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23/10/24

🎉Applications for September 2025 are now OPEN! 🎉 Visit our website to apply and don't miss the chance to attend one of our campus open events. Discover what we have to offer! 🌟 #HarrisSixthFormhttps://t.co/CbOFYff0DLhttps://t.co/WHkxL1WHZT

14/10/24

Join us this Thursday at Harris Academy Merton for our Open Evening! Discover everything our Sixth Form has to offer and explore how we can help shape your future. pic.twitter.com/2EFV03DpZ0

14/10/24

Join us this Thursday at Harris Academy Purley for our Open Evening! Discover everything our Sixth Form has to offer and explore how we can help shape your future. pic.twitter.com/lJHMzUGY3i

14/10/24

Thinking about applying to for ? Don't miss out! Join us at one of our Open Events to explore our campuses, chat with current students & discover how we can help you shape your future! https://t.co/WHkxL1WHZT

13/09/24

An amazing kick-off at the Harris Federation Apprenticeship Launch! 🎉 200 students & parents joined us at Queen Mary University. Huge thanks to all who attended, to for organising & for their continued support. pic.twitter.com/kdFeDwg6vb

13/03/24

Students who purchase their own subscriptions spend around £600 for this fantastic, grade-maximising platform that incorporates revision, retrieval and exam practice, so we are delighted to be funding this for every individual for their full courses. https://t.co/98N3MJWY42

13/03/24

UpLearn’s model enables students to add hundreds of hours of independent learning and review, utilising AI and tailored learning interventions to ensure that every student can reach their full potential, get top grades and go on to their destination of choice.

13/03/24

We are delighted that all Harris Sixth Form students studying Sciences/Maths/Psychology/Economics now have fully-funded access to UpLearn. pic.twitter.com/dM0f79D9nm

13/03/24

Students who purchase their own subscriptions spend around £600 for this fantastic, grade-maximising platform that incorporates revision, retrieval and exam practice, so we are delighted to be funding this for every individual for their full courses. https://t.co/YixVzDyIKk

13/03/24

UpLearn’s model enables students to add hundreds of hours of independent learning and review, utilising AI and tailored learning interventions to ensure that every student can reach their full potential, get top grades and go on to their destination of choice.

13/03/24

Super proud to announce our three-year partnership with The Harris Federation. We're delighted to be supporting thousands of students across all 28 Sixth Form schools. Find out more... https://t.co/CGNrZyEQ5N pic.twitter.com/DcBrjRJO8e

13/03/24

Super proud to announce our three-year partnership with The Harris Federation. We're delighted to be supporting thousands of students across all 28 Sixth Form schools. Find out more... https://t.co/CGNrZyEQ5N pic.twitter.com/DcBrjRJO8e

26/09/23

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26/09/23

Come along to the open evening at our campus. Tour the Academy, hear from the head teacher and find out more from current students. Thursday 5th October 2023

12/05/23

Apply now for September 23https://t.co/52VfKhn0YQ https://t.co/ZYX6HrlMw4

08/03/23

A huge thanks to Sophie Willmott from BT who led an apprenticeship event for students and parents yesterday at HCACP. Representatives from the NHS, and the finance sector also contributed to this event. pic.twitter.com/iVqJAAV0m9

08/03/23

A huge thanks to Sophie Willmott from BT who led an apprenticeship event for students and parents yesterday at HCACP. Representatives from the NHS, and the finance sector also contributed to this event. pic.twitter.com/iVqJAAV0m9

27/02/23

Harris Academy Greenwich 6th Form Application NOW OPEN – Deadline 31st March 2023 -Recently awarded “Outstanding” -Top 10% of schools in England for 6th Form Results! -24% of our Y13 students(2022) accepted to Russell group universities Click Here to APPLYhttps://t.co/Is7XQYM4SH

25/11/22

Fantastic to have the first Harris Scholars event at this Monday. Thank you to our excellent tutors from who spent two hours really engaging the students in some high-level academic research exploring the meaning of 'the body' in different disciplines. pic.twitter.com/R7LUTrcFj0

22/11/22

Come along to our Beckenham Campus this Thursday and find out more about our Level 3 courses Thursday, 24 November 4.30pm - 6.30pm Register your interest belowhttps://t.co/PO5ntSCFrk

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Performing Arts Vocational (Level 3) - Vocational

Exam Board: OCR

This qualification is for you if you’re 16 years old to 18 and want to study the Performing Arts. It’s not just about being able to perform on stage; it will provide learners with the skills, knowledge and understanding to progress into employment in the performing arts industry either through a Technical Theatre apprenticeship or directly into work.

 

It could also provide a route into Higher Education on a Performing Arts programme or specialist performance degree such as Drama and Theatre Arts.

Content

To achieve this qualification, learners will take between 6 and 8 units, made up of mandatory and optional units.

 

Everyone will study the following mandatory units:

 

  • Prepare to work in the performing arts sector
  • Proposal for a commissioning brief
  • Influential performance practice

 

These units will give learners an understanding of the performing arts in wider contexts, including the way the sector works, job roles and progression opportunities, how to build strategies for sustaining a freelance career and how to plan and develop projects.

 

Learners will study the work of performing arts practitioners and learn how to demonstrate practical ideas for performance. Learners will also develop transferable skills such as planning, communication and adaptability and gain an understanding of how different businesses and organisations in the performing arts sector work.

Assessment

In Year 12, students complete 3 units. These Units are externally assessed and a mandatory part of the course.

 

In Year 13, students will complete unit 4, which is externally assessed, and the remaining units which is internally assessed. All coursework has a large practical focus, culminating in a public performance. Students are expected to work beyond the classroom in community based projects and complete detailed portfolios of their experiences.

Entry Requirements

It is expected that students will have a passion for the Performing Arts.

 

Students should have a Merit grade in Level 2 Performing Arts or a related course of study, or grade 4 in Drama, Dance or Music GCSE.  In addition to this experiences such as involvement in clubs, youth theatres, dance groups, choirs and singing or playing an instrument will provide the foundation for success on this course. 

 

All students will be auditioned for this course prior to subject offers.

Career Progression

The Cambridge Technicals in Performing Arts have been developed to meet the changing needs of the sector, and prepare you students for the challenges you’ll face in Higher Education or employment. These qualifications are not just about being able to perform on stage; designed in collaboration with experts spanning the breadth of the sector, the Cambridge Technicals in Performing Arts focus on the skills, knowledge and understanding that today’s universities and employers demand. Students will practically apply their skills and knowledge in preparation for further study or the workplace.

 

Students will develop technical and performance skills; as well as theoretical knowledge and understanding to underpin these skills. They will be equipped with the skills to be able to research, apply elements to their own performance and set out project proposals. They will also gain a range of transferable skills that will underpin freelance work in their chosen field.

 

Students will also gain an understanding of how different businesses and organisations in the performing arts sector work. When it comes to progression or employment, your students will understand the variety of opportunities available to them, and the roles and responsibilities of businesses and organisations within the sector. They will develop strategies, attitudes and survival skills for sustaining a career in the performing arts industry, as well as an understanding of the expectations of potential employers so that they can maximise their chances of getting work in a fiercely competitive environment.

 

This course can help to provide a route into Higher Education on a Performing Arts programme or specialist performance degree such as Drama and Theatre Arts, any music related course or they can to progress into employment in the performing arts industry either through a Technical Theatre apprenticeship or directly into work.

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