Performing Arts Case Studies
Our BTEC Performing Arts course offers students the opportunity to develop their skills, creativity and confidence through a wide range of practical performance experiences. Whether your passion lies in acting, musical theatre, dance or working collaboratively as part of a creative team, this exciting course provides the perfect platform to explore your talents and prepare for future study or careers within the performing arts industry.
One of the best ways to discover what the course is really like is to hear directly from the students who are currently studying it. Below, our students share their experiences of life on the course, the performances they have been involved in, the skills they have developed, and how the qualification is helping them achieve their ambitions.
If you are considering a future in the performing arts, we invite you to explore these case studies and join us at our Open Evening to find out more about the opportunities available. Meet our staff and students, see our facilities, and discover how BTEC Performing Arts can help you take centre stage and achieve your goals.
Anya S
What do you love about the performing arts course at KES?
Over my years at kind Edward’s, I have loved performing arts and feel it is an amazing opportunity to explore new skills and build confidence. The camaraderie of this subject allows you to collaborate with your peers and explore your own skill set. The course gives you the freedom to create and analyse your own performances. You get to show the skills of a triple threat performer and look into the work of talented practitioners. I particularly enjoyed the Musical theatre unit, as you are able to showcase all skills and modify to your strengths as well as challenging yourself to step out of your comfort zone. As someone who is a shy person at first, I have found this has helped develop a new inner confidence. Other units throughout the year give you a Freedom to create your own performance, as a group, from a stimulus. This was great fun!!
What A-levels/ AS levels do you take alongside performing arts?
Alongside performing arts, I study psychology and physical education. I am a dancer and performer outside of school and have always loved musical theatre. I plan to attend university to study sport ad exercise science. Although I am not going down the pathway of performing, I will continue to take dance classes in university societies. I have a passion to help performers and athletes get suitable health and physio care needed to succeed in professional careers. I hope to use my confidence and knowledge gained through BTEC performing arts throughout my future endeavours.
What are your plans after sixth form?
This shows that even if ultimately the plan is not performing arts schools, this subject can still be beneficial in many ways. At university you may be asked to create and deliver presentations, the confident and organisation built from taking performing arts can help prepare you for this. Working with others and learning to take on people’s ideas as well as contribute yourself as all valuable skills learned over the two years of sixth form. Additionally, this is a comfortable environment and enjoyable subject with lots of laughs and happy collaborations.
Evie C
Jemima T
What do you love about the performing arts course at KES?
I have really enjoyed my entire course of performing arts here at KES and am grateful for it creating a space for me to express myself. The sense of community enables you to create friendships with people who share a passion for the arts and collaborate in a manner of creative ways from producing pieces of naturalistic theatre to musical theatre performances. The course not only pushes you outside of your comfort zone to aid the discovery of your strengths and weaknesses but also improves your confidence drastically. It is quite a flexible course in which I have found feasible to manage alongside my other A-levels. The contrasting workshops which we have participated in have also expanded my knowledge of different styles and allowed for hands-on learning which I believe is one of the most important and beneficial aspects of this course which aren't seen in many other courses.
What A-levels/ AS levels do you take alongside performing arts?
- A-level Religious Studies
- A-level Psychology
- AS level Core Maths
What are your plans after sixth form?
I am hoping to study law via university or an apprenticeship- route and become a barrister. Performing arts has thus been a beneficial course in developing my confidence public speaking which is necessary when presenting evidence to a court.
