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Performing Arts BTEC (Pearson Edexcel)
Head of Department:
Miss M-B Robinson
Teaching Staff:
Miss M-B Robinson
Overview
This BTEC is for students who are interested in learning more
about the Performing Arts sector. It is a demanding, practical
course which covers the three disciplines: dance, acting and
music. There will be plenty of performance opportunities for
students to create, collaborate and extend their performance
skills, alongside discovering and learning about key
practitioners in the Performing Arts industry.
Course Content
There are three mandatory
units (83%):
Investigating
Practitioners’ Work – a two
part theoretical unit which
is externally assessed. Part
A: A four week research
and preparation project
Part B: A three hour
written task to be
completed under
supervised conditions.
Developing Skills and
Techniques for Live
Performance – a practical
performance based unit
exploring a variety of
performance techniques,
which is internally
assessed.
Group Performance
Workshop – a practical,
creative, group based
project, which is externally
assessed.
Optional units (17%): The
additional optional unit
will be chosen by you/your
teacher(s).
Jazz Dance Technique
Street Dance Technique
Contemporary Dance
Technique
Interpreting Classical Text
for Performance Acting
Styles
Developing the Voice for
Performance
Improvisation
Movement in Performance
Musical Theatre
Techniques
Variety Performance
Expectations
Students must be passionate
about developing their
performance skills and
be keen to develop
their knowledge and
understanding of Performing
Arts. Students must have
good independent learning
skills, as well as very good
literacy skills. Students
will need to be strong,
determined performers who
are able to work successfully
with others during ensemble
work.
Future Pathway
Many of the skills learnt on
the course are transferable
and can be applied to higher
level study in many fields.
The course can lead to many
careers in and outside of the
Performing Arts industry.
Possible careers in the Arts:
Actor, Community Arts
worker, Dancer, Drama
therapist, Performer, Music
therapist, Theatre director,
Teacher, Theatre stage
manager.
Key Skills
The ability to learn
independently
Good literacy and written
skills
Passion for the
Performing Arts
Good creative and
performance skills
The ability to research
actively and methodically
Being able to give
presentations and being
active group members.
Recommended Entry
Requirements
Grade 6 or above at GCSE in
Music, Dance or Drama and
a Grade 5 or above in GCSE
English.
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