BTEC HIGHER NATIONALS Performing Arts Specifi cation First Teaching from September 2018 First Certifi cation from September 2019 Higher National Certifi cate Lvl 4 Higher National Diploma Lvl 5 Edexcel, BTEC and LCCI qualifications Edexcel, BTEC and LCCI qualifications are awarded by Pearson, the UK’s largest awarding body offering academic and vocational qualifications that are globally recognised and benchmarked. For further information, please visit our qualifications website at qualifications.pearson.com. Alternatively, you can get in touch with us using the details on our contact us page at qualifications.pearson.com/contactus About Pearson Pearson is the world’s leading learning company, with 35,000 employees in more than 70 countries working to help people of all ages to make measurable progress in their lives through learning. We put the learner at the centre of everything we do, because wherever learning flourishes, so do people. 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ISBN 978 1 446 95874 2 All the material in this publication is copyright © Pearson Education Limited 2020 Pearson BTEC Level 4 Higher National Certificate in Performing Arts – © lapandr/Shuterstock Summary of changes in Pearson BTEC Higher Nationals in Performing Arts Issue 4 Summary of changes made between previous issue and this current Page issue number Branding 1-618 Added new front cover Applied updated Pearson BTEC Higher Nationals branding colour, font and tables throughout the spec 2.5.1 Progression to university 11 University recognition and articulations section updated and reflects new website. 2.7 How Pearson BTEC Higher Nationals in Performing Arts provide both 12 transferable employability skills and academic study skills Correction. Changed word from moderated to verified 3.2.1 English language requirements for Higher Nationals 15 Reverted wording back to previous issue 4.2.3 Meeting local needs (MLN) 56-57 4.2.4 Pearson BTEC Higher National Commissioned Development Updated section and guidance 6.3.2 Making assessment decisions using criteria 81 Correction. Changed word from moderated to ‘verified’ Correction. Changed word from mark to ‘grade’ Correction. Changed word from marks to ‘grades’ 6.5.2 Compensation of HNC. 85 Clarified statement by inserting words “attempted but” as is the case with the wording on compensation of HND. Corrections 149, 174,179, Corrections of typos and spelling and grammatical, and errors across the 187, 193, spec 210,227, 244, 255,466, 480, 506, 513, 520, Summary of changes made between previous issue and this current Page issue number Unit 1: The Performing Arts Industry. 96-103 Change of wording for M2 assessment criteria ‘in the film industry and onstage’ to ‘in the film/TV industry and theatre/live performance industry’ Unit 3: Jazz Dance 1. 110-116 Additional essential content added ‘Mental stamina and resilience in relation to feedback and critiques.’ Unit 4: Ballet 1. 117-123 LO3 Additional essential content added ‘Mental stamina and resilience in relation to feedback and critiques.’ LO4 Additional essential content added: ‘Health and wellbeing within the ballet industry. Mental health, resilience, stamina and a healthy mind and body. Unit 6: Commercial Dance 1. 131-136 LO3 Additional essential content added ‘Mental stamina and resilience in relation to feedback and critiques.’ Rewording of assessment criteria for P1 to ‘demonstrate all required work within a class environment with assurance’ Rewording of assessment criteria for M1 to ‘demonstrate all required work within a class environment with assurance’ Unit 7: Tap 1 137-143 LO3 Additional essential content added ‘Mental stamina and resilience in relation to feedback and critiques.’ Addition of one word assessment criteria for P1 ‘environment’ Addition of one word assessment criteria for M1 ‘environment’ Unit 8: American Tap. 144-151 LO3 Additional essential content added ‘Mental stamina and resilience in relation to feedback and critiques.’ Addition of one word assessment criteria for P1 ‘environment’ Addition of one word assessment criteria for M1 ‘environment’ Unit 9: Choreography 1 152-157 LO1 Additional essential content added ‘Exploration of skills required to effectively choreograph: originality, concepts and idea creation, leadership, communication. ‘Diversity of choreographers’ LO4 ‘The business of choreography – copyright and ownership or moves and works’. Summary of changes made between previous issue and this current Page issue number Unit 10: Investigation of Specialism 158-163 LO1 Additional essential content added ‘Current trends and advances’ LO4 Current trends, movements, technological advances and potential impact on employment in specialist area’ ‘Consideration of a resurgence of skills eg. traditional wig making, analogue productions’ Replacing ‘performing’ with ‘creative’ of assessment criteria for M1, D1, P3, M2, M3 and P5 Unit 11: Dance for Camera 164-169 LO2 Additional essential content added ‘games’ Unit 13: Acting 1 177-184 LO1 Additional essential content ‘Health and wellbeing while developing a role’ Unit 21: Production Communication 232-238 LO1 Additional essential content added ‘health and wellbeing’ Unit 22: Stagecraft 239-244 LO1 and LO4 Additional essential content ‘health and wellbeing’ LO3 Additional essential content ‘Health and wellbeing: stress management, anxiety and pressure etc. Unit 24: Sound Operation 254-261 LO3 Additional essential content added ‘health, safety and wellbeing’ Unit 25: Special FX 262-267 Unit introduction: Replaced ‘Theatre World’ with Creative Industry Unit 29: Crewing 287-294 LO4 Additional essential content added ‘health, safety and wellbeing’ Unit 46: Auditioning 422-428 Unit introduction: Replaced ‘Performing’ with ‘Creative’ and additional text ‘In light of the #metoo movement there has been many discussions about casting and the audition process relating to professional standards and what is required. While exploring audition skills through this unit, students will also discuss current policies and guidance on casting and audition requirement’ Updated essential content. Unit 47: Choreography 2 429-435 Updated essential content Summary of changes made between previous issue and this current Page issue number Unit 55: Management Role 492-498 Additional essential content added ‘health, safety and wellbeing’ Unit 59: Stage Management 524-532 Additional essential content added ‘health, safety and wellbeing’ Unit 60: Costume Design 533-539 Unit renamed from ‘The Costume Design’ to ‘Costume Design’ Unit 62: Mask and Puppet Making 548-555 Updated introduction to check plural agreement as section refers to two production forms Unit 64: Directing 563-570 Additional essential content added ‘health, safety and wellbeing’ Appendix 6: Recognition of Prior Learning 614-618 Added RPL Mapping from L4 QCF to L4 RQF If you need further information on these changes or what they mean, contact us via our website at: qualifications.pearson.com/en/support/contact-us.html. Contents 1 Introduction 1 1.1 The Student Voice 1 1.2 Why choose Pearson BTEC Higher Nationals? 1 1.3 HN Global 2 1.4 Qualification Titles 3 1.5 Qualification codes 3 1.6 Awarding institution 3 1.7 Key features 4 1.8 Collaborative development 4 2 Programming purpose and objectives 7 2.1 Purpose of the BTEC Higher Nationals in Performing Arts 7 2.2 Objectives of the BTEC Higher Nationals in Performing Arts 7 2.3 Aims of the Level 4 Higher National Certificate in Performing Arts 9 2.4 Aims of the Level 5 Higher National Diploma in Performing Arts 10 2.5 What could these qualifications lead to? 10 2.5.1 Progression to university 11 2.5.2 Employment 11 2.6 Use of Maths and English within the curriculum 12 2.7 How Pearson BTEC Higher Nationals in Performing Arts provide both transferable employability skills and academic study skills 12 3 Planning your programme 14 3.1 Delivering the Higher Nationals in Performing Arts 14 3.2 Entry requirements and admissions 14 3.2.1 English language requirements for Higher Nationals 15 3.2.2 Centre approval 15 3.2.3 Level of sector knowledge required 16 3.2.4 Resources required 16 3.2.5 HN Global support 16 3.2.6 Modes of delivery 16 3.2.7 Recommendations for employer engagement 16 3.2.8 Support from Pearson 16 3.2.9 Student employability 17 3.3 Access to study 18 3.4 Student registration and entry 18 3.5 Access to assessments 19 3.6 Administrative arrangements for internal assessment 19 3.6.1 Records 19 3.6.2 Reasonable adjustments to assessment 19 3.6.3 Special consideration 20 3.6.4 Appeals against assessment 20 3.7 Dealing with malpractice in assessment 20 3.7.1 Internally assessed units 21 3.7.2 Student malpractice 21 3.7.3 Staff and centre malpractice 22 3.7.4 Sanctions and appeals 22 4 Programme structure 24 4.1 Units, Credits, Total Qualification Time (TQT) and Guided Learning (GL) 24 4.2 Programme structures 25 4.2.1 Pearson BTEC Level 4 Higher National Certificate in Performing Arts 26 4.2.2 Pearson BTEC Level 5 Higher National Diploma in Performing Arts 39 4.2.3 Meeting local needs (MLN) 56 4.2.4 Pearson BTEC Higher National Commissioned Development