Year 10 Performing Arts

Year 10 Performing Arts

Y10 BTEC Performing Arts

Welcome to our Year 10 BTEC Performing Arts revision hub. Here you can find details of the exam board & specification, when your mock exams will take place, what will be tested in the exam and how you should revise and prepare.

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Exam Board: Pearson BTEC Tech Award in Performing Arts

Specification: Click here to access the exam board specification – click here

Mock Exam Details

Students have already submitted their formal assessed piece of work on Component 2 “Developing Skills and Techniques in the Performing Arts”. They are now starting their work towards Component 1 and will sit an exam style assessment to check on their understanding during a lesson. Miss Peake will advise when this will take place. Your grade will reflect work on both components.

What Will My Assessment Test My Knowledge On?

Learning outcome A:

Investigate how professional performance or production work is created

You can do this by showing you have:

  • In-depth understanding of the professionals’ contribution to the performance through detailed assessment of roles, responsibilities in line with intentions.
  • In-depth and thorough consideration of the fundamental skills that contribute to the work.
  • Effective understanding of the approaches taken by professionals to generate ideas for performance material.
  • Response is informed through thorough consideration of pertinent examples from professional work.
  • Effective understanding of the processes used in the development and rehearsal of professional works.
  • Response is informed through an effective practical exploration of processes.

Learning outcome B:

Demonstrate understanding of the skills, techniques and approaches used by professionals to create performance/production work

You can do this by showing you understand:

  • An effective understanding of the techniques used in the performance/production process.
  • Consideration of pertinent examples from professional works.

What Should I Do To Revise And Prepare For This Assessment?

To prepare for this assessment:

  1. Look at different performance styles and their stylistic qualities.
  2. Research and watch videos of rehearsal processes used in professional pieces of theatre.
  3. Highlight the exam specification and key words.

Useful Revision Resources & Links

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