Level 3 National Extended Certificate in Performing Arts is for students who are interested in learning about the performing arts sector alongside other fields of study, with a view to progressing to a wide range of higher education courses, not necessarily in performing arts. Students will choose to follow a dance or acting pathway at the start of the course and will experience a range of performance workshop-style sessions which will ultimately lead to a performance to an audience. The 2-year course comprises the following units: 1 Investigating Practitioners’ Work 2 Developing Skills and Techniques for Live Performance 3 Group Performance Workshop One of the following optional units will be studied in addition to the above mandatory units. 10 Jazz Dance Techniques 12 Contemporary Dance Techniques 19 Acting Styles 20 Developing Voice for Performance 27 Musical Theatre Techniques
A minimum of 5 GCSEs at Grade 4 or above or equivalent. It is expected that all candidates will have gained a minimum of grade 4 or above at GCSE or a level 2 merit in performing arts, drama, or dance courses. Students should have shown an interest, aptitude, and skill by participating in extracurricular performing arts events and workshops.
1 Investigating Practitioners’ Work - Mandatory 25% of BTEC (Externally assessed through written exam using prepared notes) 2 Developing Skills and Techniques for Live Performance - Mandatory 25% of BTEC Internally assessed. Written research project. Skills development in acting or dance performance. Written evidence evaluating and analyzing the skills development that has taken place. 3 Group Performance Workshop - Mandatory 33% of BTEC Externally assessed through performance work (dance or acting) and written assessment of development of performance. One of the following optional units will be studied in addition to the above mandatory units: 10 Jazz Dance Technique - Optional 16% of BTEC Internally assessed through Performance work and written assessment of the development of Jazz technique. 12 Contemporary Dance Technique - Optional 16% of BTEC Internally assessed through performance work and written assessment of the development of Contemporary dance technique. 19 Acting Styles - Optional 16% of BTEC Internally assessed through performance work and written assessment of different acting styles. 20 Developing Voice for Performance - Optional 16% of BTEC Internally assessed through performance work and written assessment of different uses of voice in performance. 27 Musical Theatre Techniques - Optional 16% of BTEC Internally assessed through performance work and written assessment of musical theatre techniques.
About Education Provider
| Region | East Midlands |
| Local Authority | Lincolnshire |
| Ofsted Rating | Requires improvement |
| Gender Type | Co-Educational |
| Address | Station Road, Branston, Lincoln, LN4 1LH |
Level 3 National Extended Certificate in Performing Arts is for students who are interested in learning about the performing arts sector alongside other fields of study, with a view to progressing to a wide range of higher education courses, not necessarily in performing arts. Students will choose to follow a dance or acting pathway at the start of the course and will experience a range of performance workshop-style sessions which will ultimately lead to a performance to an audience. The 2-year course comprises the following units: 1 Investigating Practitioners’ Work 2 Developing Skills and Techniques for Live Performance 3 Group Performance Workshop One of the following optional units will be studied in addition to the above mandatory units. 10 Jazz Dance Techniques 12 Contemporary Dance Techniques 19 Acting Styles 20 Developing Voice for Performance 27 Musical Theatre Techniques
A minimum of 5 GCSEs at Grade 4 or above or equivalent. It is expected that all candidates will have gained a minimum of grade 4 or above at GCSE or a level 2 merit in performing arts, drama, or dance courses. Students should have shown an interest, aptitude, and skill by participating in extracurricular performing arts events and workshops.
1 Investigating Practitioners’ Work - Mandatory 25% of BTEC (Externally assessed through written exam using prepared notes) 2 Developing Skills and Techniques for Live Performance - Mandatory 25% of BTEC Internally assessed. Written research project. Skills development in acting or dance performance. Written evidence evaluating and analyzing the skills development that has taken place. 3 Group Performance Workshop - Mandatory 33% of BTEC Externally assessed through performance work (dance or acting) and written assessment of development of performance. One of the following optional units will be studied in addition to the above mandatory units: 10 Jazz Dance Technique - Optional 16% of BTEC Internally assessed through Performance work and written assessment of the development of Jazz technique. 12 Contemporary Dance Technique - Optional 16% of BTEC Internally assessed through performance work and written assessment of the development of Contemporary dance technique. 19 Acting Styles - Optional 16% of BTEC Internally assessed through performance work and written assessment of different acting styles. 20 Developing Voice for Performance - Optional 16% of BTEC Internally assessed through performance work and written assessment of different uses of voice in performance. 27 Musical Theatre Techniques - Optional 16% of BTEC Internally assessed through performance work and written assessment of musical theatre techniques.