Clayesmore Sixth Form Prospectus Final

UNITS You will study four units. Two are externally assessed. Unit 1: Investigating Practioner’s Work 25% of qualification Learners investigate the work of performing arts practitioners and develop critical analysis skills and contextual understanding of how practitioners communicate themes in their work. Learners will develop skills that allow them to investigate the work of influential performing arts practitioners. They will identify the contextual factors that influence their work and critically analyse key information, such as creative intentions, performance, production and repertoire in order to develop and communicate independent judgements. The task is formed of two parts, Part A and Part B. Part Awill be issued to learners four weeks before the timetabled session for Part B. Part B is taken under supervised conditions in a single session of 3 hours. Unit 2: Developing Skills and Techniques for Live Performance - 25% of qualification (internally assessed: externally moderated) Learners explore technical performance skills with a focus on developing skills and techniques in at least two performance styles. Learners will: • Show their understanding of the role and skills of a performer through a report or presentation. • Develop performance skills and techniques for live performance and apply performance skills and techniques in selected styles. • Review and reflect on development of skills and techniques for live performance in a performance log. Unit 3: Group Performance Workshop (internally assessed: online submissions) 30% of qualification Learners work in small groups to create an original performance piece in response to a stimulus provided in the external assignment briefing. The emphasis of the unit is on exploration and development of original performance material and the selection and application of appropriate performance skills. Learners will devote much of the unit therefore to experimenting with devising and/ or choreographic methods, and using discussion, improvisation, staging and compositional techniques to put together a short performance in which they will ‘try out’ their creative intentions and ideas to an invited audience. Learners will: • Plan and interpret a stimulus. • Develop creative ideas. • Perform their piece. • Review and reflect on the process and potentia for development. Final Unit: Specialist Workshop 20% of qualification (internally assessed: online log) Learners choose a specific specialist skill/area of performance for exploration from one of the following units: • Interpreting Classical Text for Performance. • Acting Styles. • Movement in Performance. • Musical Theatre. This course will appeal to students who are interested in developing their performance skills whilst also learning about the theatre industry more generally. The course is largely coursework based and offers learners an opportunity to learn a variety of practical performance skills. You will also study the work of influential theatre companies and practitioners. It is equivalent to one A Level. PEARSON / EDEXCEL BTEC LEVEL 3 NATIONAL EXTENDED CERTIFICATE IN PERFORMING ARTS, SPECIFICATION: 601/7233/2 *NB This course will run subject to numbers PERFORMINGARTS 31 CLAYESMORE | S I XTH FORM | PROS PECTUS 202 6 / 2 8 30 CLAYESMORE | S I XTH FORM | PROS PECTUS 202 6 / 2 8