Dance

The BTEC Level 2 Performings Arts (Dance Approach) is taught in KS4.

There are three components in the qualification which give learners the opportunity to develop a broad knowledge and understanding of the Performing Arts industry and specialist skills and techniques.

Components 1 and 2 are assessed through internal assessment. They focus on:

• Development of core knowledge and understanding of a range of styles and disciplines and the key features that contribute to these such as practitioners roles, responsibilities, skills and techniques.
• Development and application of skills such as; practical and interpretative, rehearsal and performance in dance through workshops and classes.
• Reflective practice through the development of skills and techniques that allow learners to respond to feedback and identify areas for improvement using relevant presentation techniques.

Component 3 is an external assessment that build directly on Component 1 and 2.
The design of this external assessment is based on a key task that requires learners to demonstrate that they can identify and use effectively an appropriate selection of skills, techniques, concepts, theories and knowledge to respond to a brief and create a group performance for a selected audience.
It is set task under supervised conditions which is then marked and graded by Pearson.

The BTEC is equivalent to 1 GCSE.