Heidi McEntee is Senior Standards Verifier for Pearson's BTEC Dance. She introduces the BTEC Tech Award in Performing Arts for students at KS4
The National Theatre and Frantic Assembly's production of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time is the perfect theatre trip to inspire students for Components 1 and 2
The National Theatre and Frantic Assembly's production of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time is the perfect theatre trip to inspire students for Components 1 and 2 - BRINKHOFF/MOEGENBURG

The BTEC Tech Award in Performing Arts is a new qualification introduced in 2017 for students aged 14–16. It is designed for schools' Key Stage 4 delivery and can be easily embedded into a broad and balanced curriculum while also being recognised on all important Performance Measures. Pearson certificated 19,000 learners in the summer of 2019. A full range of achievement was seen, from Level 1 Pass through to Level 2 Distinction*; all grades which successfully translate into the numerical grading system for GCSEs.

To summarise the BTEC Tech Award in Performing Arts, four words come to mind: flexible, accessible, challenging and exciting. Freedom is also a key word: freedom to explore, to teach and to personalise the course to your learners. The final word that comes to mind is interrelationships, but that's another article.

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