BTEC First Diploma Performing Arts (Acting)
Curriculum Area: Creative Arts
Course Outline:
This is a brilliant opportunity for anyone who wants to develop their understanding of Drama and performance skills. It is a practical course that focuses on acting but will also allow you to study the whole production process from the point of view of a theatre company. The entire course is assessed through coursework with no exams, although it does include plenty of written work. You must complete three units from:
Performing Arts Production Process
The Performing Arts Business
Understanding Drama
Performing Scripted Plays
Devising Plays
This is a brilliant opportunity for anyone who wants to develop their understanding of Drama and performance skills. It is a practical course that focuses on acting but will also allow you to study the whole production process from the point of view of a theatre company. The entire course is assessed through coursework with no exams, although it does include plenty of written work. You must complete three units from:
Performing Arts Production Process
The Performing Arts Business
Understanding Drama
Performing Scripted Plays
Devising Plays
Target Level: Any student gaining a level 4 or better in Drama with skills and a passion for Drama.
Level of Award:
This is a 3 yr course
Level 2 Diploma (equivalent to 4 GCSEs)
This is a 3 yr course
Level 2 Diploma (equivalent to 4 GCSEs)
End of Course Target:
To take on performance challenges and develop your acting
To take on performance challenges and develop your acting
Students who have taken this course in the past rated it:
Students who selected this course then went on to take the following options:
A-level Theatre studies 55%
IB including theatre option 15%
IB including theatre option 30%
A-level Theatre studies 55%
IB including theatre option 15%
IB including theatre option 30%
Course feedback from past students:
From the start of the year I have improved my acting skills a large amount. It has changed my everyday life to have confidence to get where I want to be in life. - March 2009
Performing Arts is a lot more than just acting- you also do theory work, which is good as you understand more of what you are doing. Performing arts has built up my confidence and focused my skills. - April 2009
When I decided I wanted to take Drama BTEC I thought it would be the same as the GCSE only you do the work quicker but it's quite different. You tend to think that looking at Drama in Year 7 and 8 it would just be a laugh but it's actually serious work. - May 2009
Pathways and jobs of students who took this course in the past:
BTEC First Diploma Performing Arts
A level Theatre studies
Degree (Uni)
BTEC First Diploma Performing Arts
IB
Degree (Uni)
BTEC First Diploma Performing Arts
A level Theatre studies
Foundation course (College/Uni)
Degree (Uni)
BTEC First Diploma Performing Arts
BTEC Nat Performing Arts
Degree (Uni)
(Note:This shows the percentage of students who would choose this course again and their rating on a 5 point scale where 5 = Excellent, 4 = Good, 3 = Satisfactory, 2 = Some satisfactory elements, 1 = Poor)