Performing Arts

Duration: Two-year course

Exam board: Eduqas (Part of WJEC)

WJEC Qualification Code: 5639U1

Level of qualification: BTEC Award

The Vocational Award in Performing Arts has been designed to support learners in schools who want to learn about this vocational sector and the potential it can offer them for their careers or further study. It is most suitable as a foundation for further study. This further study would provide learners with the opportunity to develop a range of specialist and general skills that would support their progression to employment.

Assessment: Internally assessed and externally moderated against the objectives set by WJEC.

Unit 1 enables learners to gain a holistic knowledge and understanding of the skills and techniques needed to reproduce an existing piece(s) of professional/published work.

This unit can be completed through any one of the following disciplines:

• Drama

• Music

• Music Technology

• Musical Theatre

Unit 2 enables learners to gain, develop and demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the skills and techniques needed to create and refine original work in the performing arts.

This unit can be completed through any one of the following disciplines from either performance or production:

Performance disciplines

• Devised drama

• Choreography

• Composition

• Composition using technology.

Production disciplines

• Costume design

• Sound design

• Make-up and hair design

• Set design

Unit 3 introduces learners to areas of the performing arts that need to be considered when responding to an industry commission. Learners will need to draw on their knowledge of the skills and techniques needed to reproduce an existing piece of professional or published work from Unit 1 alongside their knowledge and understanding of the skills and techniques needed to create and refine original work from Unit 2.