Qualification details for Edexcel Level 3 BTEC National Diploma in Performing Arts - National Database of Accredited Qualifications

Edexcel Level 3 BTEC National Diploma in Performing Arts

Qualification summary

The revised BTEC National Award, Certificate and Diploma in Performing Arts with Acting, Circus Skills, Dance, Musical Theatre, Performance pathways are designed as successors to the current Edexcel Level 3 BTEC qualifications of the same titles. The revisions to the BTEC Nationals in Performing Arts allow for the opportunity to update the units and revise the content where appropriate. The performing arts sector sees continual change in terms of techniques and technology used in all areas and particularly in those that involve the dance or technical pathways, it is for this reason that we have introduced new dance units, such as World Dance, Exploring Contact Improvisation and Urban Dance.
Further information will be added to each of the units in terms of a unit abstract and also in relation to the delivery and assessment strategies. More detailed information in each of these sections will allow tutors to offer a more informed approach to the implementation of the individual units and therefore also to the complete qualification, whether it is a BTEC National Award, Certificate or Diploma.
The vocational context of the qualification is provided through the core units and additional optional units such as Approaches to directing theatre, Stand up comic technique, Applying classical ballet technique, World dance, Clowning, to name but a few. This vocational nature of the qualification is underlined through links to the relevant Sector Skills Council.

Qualification details

Qualification reference number

500/1591/6

Awarding body

EDEXCEL - Edexcel Limited

Qualification level

Qualification type

VRQ - Vocationally-Related Qualification

Qualification dates

Accreditation start date:

01/09/2007

Operational start date in centres:

01/09/2007

Accreditation end date:

31/08/2010

Certification end date:

31/08/2013

Qualification offered in and the approved age ranges

For information on the approval of qualifications for funding in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, see the links to DCSF, DIUS, DCELLS, DELNI and DENI below.

When undertaking a qualification that does not appear on the governments' lists as eligible for funding for specific age ranges, users must be aware of legal requirements. Not all qualifications are suitable for all age ranges.

DCSF/DIUS

For further information on 14-19 qualifications offered in England, please refer to the DCSF Section 96 website.

For further information on 19+ qualifications offered in England, please refer to the DIUS Section 97 website.

DCELLS

For further information on Wales, visit the DCELLS website.

DELNI/DENI

For further information on Northern Ireland, visit the DELNI and DENI websites.

Languages Offered In

English

Progression

The BTEC Nationals in Performing Arts offer progression opportunities in and to employment within the Performing Arts Sector. The qualification will also provide opportunities for progression to BTEC Higher nationals, and other HE qualifications.

Potential job occupations

Actor/Actress
Agent/Manager
Bingo Caller
Cinema/Theatre Attendant
Dancer
Entertainer
Receptionist
Singer
Stage Manager
Stunt Performer
Theatre Director
Theme Park/Fairground Worker
TV/Film Director
TV/Film Editor
TV/Film Floor Manager
TV/Film Producer
TV/Film Runner
Waiter/Waitress

Qualification sector/subject area<br>Qualification sub-areas

09 Arts, Media and Publishing
- 09.1 Performing Arts

Qualification guided learning hours

1080

Overall grading system for the qualification

Pass/Merit/Distinction

Unit assessment methods

Portfolio of Evidence
Practical Demonstration / Assignment
Practical Examination

Overall assessment method for the qualification

This qualification will be assessed by the external verification of portfolios using the agreed National Standards Sampling approach.

Performance Measures

View Performance Measures Here

Qualification structure summary

The Edexcel Level 3 BTEC National Diploma in Performing Arts consists of 5 mandatory units plus specialist units that provide for a combined total of 1080 guided learning hours for the completed qualification.

This qualification provides pathways to the following endorsed titles:
Edexcel Level 3 BTEC National Diploma in Performing Arts (Acting); (Dance; (Musical Theatre).

