Free BTEC Level 3 Performance Course in Grimsby. Classes run at Franklin Sixth Form College, full-time over two years. This is a focused, daytime route into performance study at Level 3. You'll develop your dance technique, performance skills, and creative practice across the two years. Entry typically requires GCSEs at grade 4 or above including English. GCSE Dance is desirable, though significant dance training or extra-curricular experience may also be considered.
Who this course is for
Do you have a passion for dance? Develop your dance skills and take your performance to the next level with this exciting course.
Entry requirements
GCSE�s grade 4 or above including English. GCSE Dance desirable. Significant dance training/extra-curricular would be accepted.
What you will learn
You'll develop technical dance skills across a range of styles and disciplines.
You'll build performance practice through rehearsal and live performance work.
You'll study choreography and the creative process behind making dance.
You'll analyse and evaluate performance work, your own and others'.
You'll explore the professional context of the performing arts industry.
You'll develop skills in physical conditioning and body awareness relevant to dance.
How you will learn
The Pearson Edexcel BTEC National Extended Certificate is assessed through a combination of internally assessed assignments and externally assessed tasks. Classroom-based learning includes practical workshops, studio sessions, rehearsals, and performance. You'll build a portfolio of work alongside completing set tasks assessed by Pearson Edexcel. There are no written exams in the traditional sense; assessment is largely performance and project based.
What you will need to bring
The centre will provide most materials. Franklin Sixth Form College will confirm anything else you need before you start.
Where next
Jobs you could do
Dancer: performing in professional or semi-professional productions
Dance teacher or instructor: teaching classes in studios or schools
Choreographer: creating and directing movement for stage or screen
Performing arts technician: supporting productions backstage or on stage
Community arts worker: delivering arts programmes in community settings
Dance therapist (with further training): using movement in therapeutic practice
What you could study next
BA (Hons) in Dance or Performing Arts: a degree for those wanting to specialise further and pursue professional performance or teaching careers.
BTEC Higher National Certificate (HNC) or Diploma in Performing Arts: a Level 4 or 5 vocational route into the industry.
PGCE or QTS route into teaching: for those who want to teach dance or performing arts in schools, requiring a degree first.
