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Year 9 Options - Performing Arts Acting

WHY THIS SUBJECT IS IMPORTANT

Performing arts in its many forms, is a growing and exciting industry in Britain.  It is an expanding area whilst many other industries are in decline. The Performing Arts industry provides employment and career opportunities in many areas. For example, in entertainment, TV, radio, backstage, production, personnel, theatre management and arts' administration to mention but a few.  However, Drama will also help you if you are interested in any career working with people, such as nursing, teaching, customer services, care work, the forces and other areas of employment which require excellent communication and leadership skills.

Studying a WJEC course in Acting will additionally support your ability to work under pressure as part of a team and independently. It will help develop skills such as creativity, problem solving, critical thinking and people management, all of which have been identified within the TOP TEN skills required for employment in 2025+

WHAT WILL I STUDY?

The course is structured into three units; all of which are designed to offer you an insight into the creative industry and the vast styles of theatre. 

Unit 1: Performing 30% - Unit 1 provides learners with a holistic knowledge and understanding of the skills and techniques needed to reproduce an existing piece of professional/published work.

Uni 2: Creating 30% - Unit 2 provides learners with the opportunity to gain, develop and demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the skills and techniques needed to create and refine original work in the performing arts.

Unit 3: Performing Arts Practice 40% - Unit 3 introduces learners to areas of the performing arts that need to be considered when responding to an industry commission. 

Learners will need to draw on their knowledge of the skills and techniques needed to reproduce an existing piece of professional  /  published work from Unit 1 alongside their knowledge and understanding of the skills and techniques needed to create and refine original work from Unit 2.

The course requires students to have a real passion for the performing arts and the desire to understand both historical and contemporary works - There are both written and practical elements.

HOW WILL I BE ASSESSED?

You will be assessed throughout the course, during lessons and through performances to a live audience.

In addition to this, you will be assessed by the following measures:

  • Your contribution to class discussions and activities set by the teacher.
  • Any written logs and notes you produce.
  • A research portfolio and presentation materials.
  • The performances you participate in and the feedback you respond to.
  • The skills you consistently demonstrate such as; attendance, organisation, confidence, creativity, imagination, problem solving, high levels of oracy and many others.