Examination Details: 603/0406/6
Assessment Details
2 Internal assessments (60%)
1 External synoptic task (40%)
1 tier of entry for all pupils
Course Information
Component 1 Exploring the performing arts (30%)
What's assessed
- Examine professional practitioners’ performance work
- Explore the interrelationships between constituent features of existing performance material.
Component 2 Developing skills and techniques in the performing arts (30%)
What's assessed
- Develop skills and techniques for performance
- Apply skills and techniques in rehearsal and performance
- Review own development and performance.
Component 3 Performing to a brief (40%)
What's assessed
Pearson BTEC Level 1/Level 2 Tech Award in Performing Arts
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Component number |
Component title |
Assessment method | GLH |
|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
Exploring the performing arts |
Internal |
36 |
| 2 | Developing skills and techniques in the performing arts | Internal | 36 |
| 3 | Performing to a brief | Synoptic External | 48 |
Steps to Success in BTEC Performing arts
- Be enthusiastic in lessons – ‘Have a go’!
- You must attend all lessons and rehearsals (lunchtime and after school) to avoid letting others down in group assessment situations.
- Be supportive of others’ performance work. You can learn a lot from evaluating the work of other people.
- Be organised about looking after the notes and scripts you are given. Complete all written tasks diligently. This will help you in your coursework and final examination.
- Attend as much live theatre as possible. You live in London, theatre capital of the world!
- Be the leader – do not be afraid to initiate ideas. Listen to everyone’s ideas and select the best ones to try out.
- Listen to the advice of your teachers and act upon it.
- Think about the emotions of the character. Can you imagine how they feel?
- Think about your voice: pitch, pace and volume.
- Think about your body language, posture, facial expressions and gestures.
- Keep a journal of all the lessons in which you participate. Explain the skills you are learning or developing. Make sure you keep a record of the ideas you contributed and how others responded to those ideas and how you respond to the ideas of others.
Useful websites:
http://theater.nytimes.com/
http://www.whatsonstage.com/
http://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/discover
http://www.franticassembly.co.uk/
http://getrevising.co.uk/resources/drama_gcse
https://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/
National Theatre YouTube Page
