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Performing Arts Extended Certificate

at Ormiston Bushfield Academy, Peterborough · school or sixth form

Level 3Applied and BTECCertificate2 yearsFull time

What the college says

The BTEC Level 3 Nationals in Performing Arts are vocational courses. The courses and qualifications are designed for people who plan to progress to higher education and a career in the Performing Arts. Ormiston Bushfield academy boasts a huge supporting perfoming arts team with teachers who are also involved in perofrming arts ventures outside of the school. The skills you develop are not exclusively applicable to working in the Performing Arts sector. The courses develop a wide range of employability skills: problem-solving, interpersonal skills, organisational skills, teamwork, presentation and leadership. They also develop intellectual and creative skills which are invaluable for a wide range of university courses and professions.

What you need to get on

5 GSCE Grade 9 to 4 including Grade 5 in both GCSE English and a Grade 5 in a GCSE Performing Arts Subject

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

  • Ormiston Bushfield Academy

    Bushfield Orton Goldhay, Peterborough, PE2 5RQ

    DaytimeClassroom based
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Start dates

  • 2 September 2026 · Peterborough

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