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BTEC Performing Arts - Dance

at Walsall Academy, Walsall · school or sixth form

Ofsted rated their post-16 provisionExpected standard2026see the detail

Level 3Applied and BTECCertificate2 yearsFull timeFree

What the college says

BTEC Nationals in Dance are valued by employers because they give you skills which prepare you for the Performing Arts industry, develop a wide breadth of performing skills which translate well into the professional arena and help develop your skill base if you have a passion for the subject. BTEC Nationals are an ideal qualification if you have aspirations to attend a Dance University or Conservatoire. Students leaving our course have gone on to study Dance degrees at The Royal Academy of Dance, De Montfort University and the University of Wolverhampton. Career opportunities include work in the following fields: Professional Dancer, Freelance Performer, Choreographer, Teacher and within the Performing Arts Business. Edexcel BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate • Unit 1 - Investigating practitioners’ work (Core) • Unit 2 - Developing Skills and Techniques for live performance (Core) • Unit 3 - Group Performance Work (Core) Optional units to include: • Classical Ballet Technique, Street Dance Technique, Contemporary Dance Technique Edexcel BTEC Level 3 Diploma • Unit 1 - Investigating practitioners’ work (Core) • Unit 2 - Developing Skills and Techniques for live performance (Core) • Unit 3 - Group Performance Work (Core) • Unit 4 – Performing Arts in the Community (Core) • Unit 5 – Individual Performance Commission (Core) • Unit 6 – Final Live Performance to an Audience (Core) Optional units to include: • Choreography for Live Performance

What you need to get on

• 4 GCSEs (Grades 9 - 4) or equivalent

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

  • Walsall Academy

    Lichfield Road Bloxwich, Walsall, WS3 3LX

    DaytimeClassroom based
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