Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate in Drama

Application Instructions

Applicants will only be considered once all the application information has been completed including predicted and/or actual grades and references.

Applicants with non-UK qualifications, for example, overseas qualifications, will be required to have the equivalence of their qualifications verified by UK ENIC (the wider European title for national recognition agencies www.enic.org.uk) who will charge the you a fee for providing this ‘Statement of Comparability’. If you are unable to gain a Statement of Comparability, we reserve the right to withdraw your application due to the lack of comparable grade evidence. We are required to ensure that students are eligible for ESFA funding, which is guaranteed if they are living with a parent who: Has British citizenship and/or; Has a right of abode/leave to enter the UK and/or; Has a relevant work permit/visa and/or; Is a foreign diplomat.

Please provide any outstanding documentary evidence in relation to the above. Applications from students who are not eligible for ESFA funding will have their application withdrawn by the school. The school does not hold a licence to support applicants with Home Office Tier 4 Student Visa status.

Course Summary

Why Study Drama BTEC?

Drama expands your self-confidence, creativity, and through these your potential in so many other areas of life. The Extended Certificate (called ‘Performing Arts’ but focused on acting) is for students who are interested in learning about the performing arts sector alongside other fields of study, with a view to progressing to a wide range of higher education courses, not necessarily in performing arts.

Course Details

What Does The Course Involve?

Unit 1: Investigating practitioners’ work

You will investigate the work of Performing Arts practitioners and develop critical analysis skills and contextual understanding of how practitioners communicate themes in their work. In this Unit, you will watch a range of live theatre in different styles and learn about a range of practitioners and why their work is relevant to contemporary society. This Unit culminates with a written assessment on what you have learnt.

Unit 2: Developing skills and techniques for live performance

You will explore technical performance skills with a focus on developing skills and techniques in at least two performance styles. You will participate in regular workshops, classes and exercises where you will acquire, practice and develop the necessary technical, practical and interpretative performance skills to help you succeed when performing live to an audience. This unit culminates with a performance of a monologue in one style and a group performance from a play in a contrasting style.

Unit 3: Group performance workshop

You will explore and integrate creative, physical, and vocal skills and techniques, working collaboratively to create a performance in response to a given stimulus. Many professional practitioners work as devising companies to develop new, and often innovative, performance material. This may be in response to a specific commission, to meet the needs of a target audience, or to explore an artistic theme or idea. This Unit culminates with a devised performance to a live audience.

1 Flexible Unit: A range to choose from acting styles and interpreting classic texts to improvisation.

How will it be delivered and assessed?

How Will I Be Assessed?

Exam board: Edexcel.

TThe course is split into 4 units - 3 compulsory modules and 1 flexible choice from a range of exciting options.

Assessment is threefold – students are assessed through a combination of portfolio production, graded practical activities and through performance to a live audience.

Entry requirements

To qualify for a place in Sixth Form and to study this course, you must achieve at least five Grade 4s at GCSE including English Language or Literature and Maths at grade 4 or above

For this course: GCSE grade 5/BTEC Merit in GCSE Drama; Drama Experience subject to Department

Your next steps...

Leading To A Career In?

Acting or performance; stage management; technical design, sound, lighting, costume, set and props; social care or social setting; television and media; teaching; uniformed services. Ultimately, any job that involves working in a team, with people or presenting to a group!

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