Qualification structure

A - National Diploma in Performing Arts- (Acting)
Pathway for National Diploma in Perfroming Arts
This group represents a pathway.
- AM - Acting mandatory
  Learnings take 5 mandatory units
  - D/500/3877 - Performance Workshop
  - T/500/4498 - Performing Arts Business
  - H/500/3881 - Performing to an Audience
  - H/500/3878 - Rehearsing for performance
  - A/500/4499 - The Historical Context of Performance
- AS - Acting specialist
  Learns take 12 specialist units
  - L/500/3891 - Acting Auditions
  - Y/500/3893 - Applying Acting Styles
  - L/500/3907 - Applying Physical Theatre
  - A/500/3899 - Approaches to Directing Theatre
  - L/500/3826 - Arts in the Community
  - A/500/3885 - Classical Theatre Performance
  - F/500/3886 - Contemporary Theatre Performance
  - K/500/3929 - Developing Movement Skills
  - J/500/3906 - Developing Physical Theatre
  - J/500/3890 - Developing Voice for the Actors
  - K/500/3882 - Devising Plays
  - D/500/3894 - Drama Improvisation
  - K/500/3896 - Film and TV Acting
  - M/500/3849 - Legal Aspects for Performers
  - M/500/3897 - Mime
  - D/500/3930 - Movement in Performance
  - J/500/3887 - Musical Theatre Performance
  - R/500/3889 - Performing with Masks
  - R/500/3892 - Principles of Acting
  - H/500/3895 - Radio Acting
  - H/500/3900 - Script Writing
  - T/500/3903 - Singing Skills for Actors and Actors
  - M/500/3902 - Standup Comic Technique
  - K/500/3901 - Story Telling as Performance
  - T/500/3898 - The Practice of Directing Theatre
  - T/500/3884 - Theatre for Children
  - M/500/3883 - Theatre in Education
  - A/500/3904 - Unit 31 Clowning
  - L/500/3888 - Variety Performance
  - K/500/3848 - Working Freelance in the Performing and Production Arts
D - National Diploma in Performing Arts- (Dance)
Pathway for National Diploma in Perfroming Arts
This group represents a pathway.
- MD - Dance mandatory
  Learner takes all five units
  - D/500/3877 - Performance Workshop
  - T/500/4498 - Performing Arts Business
  - H/500/3881 - Performing to an Audience
  - H/500/3878 - Rehearsing for performance
  - A/500/4499 - The Historical Context of Performance
- SD - Dance specialist
  Learners take 12 specialist units
  - K/500/3915 - Dance Performance
  - J/500/3923 - Applying Classical Ballet Technique
  - R/500/3925 - Applying Contemporary Dance Technique
  - L/500/3907 - Applying Physical Theatre
  - L/500/3826 - Arts in the Community
  - T/500/3917 - Choreographic Principles
  - A/500/3918 - Choreographing Dances
  - Y/500/3909 - Circus Acrobatics
  - Y/500/3912 - Circus Equilibristics
  - D/500/3913 - Circus Manipulation
  - L/500/3910 - Circus Trapeze
  - T/500/3934 - Dance Appreciation
  - F/500/3919 - Dance Improvisation
  - A/500/3921 - Developing Classical Ballet Technique
  - F/500/3922 - Developing Contemporary Dance
  - K/500/3929 - Developing Movement Skills
  - J/500/3906 - Developing Physical Theatre
  - M/500/3933 - Exploring Contact Improvisation
  - Y/500/3926 - Jazz Dance
  - M/500/3849 - Legal Aspects for Performers
  - M/500/3897 - Mime
  - D/500/3930 - Movement in Performance
  - J/500/3887 - Musical Theatre Performance
  - R/500/3889 - Performing with Masks
  - T/500/3903 - Singing Skills for Actors and Actors
  - H/500/3928 - Tap Dance
  - T/500/3920 - The Healthy Performer
  - K/500/3932 - Urban Dance
  - L/500/3888 - Variety Performance
  - K/500/3848 - Working Freelance in the Performing and Production Arts
  - H/500/3931 - World Dance
MT - National Diploma in Performing Arts- (Musical Theatre)
Pathway for National Diploma in Performing Arts
This group represents a pathway.
- TM - Musical Theatre mandatory
  Learners take all 5 units
  - D/500/3877 - Performance Workshop
  - T/500/4498 - Performing Arts Business
  - H/500/3881 - Performing to an Audience
  - H/500/3878 - Rehearsing for performance
  - A/500/4499 - The Historical Context of Performance
- TS - Musical Theatre specialist
  learners take 12 specialist untis
  - K/500/3915 - Dance Performance
  - L/500/3891 - Acting Auditions
  - Y/500/3893 - Applying Acting Styles
  - J/500/3923 - Applying Classical Ballet Technique
  - R/500/3925 - Applying Contemporary Dance Technique
