Courses
We offer a broad and balanced curriculum, for:
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Overview
Introduction
Performing Arts (with a dance approach) gives students the opportunity to develop performing arts sector-specific applied knowledge and skills through realistic vocational contexts.
Qualification
BTEC Level 1/2 Tech Award in Performing Arts (with a Dance Approach)
Awarding body
Pearson Edexcel
Course leader
Miss A Flintham
Assessment
- Examination: 0%
- Non-examined assessment: 100%
- Component 1: Exploring the performing arts | 36 guided learning hours (12 supervised hours) | 30%
- Component 2: Developing skills and techniques in the performing arts | 36 guided learning hours (15 supervised hours) | 30%
- Component 3: Responding to a brief | 48 guided learning hours (3 hours under exam conditions) | 40%
Curriculum
Course content
Component 1
- Explore and participate in workshops and classes developing knowledge and understanding of the interrelationships between processes, techniques and approaches that contribute to performance repertoire.
- Examine live and recorded performances to develop understanding of practitioners’ work in dance and musical theatre, with reference to influences, outcomes, and purpose.
- Gain a practical appreciation of practitioners’ work in using existing performance material in a variety of dance styles and how they may respond to a particular theme or issue and communicate ideas to the audience through stylistic qualities.
Component 2
- Develop performing arts skills and techniques through the reproduction of professional dance repertoire.
Component 3
- Have an opportunity to work as part of a group to contribute to a workshop performance as either a performer or designer in response to a given brief and stimulus.
- Gain transferable skills and confidence that will help in the world today and prepare students for their futures.
- Build applied knowledge and skills that show an aptitude for further learning, in the sector and more widely.
Skills and requirements
Skills required
- Experience in at least one dance style.
- Students will be performing pieces of choreography to an audience.
- A passion for dance and different styles.
- Good literacy and ICT skills; component 1 is predominantly theory based with much written and coursework.
- Able to work independently on personal development whether practically or in theory.
- Work in a team supporting and collaborating.
- Good communication (listening, oral and written).
- An understanding of dance and creating choreography.
Beyond the classroom
Future pathways
Students can progress from this qualification to:
- vocational courses such as the BTEC performing arts
- apprenticeships and other training
- employment in a related sector
