Trinity Stars — Young Performers Awards

NEW from March 2025! These awards are currently only available in Spain.

New awards for early years and primary school learners!

Trinity Stars — Young Performers Awards are an exciting suite of awards designed to support children’s development through play-based activities in language, communication, movement, understanding, creativity and teamwork. Available at three levels — Bronze, Silver and Gold — these awards are perfect for building confidence, communication, teamwork and interpersonal skills in early years and primary school.

Trinity Stars — Young Performers Awards are a fun first step towards further English language, drama and performance achievement.

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Who is it for?

Trinity Stars — Young Performers Awards are currently only available in Spain. These awards are an excellent way to encourage and reward young learners. They celebrate the progress that children are already making in class and match child development stages in international early years and primary curriculums, including the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS).

As a foundation for future awards and qualifications in English and Drama, these awards offer a flexible and supportive framework and are designed to suit:

Kindergartens, nurseries and playgoups
Primary schools
After school clubs, summer schools and drama academies
Institutions offering play-based and early years English language learning

What are the benefits?

The awards allow teachers to select songs, poems, and stories that best suit their group’s needs and curriculum plans. For added flexibility, performances can be filmed and submitted for feedback, or a Trinity expert can visit to assess the performance in person.

Develop fundamental skills:
use the awards to enhance children's confidence, communication, teamwork and creativity.
Recognition and celebration:
every child receives a certificate and medal, perfect for award ceremonies.
Group entries for children:
teachers and group leaders can enter groups of 3–20 children at any level.
No experience necessary:
no prior experience is needed, making it easy to integrate into existing activities or curriculums.
Skill development:
use the awards to enhance children’s confidence, communication, teamwork and creativity.
Detailed feedback to support ongoing development:
written feedback on the group’s achievements provides valuable insights for future lesson planning and supports children's ongoing development.

What is involved?

The teacher or group leader works with the children to create a group performance, incorporating songs, poems or stories that suit the group’s needs and align with their curriculum goals. The performance can take place in the children’s familiar learning environment such as the classroom, studio or workshop space. During the performance, the teacher or group leader provides varying levels of support based on the award level:

Bronze award

The teacher/group leader participates directly in the performance, leading the children through the activity.

Performance duration: 5–8 minutes

Silver award

The teacher/group leader guides the performance, encouraging children to take some ownership of the activity.

Performance duration: 8–12 minutes

Gold award

The teacher/group leader supports the children from the audience, promoting independence and group ownership of the activity.

Performance duration: 12–15 minutes

How is the new award different from the current Young Performers Certificates and Trinity Stars awards?

Learning goals: The learning goals developed through the awards are now aligned with early years and primary curriculums, ensuring targeted skill development for all participants.
Group sizes: Group sizes have increased to 3–20 children, allowing for a more personalised learning experience while maintaining flexibility.
Performance settings: Performances can now take place in familiar spaces such as classrooms or studios, offering a comfortable and accessible environment for children.
Feedback format: Written feedback is now provided instead of verbal feedback, serving as a record of the assessment. Teachers can share this feedback with children’s caregivers to keep them informed and engaged in the learning process

Collaborative performance: Children will still work together to create a performance that showcases their skills and talents.
Three levels of awards: The three levels of awards (Bronze, Silver, Gold) remain, with teachers continuing to play a supportive role throughout the process.
Award guarantee: All participants will pass the award they are entered for and receive a certificate and medal, recognising their achievements.
Choice of performance material: Teachers and group leaders will continue to have the freedom to select their own performance material, ensuring it aligns with their teaching goals.