BTEC First Award in Performing Arts - Acting Pathway (EDEXCEL)

• Do you enjoy acting ? 

• Do you see yourself on the stage? 

• Do you like plays and the theatre?

If you answered ‘Yes’ to any of these questions then BTEC Performing Arts is the course for you!

BTEC Performing Arts is a vocational qualification (equivalent of 1 GCSE grade A*-C) that focuses on working within the Performing Arts Industry.

How is the course assessed?

Unlike previous BTECs, the new Performing Arts course is assessed externally as well as internally.

Unit 1: Individual Showcase (External Assessment)

(Example assessment)

• A letter of application to a further education college to be considered for a higher level Performing Arts course. (This is sent off for marking).

• An entry audition for college consisting of 2, 2 minute performance pieces from a published work eg monologue or excerpt from a play. (This is filmed and sent off for marking).

Unit 2: Preparation, Performance and Production (Internal Assessment)

• This will require you to participate in the school play as part of the company and demonstrate your progression through rehearsals and final performance.

Unit 3: Acting skills  (Internal Assessment)

(Example assignments)

• Acting Bootcamp – you will be involved in a series of workshops on acting, characterisation, voice and other areas, these will be taken by staff and visiting professionals.

• Acting  Showcase – you will prepare and perform a short acting performance from a collection of monologues or excerpts from a play, in response to a theme.

Throughout the course, pupils will have access to iPads to diary their progress as well as keeping progress journals. Many of the lessons and workshops will be filmed to provide evidence to the exam board.

It is expected that you will also attend drama club and  rehearsals to develop your skills and to ensure you fulfil all the requirements to pass the course!

Any questions you may have regarding the course please see Ms Chewins  (Head of Music and Performing Arts) or Mrs Rawson.