Key Stage 4
Course Information
Theatre Post 16
Course Information
Theatre
What Will I Study? What Will I Study?
If you join us aged 14 you will develop the practical
skills for performance including voice and movement.
You will have the opportunity to learn how to write
your own work for performance as well as perform in
scripted plays. You will also have the chance to attend
trips to the theatre. You will be studying for a UAL, Level 3, Extended
Diploma in Performing Arts, which is equivalent to
three A Levels.
At the end of your studies you will achieve a BTEC Level
2 Tech Award in Performing Arts (Theatre), equivalent
to GCSE 9-4.
How Do I Apply?
Please answer the following questions on section 7
of the application form:
a) What do you think your best performance has been
so far and why?
b) What do you think is the most effective piece of
theatre you have seen and why?
c) Why do you think theatre is important?
d) What do you think you will learn and what do you
hope to achieve by studying this course?
You will study both the theory and practice of a
wide range of theatre styles through workshops
and productions. From studying important acting
techniques and works from pioneers of the theatre
industry, to performing in a Shakespeare play and
working with community groups, you will get a well-
rounded experience of what you can expect from
working in theatre professionally.
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