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BTEC National Certificate in Performing Arts

at Great Western Academy · school or sixth form

Level 3Applied and BTECCertificate22 monthsFull timeFree

What the college says

Students will have 1 mandatory and 2 optional assessment units and must pass all units. Students will be able to specialise in any of the following: • Acting Skills • Dance Skills • Or Musical Theatre Skills BTEC in Performing Arts is a flexible and creative course that allows students to develop their technical performing arts skills through a process of critical evaluation, practice and review. The specification will allow students to continually revisit their approaches to making and understanding performing arts and specialise in a field of their choice.

What you need to get on

Grade 4 or above in a Performing Arts subject and English.

How you are assessed

One subject in depth, assessed largely through coursework and projects.

What this level means

The A-level-equivalent step, and what universities and employers ask for.

Is it open to 16 to 18 year olds?

Approved for 16 to 18 study on the government's Section 96 list.

Where it runs

  • Great Western Academy

    GREAT WESTERN ACADEMY WILLIAM MORRIS WAY, SWINDON, SN25 2PP

    DaytimeClassroom based
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Start dates

  • 1 September 2026 · SWINDON

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