BTEC Assignment Brief
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Qualification
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The Pearson BTEC Level 1/Level 2 Tech Award in
Performing Arts
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Component
number and title
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1:
Exploring the Performing Arts
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Learning aims
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A: Examine
professional practitioners’ performance work
B: Explore the interrelationships between constituent features of
existing performance material
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Assignment
title
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Performing Arts
Festival
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Assessor
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Issue date
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Hand in
deadline
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29/5/20
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Vocational
Scenario or Context
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There is a festival of performing arts taking place in
your local area. The theme is
‘Journeys’
The performances will include extracts from well-known
dance, acting and musical theatre works.
The organisers would like to inspire and educate the
audiences by providing background information on the performance work and
those involved in making it.
They would like you to choose three existing pieces of
repertoire (any play, dance work or musical theatre piece) from one or more
discipline (acting, dance, musical theatre).
For example:
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if you are a dancer, you could focus on
contemporary, jazz and tap
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if you are an actor, you might choose physical
theatre, pantomime and naturalism
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if you are a musical theatre performer, you
could pick jukebox, concept and operetta.
The festival organisers have asked you to present your
findings either to the audience or through promotional materials.
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Task 1
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Research
journal
You must first explore existing performance repertoire
to develop your own understanding of what it is, who it is for, who made it
and how it was made.
You will participate in research activities and
discussions that explore a range of professional productions/repertoire in
your selected discipline.
You should store your findings in a research journal.
Your research
journal should include consideration of the following:
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How the three chosen performances have been created
by different practitioners, through different performance styles.
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How the practitioners (both performers and
non-performers) contributed to the shaping of the work through their
fulfilment of their roles and responsibilities.
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How the roles and responsibilities in the three works
differed due to the performance style of the piece.
Your research journal will include extracts from live
performance, recorded discussions, images of professional practitioners, etc.
It should have a clear layout and use subject-specific language accurately.
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Checklist of
evidence required
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Research Journal which can include notes,
images, recordings of professional repertoire, etc.
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Criteria
covered by this task:
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Criteria reference
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To achieve the criteria you must show that you are
able to:
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A.2D1
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Assess the stylistic qualities of practitioners’ work
using considered examples to show how roles, responsibilities and skills
contribute to creative intentions and purpose across three performance
styles.
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A.2M1
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Discuss the stylistic qualities of practitioners’ work
using appropriate examples to justify how roles, responsibilities and skills
contribute to creative intentions and purpose across three performance styles.
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A.2P2
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Describe the roles, responsibilities and skills of
practitioners, using relevant examples across three performance styles.
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A.2P1
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Describe the stylistic qualities of practitioners’
work with reference to relevant examples across three performance styles.
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A.1M2
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Outline the roles, responsibilities and skills of
practitioners, using examples from one or more performance styles.
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A.1M1
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Outline some stylistic qualities of practitioners’
work, using examples of performance from one or more performance styles.
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A.1P2
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Outline the roles, responsibilities and skills of
practitioners, using limited examples from one or more performance styles.
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A.1P1
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Outline some key features of practitioners’ work,
using limited examples from one or more performance styles.
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Task 2
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Part A:
Practical
exploration of performance material and processes
You must participate in discussion and practical
classes/workshops to explore existing performance material and how it is
made.
The activities will include skills and technique classes
specific to the selected performance material and informal/workshop
performances of extracts of the material.
You will learn about the relationships between
practitioners, e.g. choreographer and dancer, director and actor, and how
these roles and responsibilities might differ according to the type and style
of performance.
You will learn about how practitioners create
performance material through using different processes in rehearsals.
You should update your research journal with any
findings, analysis or evaluation of the performance material.
Part B:
Presentation or
promotional material
You must now present your findings in either a
presentation to the festival audience or in promotional material such as
programme notes or a blog.
You need to make sure you include the following
information:
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Explanations of how the different
practitioners approach creating professional work(s).
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An explanation of the rehearsal process, using
examples from your experience in classes and workshops.
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An explanation of the skills needed to perform
in the styles of dance/theatre/musical theatre explored.
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Explain how effective the different
practitioners processes, skills and approaches are in creating professional
work.
To support your explanations, you should include
extracts from live performance, practical demonstrations, recorded
workshops/rehearsals, images, and anything that will help illustrate how
performance material is made.
Make sure your work is presented to a high standard
and that you use subject specific language accurately.
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Checklist of
evidence required
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Recordings of discussions and
classes/workshops.
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Research journal.
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One of the following options:
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recorded presentation for the audience
(between 5-10 minutes)
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written document/PowerPoint presentation/blog
(approx. 1000 words).
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Criteria
covered by this task:
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Criteria reference
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To achieve the criteria you must show that you are
able to:
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B.2D2
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Explain the interrelationships between processes,
skills and approaches used by practitioners, with considered reference to
examples of repertoire used to demonstrate how they contribute effectively to
performance work.
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B.2M2
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Discuss the interrelationships between processes,
skills and approaches used by practitioners, with appropriate reference to
examples of repertoire used to demonstrate how they contribute to
performance work. |
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B.2P4
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Describe the interrelationships between components
used in performance, with reference to relevant examples of repertoire.
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B.2P3
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Describe the processes, skills and approaches used by
practitioners to create performance work, with relevant reference to examples
of repertoire.
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B.1M4
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Outline the interrelationships between components used
in performance, with reference to basic examples of repertoire.
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B.1M3
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Identify the processes, skills and approaches used by
practitioners to create performance work, with basic reference to examples of
repertoire.
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B.1P4
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Outline the interrelationships between components used
in performance, with reference to limited examples of repertoire.
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B.1P3
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Identify the processes, skills and approaches used by
practitioners to create performance work, with limited reference to examples
of repertoire.
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Sources of
information to support you with this Assignment
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Websites
V & A:
Contains information current practice and the history
of all areas of performing arts in the UK, including drama, dance, circus,
puppetry, musical theatre, costume, set design.
The British Council:
A good starting point if investigating the work of
contemporary practitioners, this website highlights the work of a range of
companies and individual artists that the British Council has supported
and/or promoted.
The British Library:
Contains lists of links to digital archives and other
accessible sources.
The National Theatre:
This website has many useful teaching and learning
resources as well as information on past productions and interviews with
directors that will offer insight into practitioners including Brecht and
Frantic Assembly.
Sadlers Wells:
Includes detail on the current programme including workshops
and talks.
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Performance
Vocabulary
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Production
Vocabulary
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PEEL
Guidance
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Descriptive/Critical
Writing Guidance
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Task 1,
2, 3, etc.
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Tasks 1 and 2 will work in conjunction with each
other. The exploration of short extracts from professional repertoire will
deepen your understanding and will be used to help inform Task 2.
Across the assignment, you will explore different
disciplines within each task OR different styles within the same discipline.
Sources of
information/ other assessment materials can be found on performingresources.blogspot.com – Mrs
Maddix’s blog
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