Dance & Performing Arts

    WJEC-CBAC
    Vocational

    Specification: 603/7020/8

    The WJEC-CBAC Vocational Dance & Performing Arts specification covers 3 topics with 16 learning objectives (603/7020/8). Use the topic browser below to explore subtopics, exam tips, common mistakes, and key terminology for each area of the course.

    This subject will help you develop key knowledge and skills required for exam success.

    3

    Units

    16

    Learning Outcomes

    12

    Assessment Guidance

    13

    Key Skills

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    Key Features

    • Master key concepts
    • Develop exam technique
    • Apply knowledge effectively

    Common Exam Mistakes

    Pitfalls to avoid in your exams

    • •Rushing into a final product without adequate exploration of ideas, leading to superficial outcomes.
    • •Confusing descriptive log entries with genuine reflective analysis that identifies why choices were made.
    • •Failing to link refinements explicitly to artistic intentions, making the creative process appear arbitrary.
    • •Not evidencing the iterative nature of creation, presenting work as a single attempt rather than a developed piece.
    • •Ignoring or superficially addressing peer/audience feedback, missing valuable improvement opportunities.
    • •Superficial research that is not applied in rehearsal or performance choices
    • •Inadequate rehearsal planning leading to underdeveloped characterisation and technical errors
    • •Reflective writing that merely describes events rather than evaluating and setting targets

    Top Examiner Tips

    Expert advice for exam success

    • •Maintain a comprehensive creative log that clearly maps every stage from initial stimulus to final performance.
    • •Use specific artistic terminology when evaluating your work to demonstrate depth of understanding.
    • •Explicitly state your artistic intentions at the outset and refer back to them during reflection and refinement.
    • •Showcase genuine progression by including evidence of rough drafts, experiments, and how they informed the final piece.
    • •Collaborate actively and document your individual contributions within group devising tasks to meet assessment criteria.
    • •Document your research and rehearsal process continuously in a logbook to provide strong evidence for assessment
    • •Record and review your own rehearsals to identify subtle improvements in timing, expression, and delivery
    • •When reflecting, use 'What? So What? Now What?' structure to ensure analytical depth and actionable targets

    Qualification Units

    3 units

    How this qualification is graded

    Vocational qualifications are marked against criteria, not an exam percentage. Each unit is assessed across three bands - build up from Pass by applying your knowledge to realistic workplace scenarios.

    Pass

    Accurately describe and explain the core knowledge for the unit and link it to the given scenario.

    Merit

    Apply and analyse that knowledge in detail, showing why it matters in the workplace context.

    Distinction

    Evaluate and justify decisions, weigh up alternatives and make well-reasoned professional recommendations.

    Creating

    This element focuses on the practical process of generating and shaping original performance material. Learners will actively explore stimuli, experiment with techniques, and apply their developing skills to produce authentic work, while continuously reviewing and refining their output to align with artistic goals.

    WJEC Level 1/2 Vocational Award in Performing Arts (Technical Award)

    5 learning outcomes10 guidance points

    Performing

    This element centres on the complete performance process: from initial research and rehearsal through to live delivery and critical reflection. Learners develop the ability to interpret stimulus material, apply rehearsal techniques, and refine vocal and physical skills to communicate artistic intentions effectively. The practical focus includes collaborating with others and presenting performances to an audience, building essential skills for progression in performing arts.

    WJEC Level 1/2 Vocational Award in Performing Arts (Technical Award)

    5 learning outcomes7 guidance points

    Performing Arts in Practice

    This element focuses on the practical application of performance skills, requiring learners to plan, promote, and evaluate their own performance work. It develops essential vocational competencies by integrating creative planning with business-oriented promotional strategies, underpinned by reflective practice to enhance future performance and professional growth. Learners gain hands-on experience in taking a performance concept from initial idea through to public presentation and critical review.

    WJEC Level 1/2 Vocational Award in Performing Arts (Technical Award)

    6 learning outcomes8 guidance points

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