YEAR 12 COURSE SPECIFICATION You will develop your skills as a musical theatre performer and develop skills in all 3 disciplines – music, dance and drama. 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. This investigation culminates in a written exam. Unit 2: Developing skills and techniques for live performance This unit explores technical performance skills with a focus on developing and demonstrating skills and techniques in at least two performance styles within a selected discipline. This involves two performances, a research report and a process log. Unit 3: Group performance work This unit explores and integrates creative, physical and vocal skills and techniques, working collaboratively to create a performance in response to a given stimulus. This involves a performance and milestone logs. YEAR 13 COURSE SPECIFICATION You will continue to develop your skills as a musical theatre performer and develop skills in all 3 disciplines – music, dance and drama. Unit 4: Performing arts in the community You will develop your knowledge and understanding of performing in the community, applying specialist skills and techniques to a community performance project. This involves a performance in the community, a report and a process log. Unit 5: Individual performance commission You will develop an understanding of how and why work is commissioned and the different purposes of work that is created using this process. You will learn how to respond to a commission, using research and practical exploration and you will develop and shape your ideas into an individual performance. This involves a performance and milestone log. Unit 6: Final live performance to an audience This unit covers the practical exploration and application of specialist skills and techniques through the development and rehearsal of a final live performance to an audience. This involves a performance, a research report and a process log. 2 Optional units in music, dance or drama are delivered throughout the 2 years.
Performing arts level 2 distinction or merit with recommendation. An audition in music/drama Maths grade 4+.
Investigating Practitioners’ Work External 90 GLH 10% Developing Skills and Techniques for Live Performance Internal 90 GLH 10% Group Performance Workshop External 120 GLH 20% Performing Arts in the Community Internal 90 GLH 10% Individual Performance Commission External 120 GLH 20% Final Live Performance to an Audience Internal 90 GLH 10% Optional Unit 1 Internal 60 GLH 10% Optional Unit 2 Internal 60 GLH 10%
About Education Provider
| Region | London |
| Local Authority | Camden |
| Ofsted Rating | Good |
| Gender Type | Co-Educational |
| Address | Burghley Road, London, NW5 1UJ |
YEAR 12 COURSE SPECIFICATION You will develop your skills as a musical theatre performer and develop skills in all 3 disciplines – music, dance and drama. 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. This investigation culminates in a written exam. Unit 2: Developing skills and techniques for live performance This unit explores technical performance skills with a focus on developing and demonstrating skills and techniques in at least two performance styles within a selected discipline. This involves two performances, a research report and a process log. Unit 3: Group performance work This unit explores and integrates creative, physical and vocal skills and techniques, working collaboratively to create a performance in response to a given stimulus. This involves a performance and milestone logs. YEAR 13 COURSE SPECIFICATION You will continue to develop your skills as a musical theatre performer and develop skills in all 3 disciplines – music, dance and drama. Unit 4: Performing arts in the community You will develop your knowledge and understanding of performing in the community, applying specialist skills and techniques to a community performance project. This involves a performance in the community, a report and a process log. Unit 5: Individual performance commission You will develop an understanding of how and why work is commissioned and the different purposes of work that is created using this process. You will learn how to respond to a commission, using research and practical exploration and you will develop and shape your ideas into an individual performance. This involves a performance and milestone log. Unit 6: Final live performance to an audience This unit covers the practical exploration and application of specialist skills and techniques through the development and rehearsal of a final live performance to an audience. This involves a performance, a research report and a process log. 2 Optional units in music, dance or drama are delivered throughout the 2 years.
Performing arts level 2 distinction or merit with recommendation. An audition in music/drama Maths grade 4+.
Investigating Practitioners’ Work External 90 GLH 10% Developing Skills and Techniques for Live Performance Internal 90 GLH 10% Group Performance Workshop External 120 GLH 20% Performing Arts in the Community Internal 90 GLH 10% Individual Performance Commission External 120 GLH 20% Final Live Performance to an Audience Internal 90 GLH 10% Optional Unit 1 Internal 60 GLH 10% Optional Unit 2 Internal 60 GLH 10%
