Free BTEC Level 3 Performing Arts Course in Maidstone. Classes run at The Maplesden Noakes School, full-time during the day. This two-year course covers acting, dancing, and singing at Level 3. You'll need a grade 4 to 9 in GCSE Drama or Dance, or a Merit or higher in BTEC Performing Arts, to be considered. You must also be willing to sing solo.
Who this course is for
Students will take part in regular dance classes in which they will be prepared for the Dance industry by performing regularly to live audiences. This course is equivalent to one A-Level. The coursework, assessment and exams consist of:?Research projects?Workshops?Rehearsals?Performances?Dance diary/log book/target setting/skills auditsCourse ContentInvestigating Practitioners? Work (Exam unit): Students will study two choreographers/practitioners across the space of 6 weeks. The exam paper will give the students a theme and the students must link these two choreographers/practitioners to the theme in an essay based format under controlled conditions. Developing Skills and Techniques for Live Performance: Students will study two performance pieces; 1) a pantomime in which students are the ensemble/swing (students may be expected to sing as a group) and 2) students will learn a dance professional work. Students will put the dance together and perform to an audience. Students will keep regular diaries, setting short and long term targets. Group Performance Workshop (exam unit): Students will be given a stimulus and have to work in groups of 5 ? 7 to choreograph a performance based on a given stimulus (from the exam paper). Students will write about their journey of choreographing.Variety Performance: Students will take part in a large end of year 13 cabaret show at Mumu cabaret bar in Maidstone town centre performing a new learnt variety skill. This unit will also include a Variety Performance research project and regular target setting and reviewing.Musical theatre: Students will take part in the school?s annual production. This unit will also include a musical theatre research project and regular target setting and reviewing.
Entry requirements
BTEC Performing Arts (Dance) Merit or higher or 4-9 in GCSE Dance or by audition process
What you will learn
You'll develop performance skills across acting, dancing, and singing.
You'll rehearse and perform in front of an audience.
You'll study the creative and technical processes behind live performance.
You'll build solo performance skills, including solo singing.
You'll analyse and evaluate your own work and the work of others.
You'll develop collaborative skills through group productions and ensemble work.
How you will learn
You'll learn through practical workshops, rehearsals, and performances in the classroom and on stage. Assessment is a mix of coursework, portfolio evidence, and externally assessed units set by Pearson Edexcel. Some units are assessed through live performance. You'll build a body of work over the two years that demonstrates your skills across all three disciplines.
What you will need to bring
The centre will provide most materials. The Maplesden Noakes School will confirm anything else you need before you start.
Where next
Jobs you could do
Actor: stage, screen, or community theatre roles
Dancer: performance work in theatre, TV, or events
Performer: cruise ships, theme parks, or touring productions
Drama facilitator: leading workshops in schools or community settings
Stage manager: coordinating productions behind the scenes
Performing arts technician: lighting, sound, or set support
Dance teacher assistant: supporting classes in studios or schools
What you could study next
BTEC Higher National Certificate (HNC) in Performing Arts: a Level 4 qualification taken at college or conservatoire, going deeper into performance practice.
BA (Hons) in Performing Arts, Drama, or Dance: a university degree for those wanting to specialise further. Your Level 3 BTEC is accepted by many universities in place of A Levels.
Diploma in Musical Theatre: specialist conservatoire training combining all three disciplines at a higher level.
