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. 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. 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, practise and develop the necessary technical, practical and interpretative performance skills to help you succeed when performing live to an audience. 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. Flexible Unit - A range to choose from acting styles and interpreting classic texts to improvisation.
Minimum entry requirements for Sixth Form is Five 5s, plus a 4 or above at GCSE level Drama (or performing equivalent).
The 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.
About Education Provider
| Region | East of England |
| Local Authority | Cambridgeshire |
| Ofsted Rating | Good |
| Gender Type | Co-Educational |
| Address | Brampton Road, Huntingdon, PE29 3BN |
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. 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. 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, practise and develop the necessary technical, practical and interpretative performance skills to help you succeed when performing live to an audience. 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. Flexible Unit - A range to choose from acting styles and interpreting classic texts to improvisation.
Minimum entry requirements for Sixth Form is Five 5s, plus a 4 or above at GCSE level Drama (or performing equivalent).
The 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.