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Level 3 BTEC Performing Arts – 4 th July 2019

This qualification offers a broad introduction to the performing arts sector and develops core knowledge and transferable skills. It prepares learners for higher education and potential employment in the vocational sector. Equivalent to one A-Level, it can be extended to 1.5 A-Levels in year 13.

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Level 3 BTEC Performing Arts – 4 th July 2019

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  1. Level 3 BTEC Performing Arts – 4thJuly 2019 BTEC National in Performing Arts The BTEC Level 3 extended certificate is a broad introduction to the performing arts sector with emphasis on core knowledge and fundamental transferable skills This qualifications offers progression to Higher Education, when it is taken alongside other qualifications. There is also potential for the qualification to prepare learners for employment in the appropriate vocational sector and it is suitable for those who have decided that they wish to enter a particular area of work. It is equivalent to one A Levels – however it can be extended in year 13 to be worth 1.5 A –Levels

  2. Outline of the course Year 12 Compulsoryunits · Unit 1— Investigating practitioners’ work – 2000 word essay. Externally marked · Unit 2— Developing Skills and techniques for live performance · Optional Units Students must undertake ONE optional units from a vast range of specialist Performing Arts skills. These units would be decided mainly based on the strength of the individuals within the group: For example Unit 28—Variety Performance.

  3. Outline of the course • Year 13 - Compulsory units • · Unit 3—Group Performance workshop – externally assessed Plus the opportunity to extend the qualification completing • Unit 4 – Performing Arts in the community • And one other Optional unit.

  4. Assessment requirements • Each assignment brief is presented to the student with clear deadlines. • The usual format is - • Research • Presentation • Performance • Evaluation • Units are marked as Pass, Merit, Distinction • Units 1 &3 are externally marked outside of school. • There are options to re- sit these units should this be required. • Externally Assessed units • With the introduction of the new BTEC and externally assessed units, all work will be sent to examiners on video. These will involve work from all three of the disciplines, dance, drama and music.

  5. Stationery Requirements Please invest in some A4 folders in order to store all of your work. Most will be completed on the computer and then saved in order to refine and add detail. A USB stick is essential for this course in order to work both at school and at home on your assignments.

  6. Bridging work • Over the summer select one of the following Practitioners: • Matthew Bourne • Brecht • Christopher Bruce • DV8 Find And watch a YouTube clip of a piece of work from the chosen practitioner. Create a 2 minute presentation of the key themes that you think might exist in the work you have watched. For example - Social, cultural, historical, political themes. You can present this work in any format – written notes, PowerPoint, vlog. You will be expected to share this on the first lesson back.

  7. Taster activity • Researching Variety Acts and Venues • Watch the following clips and analyse the differences between modern day and original variety shows. • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PLPJIminV4c • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v0NxX4yVW0Q • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ki4kP4J9YW8 • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oDFW6SCWV4k • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YlaWGd1cUms • Can you categorise key elements of the clips you have watched. • For example • Compere, genre, venue, type of performance. • Feedback to the group your thoughts on how society has influenced the development of variety shows.

  8. Final Tips • Remember that this course provides you with the opportunity to develop outstanding practical work with the close inter – linking of written research and presentation tasks. • The course will be practical – the important factor will be that the use of study time and meeting deadlines. • Both are essential to the highest of success.

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