  - L/500/3907 - Applying Physical Theatre
  - A/500/3899 - Approaches to Directing Theatre
  - L/500/3826 - Arts in the Community
  - T/500/3917 - Choreographic Principles
  - A/500/3918 - Choreographing Dances
  - Y/500/3909 - Circus Acrobatics
  - Y/500/3912 - Circus Equilibristics
  - D/500/3913 - Circus Manipulation
  - L/500/3910 - Circus Trapeze
  - A/500/3885 - Classical Theatre Performance
  - F/500/3886 - Contemporary Theatre Performance
  - T/500/3934 - Dance Appreciation
  - F/500/3919 - Dance Improvisation
  - A/500/3921 - Developing Classical Ballet Technique
  - F/500/3922 - Developing Contemporary Dance
  - K/500/3929 - Developing Movement Skills
  - J/500/3906 - Developing Physical Theatre
  - J/500/3890 - Developing Voice for the Actors
  - K/500/3882 - Devising Plays
  - D/500/3894 - Drama Improvisation
  - M/500/3933 - Exploring Contact Improvisation
  - K/500/3896 - Film and TV Acting
  - Y/500/3926 - Jazz Dance
  - M/500/3849 - Legal Aspects for Performers
  - M/500/3897 - Mime
  - D/500/3930 - Movement in Performance
  - J/500/3887 - Musical Theatre Performance
  - R/500/3889 - Performing with Masks
  - R/500/3892 - Principles of Acting
  - H/500/3895 - Radio Acting
  - H/500/3900 - Script Writing
  - T/500/3903 - Singing Skills for Actors and Actors
  - M/500/3902 - Standup Comic Technique
  - K/500/3901 - Story Telling as Performance
  - H/500/3928 - Tap Dance
  - T/500/3920 - The Healthy Performer
  - T/500/3898 - The Practice of Directing Theatre
  - T/500/3884 - Theatre for Children
  - M/500/3883 - Theatre in Education
  - K/500/3932 - Urban Dance
  - L/500/3888 - Variety Performance
  - K/500/3848 - Working Freelance in the Performing and Production Arts
  - H/500/3931 - World Dance
U - National Diploma in Performing Arts
Pathway for National Diploma in Performing Arts
This group represents a pathway.
- DM - Performing Arts mandatory
  Learners take 5 mandatory units
  - D/500/3877 - Performance Workshop
  - T/500/4498 - Performing Arts Business
  - H/500/3881 - Performing to an Audience
  - H/500/3878 - Rehearsing for performance
  - A/500/4499 - The Historical Context of Performance
- DS - Performing Arts Specialist
  Learner takers 12 specialist units
  - K/500/3915 - Dance Performance
  - L/500/3891 - Acting Auditions
  - Y/500/3893 - Applying Acting Styles
  - J/500/3923 - Applying Classical Ballet Technique
  - R/500/3925 - Applying Contemporary Dance Technique
  - L/500/3907 - Applying Physical Theatre
  - A/500/3899 - Approaches to Directing Theatre
  - L/500/3826 - Arts in the Community
  - T/500/3917 - Choreographic Principles
  - A/500/3918 - Choreographing Dances
  - Y/500/3909 - Circus Acrobatics
  - Y/500/3912 - Circus Equilibristics
  - D/500/3913 - Circus Manipulation
  - L/500/3910 - Circus Trapeze
  - A/500/3885 - Classical Theatre Performance
  - F/500/3886 - Contemporary Theatre Performance
  - T/500/3934 - Dance Appreciation
  - F/500/3919 - Dance Improvisation
  - A/500/3921 - Developing Classical Ballet Technique
  - F/500/3922 - Developing Contemporary Dance
  - K/500/3929 - Developing Movement Skills
  - J/500/3906 - Developing Physical Theatre
  - J/500/3890 - Developing Voice for the Actors
  - K/500/3882 - Devising Plays
  - D/500/3894 - Drama Improvisation
  - M/500/3933 - Exploring Contact Improvisation
  - K/500/3896 - Film and TV Acting
  - Y/500/3926 - Jazz Dance
  - M/500/3849 - Legal Aspects for Performers
  - M/500/3897 - Mime
  - D/500/3930 - Movement in Performance
  - J/500/3887 - Musical Theatre Performance
  - R/500/3889 - Performing with Masks
  - R/500/3892 - Principles of Acting
  - H/500/3895 - Radio Acting
  - H/500/3900 - Script Writing
  - T/500/3903 - Singing Skills for Actors and Actors
  - M/500/3902 - Standup Comic Technique
  - K/500/3901 - Story Telling as Performance
  - H/500/3928 - Tap Dance
  - T/500/3920 - The Healthy Performer
  - T/500/3898 - The Practice of Directing Theatre
  - T/500/3884 - Theatre for Children
  - M/500/3883 - Theatre in Education
  - K/500/3932 - Urban Dance
  - L/500/3888 - Variety Performance
  - K/500/3848 - Working Freelance in the Performing and Production Arts
  - H/500/3931 - World Dance