• BTEC key dates
• Component 3 sample marked learner work
• Unit 3 and Component 3 Word templates
• Higher Nationals in Music and Performing Arts suite
• Vamos Theatre
• Ebony Scrooge Zoonation Education Pack
• BTEC Performing Arts Sharing Best Practice Facebook page
• Support and Contact

Key Dates

There are some important dates on the horizon for release of externally set tasks on the Nationals, plus the moderation results for the Tech Award internally assessed components for the January 2026 series.

Component 3 sample marked learner work

We have nine new examples of sample marked learner work for Component 3 in the Tech Award.  You can access the materials here.

Unit 3 and Component 3 Word templates

If you can't find the Unit 3: Group Performance Workshop and Component 3: Responding to a Brief Word templates, here is a link to them:

New Higher Nationals in Music and Performing Arts Suite 

Following the launch of our new BTEC Higher Nationals in Music and Performing Arts in September 25, we’re now supporting centres with planning and preparation for delivery. 

This exciting new suite includes 11 HNC and HND qualifications, developed with input from centres, employers, and industry specialists.

You can find the Assessment and Assignment Guidance booklet on HN Global, which includes example assignment briefs:

Assessment and Assignment Guidance Booklet for the Higher National Diplomas in the Creative Suite

New training dates have now been launched – book your place now! 

Introduction to teaching and assessing the new Creative Arts Suite: 23rd April 

Pearson Set Reminder  
As part of the move to the updated structure for the full Higher Creative Suite – including Art, Design, Media, Performing Arts, and Music – please note that there are no longer any Pearson Set units in these qualifications.  
The last published Pearson Set themes remain valid and can be used until the end date of each existing qualification.  

Vamos Theatre

Vamos Theatre is the UK's leading full mask theatre company, taking its funny and fearless brand of wordless theatre across the length and breadth of the country and beyond since 2006. Their work covers many topical and fascinating elements of life, exploring sometimes difficult subject matter with humour, empathy and great soundtracks. 

They have lots of useful resources available for teachers and students, including free Education packs for their productions, full length recordings of their productions that can be accessed via their website, and lots of support and guidance on creating mask work.

They also offer teachers and students the chance to try out mask theatre without the cost of purchasing a mask set - thirty-two character masks, available to loan in half termly blocks. 

Vamos Theatre

Support and contact

Please feel free to get in touch, if you require any help or support in the teaching and assessment of our performing arts courses.
You can access my contact details below.