Honing talent

The BTEC National Foundation/Extended Diploma in Performing Arts Practice was introduced in 2019 for Further Education delivery. This new specification offers a brilliant holistic approach to meet the challenge of the performing arts industry and can be easily structured and balanced to meet the demands of your students. The specification has five available pathways and has substantially updated content, challenging students to refine and extend their skills throughout the course.

The Foundation Diploma is the equivalent to 1.5 A Levels, and the natural progression after successful completion is the Extended Diploma, which is equivalent to 3 A Levels. Learners are assessed on various criteria within each module, with freedom to combine various assessments. Due to this, modules are marked more holistically – unlike previous BTEC qualifications that were assessed per unit. Developed with teachers and students as well as employers and industry professionals in mind, this new qualification fully supports progression to higher education and employment within the arts.