Drama: BTEC Extended Certificate in Performing Arts

Sixth Form Prospectus for the school year 2023-24 Drama: BTEC Extended Certificate in Performing Arts

Are you interested in:

• Performance? • Experiencing different live theatre performances? • Working in groups in a creative context? • Developing strong communication skills? • Singing? Acting? Dancing? • Learning about the craft of the playwright and how plays are structured?

What is BTEC Performing Arts?

The equivalent to 1 A-Level, this course allows students who love to Perform to excel practically and develop their skills towards working in the industry. Students who study this course will also benefit from realistic work based scenarios and projects, as well as practical and theory based workshops. Students completing the course will have a thorough understanding of drama/dance and theatre, highly toned analytical and creative skills and an ability to communicate effectively with others. They will also improve and define their research skills and have multiple opportunities to perform.

Course Content UNIT 1 –Investigating practitioners’ work

Leading to a career in:

• Performance • Directing • Theatre production / stage management • Lighting designer / set designer • Teaching • Law • Arts Administration • Psychology • Personnel work • Management • Other careers working with

Teaching staff:

Miss Bonsall UNIT 2 –Developing skills and techniques for live performance. UNIT 3 –Group performance workshop UNIT 4 –This unit is chosen in support of students one the course to suit their talents and requirements. An option of:

Jazz Dance Technique

Theatre Directing

Singing techniques for performers Acting styles.

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