You enjoy Drama and may be involved with Drama activities outside school. You want to follow a course which is practical and creative You like working with others, being part of a team You want to improve your self-confidence, which will enable you to deal with a range of different situations and people You like creating your own work as well as looking at plays written by other people.

Any career where you have contact or meet other people, drama skills can be an advantage, for example: Teaching, Travel and Tourism, Sales and Marketing, Retail You may wish to pursue a career in the Theatre, not only as an actor, but also backstage, involved with lighting, sound, costume, set design, stage management, Front of House Consider a career in the media, not only as a performer or presenter, but in other areas such as scriptwriting, directing, producing, editing.

The range of careers in the media is very wide. The Performing Arts course allows students to gain a real understanding of the performing arts industry and how it works.

This course covers many aspects including sound, make-up, acting, set design, stage management, singing, dancing, music, lighting, costume design and props and has been designed to provide a broad education as a foundation both for training leading to employment and for further and higher education.

It requires students to work both in front of an audience and behind the scenes.