Performing Arts
Studying Performing Arts at KS4
At KS4 the curriculum follows the Pearsons BTEC Level ½ Tech Award in Performing Arts specification. The two-year course is planned again using a spaced-learning/interleaving approach. The Units covered within this course are
GCSE: early entry 6 hours over 2 weeks/standard entry 5 hours over 2 weeks. A mixture of single and double lessons for both practical and written components.
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1st Year |
2nd Year |
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Autumn 1st half term |
Introduction to BTEC Musical Theatre Performance skills and technique. |
Unit 2 Developing Skills and Techniques in the Performing Arts (Internal Unit) Performance Exam – Legally Blonde/Bugsy Malone |
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Autumn 2nd half term |
Unit 1 Exploring the Performing Arts - Musical 1 Hamilton (Internal Unit) |
Mock Unit 3 Performing to a Brief Paper and brief from previous year used for the Mock project. |
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Spring 1st half term
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Unit 1 Exploring the Performing Arts- Musical 2 Matilda (Internal Unit) |
Unit 3 Performing to a Brief (External Unit) Exam paper for Unit 3 released in January, 12-week project begins. |
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Spring 2nd half term
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Unit 1 Exploring the Performing Arts -Musical 3 West Side Story (Internal Unit) |
Unit 3 Performing to a Brief (External Unit) Performance Exam |
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Summer 1st half term |
Unit 2 Developing Skills and Techniques in the Performing Arts Preparation (Internal Unit) |
Unit 3 Performing to a Brief (External Unit) X3 Written Logs Completed. |
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Summer 2nd half term |
Unit 2 Developing Skills and Techniques in the Performing Arts (Internal Unit) |
Course completed |
Extracurricular opportunities
As a creative subject, we aim to broaden and enhance student’s holistic development through exposure to a wide range of drama styles and scripted pieces they might not otherwise experience. Cultural capital is in abundance within Drama through the rich extra-curricular opportunities that are offered. Students are offered the opportunity to attend workshops with visiting artists, theatre trips, whole school productions, class sharing, options evening, open evening, transition day performances and Summer Arts Festival. We feel that it is these experiences that not only enthuse and excite students to study drama but provide a platform for our students to learn the qualities they need to flourish in our society such as leadership/public speaking/independent thinking/public performance/self-peer reflection/team work/respect.