Backwell School Sixth Form Course Guide

Performing Arts (OCR Level 3 Cambridge Technical)

The Performing Arts Level 3 certificate, which is equivalent in terms of UCAS points to an A Level, is a broad-based qualification that provides the opportunity for you to explore the world of Performing Arts in a practical way. You will be given the opportunity to specialise in Dance, Drama or Music through mandatory and optional units. As there is no formal written examination, units are assessed through live performance, video evidence, log books and presentation folders. Entry Requirements: GCSE grade 4 in either Drama, Dance or Music, or a Merit in the equivalent vocational qualification (eg BTEC or OCR). Course Content

Mandatory Units Guided Learning Hours

When?

Content

Prepare to work in the Performing Arts sector

120

Externally assessed

This unit will give learners the strategies, attitudes and survival skills for sustaining a career in the performing arts industry.

They will learn to self-promote and respond to employment opportunities as well as learning when and how to adapt to a quickly changing economic landscape. It will also give learners an understanding of the expectations of potential employers and bookers so that they can maximise their chances of getting work as a freelancer in a fiercely competitive environment. This unit gives learners the opportunity to develop and realise a community arts project. They will consider their creative skills and preferences and think about how these can be utilised in a way that benefits a community or a defined group of participants who may otherwise have little access to the project’s content. They will develop knowledge and understanding of administration and planning as well as the creative skills and techniques applicable to a project, learning how to evaluate it in a way that will underpin future projects and professional contexts.

Proposal for a commissioning brief

60

Externally assessed