BTEC in Performing Arts
BTEC Level 3 in Performing Arts helps you to develop the fundamental knowledge and practical skills that are valued in universities and the workplace. The extended certificates in performance, focus on enabling you to move into the industry and have an awareness of its professional practice. You will have responsibility for your own development and the demands within the performing arts industry mean you will need to be able to manage deadlines, work effectively with others and communicate your ideas in different ways. This course will provide you with a number of transferable skills that you will require.
Units
There are 3 mandatory units which are: Investigating practitioners work, developing skills and techniques for live performance and a group performance workshop
You can then pick one of the following: interpreting classical text for performance, acting styles, developing the voice for performance, improvisation, movement in performance, musical theatre techniques, variety performance, classical ballet techniques, tap dance techniques, jazz dance techniques, street dance techniques, contemporary dance techniques.
Entry Requirements
A minimum of five GCSEs at grades 4-9, including English and maths and at least a grade 6 at GCSE in drama if studied.
Exam Board
Pearson - Click here to visit the course page on the Pearson website.
Contact
Miss N Coney - Curriculum Leader: Drama
Transition to KS5
All Year 11 students will be automatically added to our ‘Transition to KS5’ team once their GCSEs are completed. Students can check out the transition materials for as many of our subjects as they like.