Performing Arts Tech Awards - Drama BTEC

Duration of course: 2 years

Course type: BTEC

Examination Board: PEARSON

Overview: 

• Students the opportunity to develop subject specific knowledge and practical skills, which provides a stimulating introduction to the world of performing arts.
• Students that are interested in aesthetics, the opportunity to achieve a level 2 qualification.
• Students the opportunity to develop a range of skills and techniques and attributes essential for successful performance in working life.
• Encourage students to develop their people, communication, planning and team-working skills by having the opportunity to work in a group during in the qualification structure.
• Encourages attitudes considered imperative in performing arts including personal development through practical participation and performance to peers and wider audiences.
• Students an insight into the process that underpins effective ways of working in the performing arts.

Assessment Method and Component Percentages: 

Component 1: Coursework 30%

Component 2: Performance and coursework 30%

Component 3: Performance and written report 40%

What will I learn? 

Component 1: Exploring the Performing Arts

• Learners will develop their understanding of the performing arts by examining practitioners’ work and the processes used to create performance.
• Students will analyse 3 professional performing arts repertoire and write a written response.

Component 2: Developing Skills and Techniques in the Performing Arts

• Learners will develop their performing arts skills and techniques through the reproduction of a performing arts piece.
• Students will learn a script, or the technical elements and will perform and analyse their success in this.

Component 3: Performing to a Brief

• Learners will be given the opportunity to work as part of a group to create a workshop performance in response to a given brief and stimulus.
• Students will create a piece of theatre in response to the brief.

How will I learn? 

You will learn using a variety of methods including:

• Classroom based group activities
• Video analysis
• Practical workshops and performance
• Research tasks

Departmental Expectations: 

• Actively involved in drama/music/ dance within the Academy.
• Some experience of the performing arts
• Willingness to collaborate within a group.
• To have some creative skills in order to create pieces of theatre.
• Have a thirst to learn in theory and practical lessons alongside a genuine interest for the subject.
• Talented with basic skills and techniques for performing arts.
• Have adequate literacy skills to complete written work.

Career Potential: 

Actor, costume designer, stage manager, director, technician, lighting designer, sound designer, theatre manager, music composer.

Future Progression routes possible: 

• Study of BTEC National in Performing Arts at level 3
• A levels as preparation for entry into higher education.

Entry Requirements:

Top 100 in both the drama and English rank order.