Speech and Drama
Laureate Academy - Hertfordshire
01442404333
Warners End Road, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 3DW
Course summary

The BTEC Performing Arts course offers students the opportunity to explore drama and performance as a practical art form, in which ideas and meaning are communicated to an audience through choices of form, style, and convention. The course also allows students to explore the industry as a whole and the impact external factors have on this industry. Students will: - Create, perform, and respond to stimuli - Develop the creativity and independence to become effective theatre-makers - Explore the relationship between theory and practice in a range of theatrical styles, practitioners, and historical, social, and cultural contexts - Learn how relevant research, independent thought, and analysis of live theatre production can inform decision-making in their practical work and put this understanding into practice - Experience how theatre makers collaborate to create theatre. - Develop practical performance skills

Entry requirements

Completion of Drama GCSE is not an essential for this course. A grade 5 or above in English Language is desirable.

How you'll be assessed

Unit 1: Investigating Practitioners' Work (Mandatory) - Students will investigate different practitioners and compare and contrast their works related to a given theme. - External written exam Unit 2: Developing Skills and Techniques for Live Performance (Mandatory) - Students will learn about the performing arts industry and develop their performance and production skills - Skill logbook and audit including practical performance Unit 3: Group Performance Workshop (Mandatory) - Devise a group performance from a given stimulus - Externally assessed performance and rehearsal log Unit4: Improvisation ( Optional) - Practical exploration and research into improvisation techniques - Rehearsal log and practical performance

School Info

About Education Provider

RegionEast of England
Local AuthorityHertfordshire
Ofsted RatingGood
Gender TypeCo-Educational
AddressWarners End Road, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 3DW