BTEC Level 3 Performance Course in Hove. Classes run at BHASVIC, part-time during the day, four and a half hours a week plus rehearsal time. This level 3 btec performance course runs over 72 weeks across two years. You'll need a grade 4 in GCSE English Language and must complete a workshop audition before you can join. The course covers acting skills, voice, physical theatre, and performance styles. Assessment is split evenly between practical performance and written coursework, with no written exam.
Who this course is for
You will need to have confidence in yourself as a developing actor and have an ability to participate in a range of practical acting workshops to develop skills and acting techniques. You will have to complete logs and complete lots of independent research over the 2 year course. The course goes well with any creative or humanities subjects.
Entry requirements
4 in English Language GCSE. You must have a proven interest in performing, perhaps as a member of drama group / organisation or involved in drama at school.
What you will learn
You'll develop practical acting techniques through workshops and rehearsal.
You'll study voice work, including how to use and control your voice as a performer.
You'll explore physical theatre and how the body communicates on stage.
You'll examine acting styles, including naturalism, and apply them in performance.
You'll build reflective practice skills, analysing your own development as a performer.
You'll complete independent research and written logs to support your practical work.
You'll work on group performance projects and a performance workshop unit in Year 2.
How you will learn
You'll learn through practical acting workshops, rehearsals, and classroom sessions at BHASVIC. Each unit is assessed through a combination of live performance and written coursework, split 50/50. There is no written exam. In Year 1 you'll study Skill Development, Voice, and Physical Theatre. In Year 2 you'll move on to Acting Styles (Naturalism) and a Performance Workshop. You'll also keep reflective logs and carry out independent research throughout the two years.
What you will need to bring
The centre will provide most materials. BHASVIC will confirm anything else you need before you start.
Where next
Jobs you could do
Actor. Pursue stage, screen, or fringe theatre roles.
Drama facilitator. Lead workshops in schools or community settings.
Theatre technician. Support productions from backstage.
Community arts worker. Deliver arts projects for charities or local organisations.
Performer (physical theatre or devised work). Work with touring or ensemble companies.
Drama teacher (with further training). Teach performing arts in secondary schools.
What you could study next
BA (Hons) Acting or Theatre Performance. A degree at a conservatoire or university is the next step for many performers. Your BTEC National Extended Certificate meets entry requirements for most drama degree programmes.
BA (Hons) Drama and Education. Combines performance with teaching skills, useful if you want to work in drama facilitation or education.
Level 3 A Level Drama and Theatre. Some learners study both alongside or after their BTEC to broaden their academic profile.
