BTEC Course Content
BTEC Technical Award Level 1/2 in Performing Arts (Acting & Production)
The BTEC Tech Award is a level 2 qualification (the equivalent of a GCSE) which enables students to be assessed on their practical exploration in class, rehearsal and performance work and on their written coursework. Students do not sit a formal written exam. The BTEC offers students a great variety of theatre styles and practitioners to explore as well as helping them hone their performance skills, creativity and analysis of theatre.
The course is made up of 3 components:
Component 1: Exploring the Performing Arts (36 GLH)
Students get the chance to explore three different styles of theatre such as Stanislavski's naturalism, Frantic Assembly's physical theatre and Trestle Theatre Company's mime and mask. They will watch a performance in each style, research and explore them practically in class before chosing one to base their coursework on. Coursework can be written or video/audio recordings. The work is marked by the teacher and moderated by the exam board.
Component 2: Developing Skills and Techniques in the Performing Arts (36 GLH)
Students work on developing their performance skills with workshops on voice, movement, characterisation and interaction or design and production elements (depending which route they take). They design for or rehearse a monologue and group performance piece and perform these to an audience. The practical and written work is marked by the teacher and moderated by the exam board.
Component 3: Performing to a Brief (48 GLH)
In year 11, students are given a brief by the exam board and asked to devise their own performance based on this. Students can choose an appropriate style, storyline and characters and work in small groups to prepare their performance. Students are marked on their performance and to accompany this, they write 3 short essays on the ideas they came up with, the rehearsal process and evaluating their performance and development of skills. This is completed on a computer. All of this unit is sent to the examiner to mark.
Further Information:
Grading
| BTEC Grades | GCSE Grades |
| Level 2 Distiction * (L2D*) | 8/9 |
| Level 2 Distinction (L2D) | 7 |
| Level 2 Merit (L2M) | 6 |
| Level 2 Pass (L2P) | 4/5 |
| Level 1 Merit (L1M) | 3 |
| Level 1 Pass (L1P) | 1/2 |