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BTEC Performing Arts
Sir Geoffrey Leigh Academy
Sir Geoffrey Leigh Academy , Green Street Green Road , Dartford, Kent, DA1 1QE
Available start dates
Available start dates
Application Instructions
Applications Open - 12 November 2025
Applications Close
Entry Requirements - All entry requirements can be found in our course directory here.
How to Apply - To apply for Post-16 at Sir Geoffrey Leigh Academy, please follow the link to Applicca, our admissions registration form:https://sgla.applicaa.com/sixthform
You are welcome to come to Sir Geoffrey Leigh Academy on Friday 21st August to enrol if you have the entry requirements.Please bring a parent with you together with a paper copy of your GCSE results, proof of address, proof of Date of Birth (Passport or Birth Certificate) proof of immigration status (if applicable)
You can email Head of P-16 - sophie.dickinson@sgla.latrust.org.uk with any questions
Course Summary
The course in Performing Arts is designed to provide students with the knowledge, skills and understanding necessary to access and progress to degree level study or employment in the performing arts.
They provide an opportunity for those who have an interest in the performing arts to explore, develop and test their creativity within a qualification structure which is stimulating, demanding and provides a supportive transition from general to more specialised study.
Course Details
The course includes:
Investigating Practitioners’ Work
Developing Skills and Techniques for Live Performance
Group Performance Workshop
Performing Arts in the Community
Individual Performance Commission
Final Live Performance for an Audience
Employment Opportunities in the Performing Arts
Entry requirements
5+ GCSEs at grades 9-4
Grade 4 in English Language (or English Literature)
Grade 4 (or equivalent) in Drama/Performing Arts (if taken)
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