Home education

Home Education & Arts Award

A structured, professional art education for home-educated children and teens aged 6–17 – with the option of a nationally recognised qualification.

For: Home-educated children and teens aged 6–17.

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Home-educated students making art in the studio

About this course

Our Home Education Art Classes offer a structured, inspiring way to support your child’s artistic development as part of their home education. Designed for children and teens aged 6–17, they provide high-quality, age-appropriate instruction that builds real skills over time – whether your child is a budding young artist or already creating with confidence.

Lessons follow a termly plan with clear skill-building objectives, so every student makes visible progress while developing their own style. Students explore traditional and contemporary techniques in drawing, painting, sculpture and printmaking – no screens, just real tools and creativity – taught by experienced, DBS-checked art tutors who specialise in working with young artists of all abilities.

As an accredited Arts Award Centre, we give learners the chance to earn recognised creative qualifications alongside their artistic growth.

What students gain

  • Qualified, DBS-checked art tutors who specialise in young artists
  • Hands-on drawing, painting, sculpture and printmaking
  • A progressive termly structure with clear skill-building objectives and visible progress
  • Regular daytime term-time sessions for ages 6–10 and 11–16, tailored to home educators’ timetables
  • Creative confidence and independent thinking, learning alongside other home-educated children
  • Optional accreditation through Arts Award

Arts Award: a recognised qualification

  • A nationally recognised qualification run by Trinity College London, completed alongside the regular art class
  • Open to ages 6–17: ages 6–10 take Discover and Explore; ages 11–17 can also take Bronze, Silver and Gold
  • Guided by a trained Arts Award Adviser: students document their creative journey, learn about artists, share their work and reflect on their progress
  • Portfolio and sketchbook development, with work moderated and a Trinity College London certificate on successful completion
  • No exam and no pressure – progress happens at a pace that suits each child

FAQs

What is Arts Award?

A nationally recognised qualification run by Trinity College London. Students document their creative journey, learn about artists, share their work and reflect on their progress – completed alongside their regular art class.

What’s running this term?

Email us and we’ll tell you which home-education groups and 1:1 options are running.

Get in touch

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Course full? Join the waiting list

If the run you want is fully booked, send us your details and we’ll let you know as soon as a place comes up or a new date is added.

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Questions before you book? Call 01244 328 976 or email contact@theartschoolchester.co.uk.

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