Performing Arts

Performing Arts (Acting) – Level 3 BTEC Extended Certificate

Examining Body:

Pearson

Entry Criteria:

Ideally GCSE Drama Grade 4 or Performing Arts BTEC Level 2 Merit (or equivalent). Students not meeting this criteria may be considered after interview

Course Leader:

Mrs R Mayers

Why? :

This qualification allows students to study performing arts alongside other subjects before progressing to a wide range of HE courses, employment or apprenticeships. You will be encouraged to demonstrate your commitment, energy, self-discipline and time management skills as well as your enthusiasm and performing talents

Course Structure:

Unit 2: Developing Skills and Techniques for Live Performance An induction into the performing arts where you develop appropriate skills and techniques in one or more of the performance disciplines of acting, dance, musical theatre, physical theatre and variety/popular entertainment. Regular workshops, classes and exercises where you will acquire, practise and develop the necessary technical, practical and interpretative skills for successful live performance. You will consider the nature, skills and attributes of the performer’s role.

Unit 1: Investigating Practitioners’ Work You will develop skills that allow you to investigate the work of influential practitioners. You will identify contextual factors that influence their work and critically analyse information such as creative intentions, performance, production and repertoire to develop and communicate independent judgements. This unit will give you research, critical analysis and extended writing skills to support your progress to HE. As a performing arts practitioner you will need to have a good understanding of the work of influential practitioners to inform your work and professional practice. Final evidence will be completed during a 3 hour supervised assessment.

Unit 3: Group Performance Workshop Learn how to respond to a given stimulus as part of a group, using research, discussion and practical exploration to develop performance material and present an informal presentation of the work to an audience. You will contribute to the creative development and rehearsal process, shaping and refining work, applying performance and team working skills.

You will share responsibility for creative decisions regarding the nature and direction of the intended performance, and your individual contribution will reflect your own skills through the group’s interests and ideas. A further internally assessed unit will be chosen from a list supplied by the exam board.
Extended Learning:

A variety of tasks including keeping a log book of rehearsals and research for each unit. Each unit of the first year of study includes an essay task.