisting in the organization of, a concert/play or series of concerts/plays.
• Assisting in the marketing or promotion of a concert/play or series of concerts/plays.
• Assisting with the ticket sales for a school event.
• Being a member of the stage or production crew for a production (including make-up, lighting, property crew, costume assistance, selling and distributing programs etc.).
• Reading or narrating at a school assembly or appropriate religious service (several readings would be required here, or alternatively, a single reading could be combined with other activities to reach the minimum number of hours).
• Acting regularly as an accompanist or playing the piano/or other instrument for a school assembly or religious service.
• Performing as a soloist in music or drama activities (in a different event/capacity than is listed in Section 1).
• Performing in a Music group performance (in a different event/capacity than is listed in Section 1).
• Assisting as an usher or in the canteen for a school arts-related event.
• Participating in debating, mock trials (in a different event/capacity than is listed in Section 1).
• Organizing online concerts, or assisting in editing or producing videos of arts-related activities/events.
• Regularly assisting to organize music scores or library content for Music or Drama Department (over several weeks).
• Assisting teachers in organizing documents etc. for performances.
• Designing posters/advertisements and distributing these for performances
• Any other regular contributory activity deemed by the school to be of value in the Arts subject area (please provide details).

FOR THE GOLD AWARD: Leadership activities may include:

• Being a section leader in a large of small music ensemble (band, orchestra, chorale, music camp or any other ensemble).
• Assisting younger/less experienced musicians with their music parts/bowing/phrasing.
• Assisting younger/less experienced drama students with their roles.
• Forming and regularly rehearsing with a music or drama group.
• Holding a significant office in the school environment (e.g. music/drama captain or vice-captain).
• Being a committee member for a school arts group/committee.
• Significant mentoring of younger students in arts-related activities.
• Showing initiative regularly in the arts environment at school.
• Any other regular leadership activity deemed by the school to be of significance (please provide details).

There are minimum hours for the Broadening activities. The hours set for these activities may be completed within less that the suggested period of three school terms.

Bronze Award: Two Broadening Activities. Please note that the combined number of hours for the TWO activities should be at least 6 hours over the period of THREE school terms or equivalent period (approx. 2 hours per term).

Silver Award: Five Broadening Activities. Please note that the combined number of hours for the FIVE activities should be at least 10 hours over the period of THREE school terms or equivalent period (approx. 3.3 hours per term).

Gold Award: Four Broadening Activities. Please note that the combined number of hours for the FOUR activities should be at least 8 hours over the period of THREE school terms or equivalent (approx. 2.6 hours per term).

And

Gold Award Only: Three Leadership Activities – within the school and/or community context. *Please note that the combined number of hours for the Leadership activities should be at least 9 hours of leadership/mentoring over the period of THREE school terms or equivalent (approx. 3 hours per term).

Please note:

1. The combined minimum number of hours for the Gold Award = 17 hours. 
2. These activities must be completed within 12-months from registration.