NPA Level 6 Acting & Performance

What will you experience?

Pupils will learn

Rehearsing

 Performing

Demonstration of theatre skills in performance

Demonstration, in practical terms, of knowledge and understanding of the roles within a theatre production team

 Evaluating

Working collaboratively with others

NPA Acting and Performance comprises two mandatory Units.

Drama: Theatre Skills in Performance is a double-credit Unit (12 SCQF points). The focus of this Unit is stage craft and performance. Candidates will work towards a production and will have the flexibility to choose from a wide range of production types including text based, touring theatre, community theatre, street theatre and site specific. Candidates will apply theatre skills to the rehearsal and performance of a role to an audience and will learn about the complementary roles of the Actor and Director. The Unit also provides candidates with the opportunity to evaluate their own theatre skills within a production.

Professional Theatre in Context is a single credit Unit (6 SCQF points). In this Unit, candidates have the opportunity to experience and analyse two contrasting professional theatrical productions in different styles /genres. Candidates will explore the roles and responsibilities of the director, artistic and technical members of a production team prior to attending the productions. Candidates will consider the contrast between productions and evaluate the effectiveness of the technical and artistic aspects of each