Performing arts is placed at the heart of school life. Students who take the course can expect to be challenged in all three disciplines: acting, dancing and singing. In addition, students will have access to a purpose-built theatre with raked seating for 310 people, as well as a drama studio, dance studio and a huge range of professional sound and lighting equipment. The course also offers students the opportunity to participate in many large- scale productions throughout the year, including musical theatre, modern drama and variety shows. During the course, students will have tuition from specialist staff in acting, dancing and singing. The skills that are learned and refined are then applied to productions and individual performances. The course is also designed to allow students to explore the reality of the performing arts industry; in order for this to happen students will undertake extended research projects allowing them to visit performing arts organisations and interview professionals from both the performance and production areas of the industry.
- It would be beneficial for students to have taken a performing arts related subject at GCSE or BTEC Level 2, but this is NOT mandatory. A Grade 6 or above in English is highly recommended. - The minimum requirements for entry to The Friary Sixth Form are 5 GCSE Grades 9-4 including English Language and Mathematics at Grade 5.
The course is assessed through a combination of performances, portfolio-based coursework and three externally examined units. The externally examined units centre upon the creation of a written performance proposal and some recorded performance and presentation work; the work for these units is produced in controlled conditions over the course of two weeks. The written elements of the course are heavily based on research with professionals and professional organisations, as well as charting the progress of individual students’ progression.
About Education Provider
| Region | West Midlands |
| Local Authority | Staffordshire |
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| Gender Type | Co-Educational |
| Address | Eastern Avenue, Lichfield, WS13 7EW |
Performing arts is placed at the heart of school life. Students who take the course can expect to be challenged in all three disciplines: acting, dancing and singing. In addition, students will have access to a purpose-built theatre with raked seating for 310 people, as well as a drama studio, dance studio and a huge range of professional sound and lighting equipment. The course also offers students the opportunity to participate in many large- scale productions throughout the year, including musical theatre, modern drama and variety shows. During the course, students will have tuition from specialist staff in acting, dancing and singing. The skills that are learned and refined are then applied to productions and individual performances. The course is also designed to allow students to explore the reality of the performing arts industry; in order for this to happen students will undertake extended research projects allowing them to visit performing arts organisations and interview professionals from both the performance and production areas of the industry.
- It would be beneficial for students to have taken a performing arts related subject at GCSE or BTEC Level 2, but this is NOT mandatory. A Grade 6 or above in English is highly recommended. - The minimum requirements for entry to The Friary Sixth Form are 5 GCSE Grades 9-4 including English Language and Mathematics at Grade 5.
The course is assessed through a combination of performances, portfolio-based coursework and three externally examined units. The externally examined units centre upon the creation of a written performance proposal and some recorded performance and presentation work; the work for these units is produced in controlled conditions over the course of two weeks. The written elements of the course are heavily based on research with professionals and professional organisations, as well as charting the progress of individual students’ progression.