What will I study?
The qualifications in Creative and Performing Arts offer a range of key acting units spanning across the Performing Arts industry. These are the qualifications for anyone who is serious about a career in the Performing Arts sector.
How will I be assessed?
There are three units:
Unit 1 – Performing (Internally Assessed Unit)
Unit 1 enables learners to gain a holistic knowledge and understanding of the skills and techniques needed to reproduce an existing piece(s) of professional/published work. Students will plan, rehearse, perform and evaluate a scene from a well known play or production.
Unit 2 – Creating (Externally Assessed Unit)
Unit 2 enables students to gain, develop and demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the skills and techniques needed to create and refine original work in the performing arts. Students will plan, rehearse and evaluate a performance devised by them including writing out a script and designing the set and costumes for the piece. The work will be based on a stimulus set by the exam board.
Unit 3 – Performing Arts in Practice (Externally Assessed Unit)
Unit 3 introduces students to areas of the performing arts that need to be considered when responding to an industry commission. A Live Performance – which takes the form of a controlled assessment. The controlled assessment involves the planning, execution and evaluation of a practical performance. None of the qualifications involve a written examination however written work is completed as part of coursework and written evaluations. You will be assessed according to the grading criteria and can achieve a Pass, Merit or Distinction.
What skills will I need?
You must, above all, have a real interest in acting, performance and stage craft. The basic requirements will have been covered and developed during your time in Years 7 - 8 and this qualification gives you the opportunity to expand on this further. You also need to be self-disciplined, as much of the required work is undertaken independently.
What happens in lessons?
In lessons you will develop your skills in acting. You will undergo the research and rehearsal process necessary for performance and enhance your understanding of acting and stage craft. Throughout the lessons you will work on a reflective diary where you will document and record your process throughout the modules. This will then be submitted to the external examiners for approval.
Progression to Post 16
The Faculty offers progression in the RSL Performing Arts courses at Level 3 in both Acting and Musical Theatre