BTEC National Award Dance

BTEC National Award DANCE

Awarding Body: EdExcel

DABA

How long is the course?
This is a two-year full-time course (5 hours per week).

Cost:
Students will be required to provide approximately £20 towards the cost of performance trips and workshops.

Is there an interview?
Yes, an interview is required and you may have to complete an initial assessment to ensure your skills are suitable for the level of the course.

What can I progress to?
Higher Education
Stage School
Employment in the Arts & Entertainment Industry.

Possible Subject Combinations
Students can combine their BTEC National Award in Dance with 3 AS/A2 Levels in any discipline, or with a BTEC National Diploma in Performing Arts to develop other performance skills.

Extra Curricular Activities
All students can add to their main programme of study by taking part in a wide range of clubs, groups, societies and courses. Not only are the activities fun, they also develop skills and provide new and fulfilling experiences, as well as enhancing applications to Higher Education and employment.

What is the course about?
This course is the equivalent to one AS/A2 Level.
A BTEC National Award is a practical, work-related course. Students will learn on the course by completing projects and assignments and doing practical workshops that are based on realistic situations, activities and demands within the world of dance. Students will learn new concepts and techniques within dance and performance that will allow them to continue as dance practitioners.
Students will work together as a performance group for the two years of the course. The main focus of the course will be on the acquisition of technique and the performances that students do both within the college and outside in the local community. The assignments they will be set will aim to assess them not only as performers, but as an integral member of a performance team, by assessing process, rehearsal, development and research.
The course consists of six separate units running over the two years of the course. The subjects are varied so that students can develop their performance skills across a range of dance disciplines.

What are the course outcomes?
Development of contemporary dance techniques (and acquisition). Development of performance repertoire and skills.

How will you be assessed?
Continuous assessments throughout the two years - a combination of practical assignments, projects, evaluation and research.
A final major performance project, which assesses both rehearsal and performance.