This badge recognises the ability to demonstrate basic professional behaviours in the studio. Evidence shows regular attendance, engagement with tasks, following health and safety guidelines, and participation in guided activities as part of creative practice.

This badge recognises effective demonstration of professional working skills. Evidence includes consistent attendance, meeting deadlines, collaborating in group activities, responding to feedback, and beginning to take responsibility for independent learning and studio practice.

This badge recognises confident and independent professional practice, demonstrating strong commitment, organisation, and initiative. Evidence shows leadership in studio tasks, consistent engagement with deadlines, reflective use of feedback, effective collaboration, and the ability to plan, present, and manage creative work to a professional standard.

This badge recognises consistent engagement with the course, with attendance at 85% or above. Evidence shows regular presence in lessons, punctual arrival, participation in activities, and reliability in meeting basic studio expectations.

This badge recognises strong commitment to learning, with attendance at 90–94%. Evidence includes consistent presence, punctuality, active participation, and a developing sense of responsibility for personal learning and studio practice.

This badge recognises exemplary professional commitment, with attendance at 95–100%. Evidence shows full engagement in lessons, punctual arrival every session, proactive participation, reliability, and modelling professional behaviour within the creative studio environment.

This badge recognises the ability to record ideas, observations, and reflections clearly in a sketchbook. Evidence shows basic annotation, simple explanations of creative decisions, and developing confidence in documenting the creative process.

This badge recognises effective use of a sketchbook to communicate and develop creative ideas. Evidence demonstrates detailed annotations, thoughtful reflections, clear explanations of materials and techniques, and connections between research and practice.

This badge recognises confident and independent use of a sketchbook to communicate, evaluate, and reflect on creative ideas. Evidence shows sophisticated reflections, critical evaluation, integration of research, and clear articulation of creative decisions to support idea development and resolved outcomes.